Here are some of the acronyms used in either, emails within the Group, or you may come across them in a chat-room, either here or else-where.
Hope this clears up any confusion, especially for people who are new at all of this.
| lol | Laughing out Loud |
| rofl | rolling on the floor laughing |
| lmao | laughing my ass off |
| roflmao | rolling on the floor laughing my ass off |
| dh | dear husband (damn husband/dick-head) |
| xdh | ex-husband |
| dw | dear wife |
| xdw | ex-wife |
| (_._) | pic of a bottom (lots of variations) |
| bf/gf | boyfriend/girlfriend |
| pg | pregnant |
| * * | emphasizes words between * |
| :-> | evil grin |
| ds | dear son |
| ttfn | ta ta for now |
| tgif | thank god it's friday |
| tia | thanks in advance |
| wahm | work at home Mom |
| wahd | work at home Dad |
| wb | welcome back |
| wtg | way to go |
| yo | years old (as in 3yo) |
| dd | dear daughter |
| ss/sd | step son/daughter |
| pimp | peeing in my pants (laughing lots!) |
| so | significant other |
| mil | mother in law |
| fil | father in law |
| bil | brother in law |
| sil | sister in law |
| :) or :o) or :-) | smile |
| :( or :o( or :o( | frown/sad |
| :o/ | oh dear/partly sad/upset |
| :-P or :oÞ | poking tongues |
| :oÞ~ | blowing a raspberry |
| 8-) | smiley with glasses |
| :-o | surprized |
| ((Emma)) | is a hug (for the person in brackets) |
| brb | be right back |
| btdt | been there done that |
| imo | in my opinion |
| imho | in my humble opinion |
| fwiw | for what its worth |
| fyi | for your information |
| btw | by the way |
| afk | away from keyboard |
| adn | any day now |
| bak | back at keyboard |
| b4n | bye for now |
| bbl | be back later |
| bhopw | banging head on padded walls |
| cu | see you |
| cul | see you later |
| faq | frequently asked question |
| ga | go ahead |
| gal | get a life |
| *g* | grinning |
| *eg* | evil grin |
| *gdr* | grinning, ducking, and running |
| gmta | great minds think alike |
| icam | I couldn't agree more |
| icwh | insert cuss word here |
| ily | I love you |
| imb | in my belief |
| ime | in my experience |
| iow | in other words |
| irl | in real life |
| ita | I totally agree |
| kwim | know what I mean |
| jk | just kidding |
| l8r | later |
| oic | oh I see |
| pita | pain in the ass |
| sadh | stay at home Dad |
| sahm | stay at home Mom |
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