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  • NatalplumN

    I'm not sure if this has been addressed anywhere but I really need help understanding the lingo on this forum.
    What does the following mean:
    IMO
    BCOA
    BYB
    DH
    WI

    Any other abbreviations you can think of please post.
    Thanks!

    Val McNichols & Mick & Shilagh Doe the <u>Irish</u> Basenjis

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  • SchouiffyS

    Umm. I know a few:
    IMO = In my opinion
    BCOA = Basenji Club of America
    BYB = Back Yard Breeder
    DH = Dear Husband

    Lauren - Lycia's Mum

    Wellington, New Zealand

    _

    I know they say dogs don't understand spite… but I swear Basenjis do._

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  • wizardW

    The WI was just what it seems - Wisconsin (if that came from the young breeding thread)

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  • mauigirlM

    Umm… I think a few of us, at least 2, need to use DP.

    DP= Dear Partner :)

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  • L

    @mauigirl:

    Umm… I think a few of us, at least 2, need to use DP.

    DP= Dear Partner :)

    Sho nuff :)

    then there is the DD or DS that some use for the kiddies (non fur type)

    and of course there is IMHO for those of us that think we have a humble opinoin. :) wow their are allot of crazy abbreviations we all use aren't their. :D

    To you

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  • tanzaT

    Most of these are used "world wide on the web"

    PM - Puppy Mill
    IMO - In my opinion (same as IMHO-without the "humble"..gggg)
    SO - Significant Other
    LOL - Laugh out Loud
    ASFA - American Sighthound Field Asso
    AKC - American Kennel Club
    BCONC - Basenji Club of Northern California

    Pat Fragassi

    Tanza Basenjis

    www.tanzabasenjis.net

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  • snorky998S

    sigot or SO= significant other
    LP= life partner

    I think I have used LMAS= laugh my a$$ off and
    IMHO= in my humble opinion

    As I understand it, the 'D' as in DH can also be darn or damn, depending in the context and the posters state of mind:p (ie….after first posting "damn neighbor", any following references are merely stated as DN)

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  • AndrewA

    @snorky998:

    As I understand it, the 'D' as in DH can also be darn or damn, depending in the context and the posters state of mind:p (ie….after first posting "damn neighbor", any following references are merely stated as DN)

    Heehee. Never thought of it that way!!! Must start using!

    Carrie & the Brindle Babes, Callie & Lola (Not Andrew)

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  • YodelDogsY

    LMAO = Laugh My A$$ Off
    LMFAO = Laugh My Freaking (or choose another "F" word) A$$ Off
    ROFL = Rolling On The Floor Laughing
    ROFLMAO = Rolling On The Floor Laughing My A$$ Off
    AFAIK = As Far As I Know
    IDK = I Don't Know

    UKC = United Kennel Club
    CKC = Canadian Kennel Club (great club) or Continental Kennel Club (horrible club used mostly by disreputable breeders)
    OFA - Orthopedic Foundation for Animals
    HD - hip dysplasia

    Robyn Dubbert

    Sherwood Basenjis

    One thing that I have learned in life is to accept that things are not all black or all white. Life is shades of gray and just because someone sees a different shade of gray than you do, it doesn't mean their shade is right or wrong, its just different. ~ Robyn Dubbert

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  • KipawaK

    PPM = Persistent Pupillary Membrane
    FS = Fanconi Syndrome

    Fran Harder, BAB

    With Barney in my heart

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  • DexterDexD

    why do some people put a series of G's? (gggg)?

    Megan & Dexter (A Cajun pup!) ![](images/smilies/smile.png "Smile")

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  • DexterDexD

    Actually, when I search it, only Tanza lol…

    Megan & Dexter (A Cajun pup!) ![](images/smilies/smile.png "Smile")

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  • curlytailsC
    First Basenji's

    Tanza, I've always wondered what your "gggg" means…!

    M.C. w/ Bowdu (shiba inu) and Bowpi (basenji)

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  • curlytailsC
    First Basenji's

    laugh oh wait, I didn't see this second page. DexterDex, you're wondering the same thing!

    M.C. w/ Bowdu (shiba inu) and Bowpi (basenji)

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  • T

    PRA = Progressive Retinal Atrophy
    PPM = Persistent pupillary membrane
    CERF = Canine Eye Research Foundation
    PB = purebred
    Of course, there's always BOB, Best of Breed BOS Best Opposite Sex to BOB, WD and WB Winners Dog and Winners Bitch and BOW Best of Winners when reporting show wins (in the USA)

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  • BasenjimammaB
    Houston

    I think "gggg" is like a growl sound….like your "mad"..like a dog..but I might be wrong.

    Petra and Pippin

    with Otis in my heart…

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  • tanzaT

    @Basenjimamma:

    I think "gggg" is like a growl sound….like your "mad"..like a dog..but I might be wrong.

    "gggg" is Big Grins, like VBG is Very Big Grin

    Pat Fragassi

    Tanza Basenjis

    www.tanzabasenjis.net

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  • BasenjimammaB
    Houston

    "gggg" is Big Grins, like VBG is Very Big Grin

    aaahhh..I get it..:)

    Petra and Pippin

    with Otis in my heart…

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  • DebraDownSouthD

    LOL Pat glad you explained cause I thought just a bunch of grins but funny some thought you were growling!

    I use DH, but the first part isn't dear and the 2nd isn't husband. Hm… Richard Cerebellum covers it. Speaking of which, one day he came home from playing ball and said sadly... a DH here and a DH there today (he had left garbage can open so I wasn't happy when he walked in door after an hour of cleaning up trash and mopping). I looked confused... "Designated Hitter" he said sadly.

    Debra

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  • nobarkusN

    WTHAATI= "what the hell are all these initials?" I just made that up.:D

    Buddy, Paolo and Dan

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