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Re: Dictionary of Phrases and Acronyms
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March 3rd, 2008
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Re: Dictionary of Phrases and Acronyms
Another one
LEO - Law Enforcement Officer (Covers PD, Sherrif's Office, etc)
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July 23rd, 2008
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Needs to be a sticky for ease of use. I've done most of the work. I'm willing to update regularly as I see new ones.
Definitions of Abbreviations 1911 = A pistol designed by JMB that set the standards for all pistols to follow ACSL = Allegheny County Sportsmen’s League AD = accidental discharge AKA = also known as ATF = Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms BG = Bad Guy BOB = bug out bag BRD = black rifle disease BT = Boat-tail BUG = Back Up Gun BUIS = Back Up Iron Sight CC = Conceal Carry CCW= concealed carry weapon or carry a concealed weapon CMT = continental machine & tool COM = center of mass DA = district attorney, double action, dumb ass DAO = double action only DD = Dickson Dozen EBR = evil black rifle ETA = edited to add FCG = fire control group FFL = Federal Firearms License FMJ = full metal jacket FSB = Front Sight Base FTF = Failure to Fire, Failure To Feed or Face to Face FTE = Failure to eject/extract FUBAR = Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition FWIW = For what it's worth GB = Gasblock GOA = Gun Owners of America HS = Hydra shock IPSC = International Practical Shooting Confederation IIRC = If I recall, If I Remember Correctly IMHO = In my humble opinion IWB = Inside the waistband JBT = Jack-Booted Thugs (a.k.a. Bad Cop) JFPO = Jews for the Protection of Firearms Ownership JHP = jacketed hollow point JMB = John Moses Browning JSP = Jacketed soft point KB = KaBoom LEO = Law Enforcement Officer LDA = Light Double Action LTCF = License to carry firearms LOL = laugh out loud LRN = Lead round nose LSWC = Lead semi wadcutter LTCF = license to carry firearms NFA = National Firearms Act (Regulates Machineguns, Suppressors, Short Barreled Firearms, etc) ND = negligent discharge (when you fire your gun when you did not intend to) NP = Negligent post NR = Non-Resident (doesn't live in PA) NRA = National Rifle Association OC = Open Carry OP = original post or original poster PAFOA = PA firearms owner's association (aka, poofa in some circles) PD = police department PIRATE = to steal or hijack PM = private message PMSC = pitcairn monroeville sportsmens club PPD = usually philly police department on this forum RSB = Rear sight base SA = single action, Springfield Armory SA/DA = single action/double action SBR = short barreled rifle SBS = short barreled shotgun SHTF - Shit hits the fan SPF = Sold Pending Funds SNAFU = System Now All Fucked Up SP = soft point SPF = Sportsmen's Firearm Permit (Like a carry permit but only for hunting/fishing or something, almost no one bothers to get this) SPR = special purpose rifle SO = sheriff's office TMJ = total metal jacket TEOTWAWKI = The end of the world as we know it USPSA = United States Practical Shooting Association VFG = vertical foregrip W = With WB = Welcome Back WC = Wadcutter WTB = Want to buy WTS = want to sell WTT = want to trade WWB = Winchester White Box ZOMBIE = well....zombie (See BG)
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Last edited by Mtbkski; July 24th, 2008 at 06:52 PM. Reason: UPDATED 7/24/08
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July 23rd, 2008
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Re: Dictionary of Phrases and Acronyms
I thought IIRC was If I Rememver Correctly
and you have ND on their twice. NP = Negligent post EM= Post whore/moderater 
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July 23rd, 2008
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Not firearm related as such but.....
My favorite acronym of all time was told me by a doctor friend of mine: If an attractive woman comes into the hospital, legend has it the acronym TUBE might appear in her notes. It stands for Totally Unnecessary Breast Examination
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July 24th, 2008
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Re: Dictionary of Phrases and Acronyms
Your forgot BUG= Back up gun
Fubar I always heard it as fucked up beyond all repair DD= a womans breast size or Dickson Dozen
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July 24th, 2008
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Re: Dictionary of Phrases and Acronyms
Keep them coming. I am up to 4 pages on my program at home. Anyone else got some to add. Heck, I know I have learned somethings.
How about legal terms that we use. Anyone got any of them.
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July 24th, 2008
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As much as I hear about LEOs unncessarily harassing law-abiding OCers, etc. in these forums:
JBT = Jack-Booted Thugs (a.k.a. Bad Cop, No Doughnut) -38SnubFan
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July 24th, 2008
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Re: Dictionary of Phrases and Acronyms
Still need some "Lawyerese" to add to this list.
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