Help Understanding These Abreviations

DH = dear husband
ds= dear son
dd = dear daughter
STTN - sleeping through th enight
dc = dear child
LO = little one
btw = by the way
wdyt = what do you think
wwyd = what would you do

These are the ones that I come across often in parenting boards. Understandable that they don't make sense yet, but pretty soon you'll be using them too!

many has already told you in other post what they stand for but I do not remember these.

s-o- l stands for son in law
s/o/l or snl can also stand for son n law

daughter in law would be dnl or one of the other say but it would start with the d

Mil for mother in law

bil would be brother in law
sil sister in law
dil for father in law

sm would be step mom
sd would be step dad

the main thing to learn is when you see the abbrev, think what the sentence is saying then think of words that would start with those letters, that was a help tome to learn instead of all the abbrevs.

It took me a while too. These are the most common.

BBL be back later
BIL brother-in-law
BRB be right back
BTDT been there, done that
BTW by the way
CIO cry it out
CWIM see what I mean
DC daycare, dear child
DD dear daughter
DF dear fiancee
DH dear husband
DS dear son
DSD dear stepdaughter
DSS dear stepson
DW dear wife
EDD estimated due date, or expected date of delivery
FIL father-in-law
FT full time
FTR for the record
FWIW for what it's worth
FYI for your information
HPT home pregnancy test
HTH hope this helps
IMHO in my humble opinion
IMO in my opinion
IRL in real life
JJ or J/J just joking
JK or J/K just kidding
JMHO just my humble opinion, or just my honest opinion
KWIM know what I mean
LOL laughing out loud
MC or M/C miscarriage
MIL mother-in-law
ML maternity leave
MYOB mind your own business
NMS not my style
NMSAA not my style at all
NP no problem
OMG oh my gosh, or oh my god
OP original poster
OT off topic
PG pregnant, or pregnancy
PP previous poster
PPD postpartum depression
ROFL rolling on floor laughing
SAHD stay-at-home dad
SAHM stay-at-home mom
SAHP stay-at-home parent
SIL sister-in-law
TIA thanks in advance
TMI too much information
TTC trying to conceive
US or U/S ultrasound
VBAC vaginal birth after cesarean section
WAH work at home
WOH work out of the home

dh - dear husband
ds - dear son
dd - dear daughter
dc - dear children?
btw - by the way
brb - be right back
lmao - laughing my @ss off

That all I can thin of right now. I am sure you will get many for responses. You can also google "internet lingo" or "chat lingo" which may give you a better list.

DH, DD, and DS are dear hubby, dear daughter and dear son (i think)
BTW-by the way
IMO-in my opinion
TIA-thanks in advance

can't think of any more right now

Check out this site. When your son gets old enough to use the computer this site will probably be a life saver. http://www.netlingo.com/index.cfm

R.

You've probably already received a response, but here goes:

the "d" usually stands for "dear".

So dh=dear husband
dw=dear wife
dc=dear child
dd=dear daughter
ds=dear son
etc.

Hope this helps!

B.

dh, ds, dd- darling husband, son and daughter. If you scroll to the bottom of your screen and click on the help/FAQ section there is a link called the abbreviation demystifyer. That should answer all of your questions. Took me a while too.

HAd to reply to this one. Those abbreviations/text talk jumbles of letters make ,e feel so very old. I'm not yet 40 and have no idea what others are saying with this "new language." LOL (I know that one!) But I had to share one that I jsut learned. KWIM = know what I mean. As in, Avon rocks! I sell Avon as well and love the independance it gives me - the money's not bad either. KWIM?

Wow! you go some good answers there! I learned a lot.

Hey, Thanks to your son and to you! Two of our three kids are in the Army. Our son has been deployed to Iraq once, the daughter is anticipating going soon, so I know what you're going through there.

I have an unrelated question. How long have you been selling AVON? Do you have a downline? I have just started selling, but as a way to raise money for the 3 Day. So if you could give me ANY advise on how to promote that I would appreciate it. (I've also started Home Interiors and even online magazine subscriptions. But nothing has really taken off yet. Mostly because I don't know how to promote it, I guess, because these are all great products.)

I'm so glad you asked. I have been wondering what dh was forever. I thought it was "dumb husband" and I couldn't imagine why all these women were referring to their spouses in that manner.

Great question...Thanks you helped me too!!

I ask people to explain themselves so that I can get their meaning. I use some abreviations but I refuse to talk in abreviations. I consider it slang and we do not speak slang in this home. I like people who write what they have to say in a clear, consice manner, just ask them to explain so that you do not get the meaning wrong. I ask my friends not to abreviate anything so that I can get the full meaning of what they are trying to say. Maybe if you ask they will explain themselves.

Hey there Sharon,

I am so with you there, I am going to bum off your request so that I can learn some of these abbreviations as well. Thanks :)

I'm so glad you asked this question! I learned so much.

I want to know too!! What is ds, dh, etc.

I am sooooo with you S. regarding all this accronym stuff. I can't stand it. I wish people would just talk normal.

great ? I was wondering too I hope you get answers so I can know now too