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  • apprentice_tycoon
    apprentice_tycoon Posts: 3,300 Forumite
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    Big oooops! (that's short for Oh b.gg.r)
  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
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    TYVM = Thank You Very Much

    TYIA = Thanking You In Anticipation (very similar to TIA I know :))
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  • pavlovs_dog
    pavlovs_dog Posts: 10,200 Forumite
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    how about one for the fellas - SWMBO :D (she who must be obeyed)!!!
    know thyself
    Nid wy'n gofyn bywyd moethus...
  • emr_2
    emr_2 Posts: 108 Forumite
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    what is "pm" (not post meridian or anything to do with gynaecology)?
  • Faith_2
    Faith_2 Posts: 437 Forumite
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    Thank you so much for this post, Squeaky. I was struggling with a few of the most obscure abbreviations! Now all is clear... well, nearly :D
  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
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    emr wrote:
    what is "pm" (not post meridian or anything to do with gynaecology)?
    PM is Private Message

    If you click on anybody's name in the top left hand corner of their post there's a little drop down menu that shows up. One of the things on there is to "Send a private message to whoever". These messages are personal and private and do not show up on the forum.
    Hi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
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  • thriftlady_2
    thriftlady_2 Posts: 9,128 Forumite
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    What is IMAO,it's been bugging me for ages?
  • FunkyFairy
    FunkyFairy Posts: 866 Forumite
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    Laugh my !!!!!! off - LMAO
  • thriftlady_2
    thriftlady_2 Posts: 9,128 Forumite
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    Have I been muddling up Is and Ls?? - I'm sure I've seen IMAO around :confused:

    right got it now-when it's written in lower case letters it's lmao-doh!
    I'm just reading the l as an I. :o
  • Bargain_Rzl
    Bargain_Rzl Posts: 6,254 Forumite
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    pavlovs_dog wrote:
    how about one for the fellas - SWMBO :D (she who must be obeyed)!!!
    There's at least one poster who uses HWTHMBO (He who thinks he must be obeyed) :D

    DP - dear partner

    SO - significant other (not used much on here)

    MIL/FIL/BIL/SIL = mother/father/sister/brother-in-law

    Never really worked out whether HTH meant Hope this helps or Happy to help. Both the same really I suppose!

    Sorry if I've repeated anybody else...

    It's like the personal ads - I think most of us are blessed with a GSOH (LOL)
    :)Operation Get in Shape :)
    MURPHY'S NO MORE PIES CLUB MEMBER #124
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