There are a lot of abbreviations that get thrown about on this site and in our Forums that many people may not understand.
What to do? What to do?
Have no fear! We have compiled a handy-dandy list of common abbreviations for your convenience. Simply bookmark this list and refer to it as often as needed.
The Handy-Dandy List:
2WW (see also “TWW”) = 2 Week Wait (the time between a woman’s ovulation and when her next period is expected to appear)
AF = Aunt Flo (a woman’s period)
AGR = Age Gap Relationship
BTW = By The Way
DD = Dear Daughter
DF = Dear Fiance(e)
DH = Dear Husband (or “Damn Husband”, depending on the context!)
DS = Dear Son
DSD = Dear Step-Daughter
DSS = Dear Step-Son
FIL = Father-In-Law
IMHO = In My Honest/Humble Opinion
IMO = In My Opinion
KWIM = Know What I Mean?
LOL = Laugh Out Loud
MDR = May-December Relationship (another term for age gap relationship; “May”, i.e. springtime or youth, refers to the younger partner, whereas “December”, i.e. winter, refers to the older partner)
MIL = Mother-In-Law
MTaG = MIND THE age GAP
OM = Older Man
OMG = Oh My God
OM/yw = Older Man / Younger Woman (refers to an age gap where the man is the older partner)
OW = Older Woman
OP = Original Poster (the person who started the thread)
OW/ym = Older Woman / Younger Man (refers to an age gap where the woman is the older partner)
ROFL = Rolling On Floor Laughing
ROFLAO = Rolling On Floor Laughing Ass Off
SO = Significant Other
TTC = Trying To Conceive
TWW (see also “2WW”) = Two Week Wait (the time between a woman’s ovulation and when her next period is expected to appear)
YM = Younger Man
YW = Younger Woman
VYM = Very Young Man (refers to a younger male partner who is 18-21 years old)
VYW = Very Young Woman (refers to a younger female partner who is 18-21 years old)
If you come across other abbreviations that are not on here, please submit them in the Comment box below and I’d be glad to add them.