Cyber Speak: What do all those Acronyms mean anyway?

Cyber Speak


Not sure what all those Acronyms and Abbreviations in auction titles and listing mean?
What are NR? OOAK? and NWT?
This guide should help you under stand some of those cute little abbreviations okayaholics are so fond of using.
Here is a list of gemon Acronyms used in auction listings.


BIN Buy it Now
BO Best Offer
BYM Bid your Max
c. Circa
C Century
CT Carat
CTS Carats
CTW Total Carat Weight
DC
DIA Diamond
DY or DYN Dynasty
EP Electro Plate
FAQ Frequently Asked Questions
FP Fixed Priced
GP Gold Plated
GRK Greek
GU Gently Used
JPN Japan or Japanese
KW KeyWords
LG Large
LN Like New
LPUO Local pick up only
MIB Mint in Box
NIB New in box
NNPW New Never played with
NR or N/res No Reserve
NRP Not Reproduction
NWT New with Tags
NWOBNew With out Box
NWTO New With Tags On
NWOT New With out Tags
OOAKOne of a kind
PP Paypal
PWWIPre world war I
PWWIIPre world war II
PUOPick up Only
RGRolled Gold
RMNRoman
RPReproduction
SPSilver Plated
SYISell Your Item
TIAThank you in Advance
If you have any that are not on this list please Email us and we will be happy to add them.


Other gemonly used Acronyms you may find in chat rooms or on the web.

AL Auction Listing
AFSIK As far as I know
ASAPAs soon as Posible
BBLBe back later or Blocked Bidder list
BBNBye bye for now
BBS Be back soon
BEGBig Evil Grin
BF Boy Friend
BBFL Best friends for life
BGBig Grin
BILBrother in law
BRG Be right Back
BTWBythe way
BWKBig wet Kiss
CUICSee you in Church
CYA Seeya
CYAL8RSee ya later
DDDear Daughter
DH Dear Husband
DS Dear Son
DIL Daughter in law
EG Evil Grin
FILFather in law
FUBARFouled up beyond all recognition
FYI For your information
GAL Get a life
GF Girl Friend
IMO In my Opinion
IRLIn real life
JK Just Kidding
KISS Keep it Simple Stupid
KITKeep in touch
KOL Kiss on the lips
L8R Later
LAYLooking at you
LOL Laughing out loud
LTNCLong time on see
LYLove ya
MIL Mother in law
NE1Anyone
NOYB None of your Business
NPBNon payong bidder
NPNG No pain No gain
NPSNon Performing seller
NTTFLSNot till the fat lady sings
OIC OhI see
OL Old lady
OMOld Man
PTLPraise the Lord
QT Cutie
ROTF Rolling on the floor
SETE Smiling ear to ear
SILSister in law
SNAD Significantly not as descrided
SO Significant other
SOSSame old Story
SSDD Same stuff Different day
SWAKSealed with a Kiss
SYSSee you soon
SYTSee you tonight
TA Thanks again
TGIFThank God it's Friday
TNTTill next time
TOYThinking of you
TTFN Ta ta for now
TTYL Talk to ya later
TYVMThank you very much
TXThanks
UCgeYou can count on me
UR You are
YBG Very big grin
WR or WEWhat ever
WB Write backor Welgee Back
WTH What the Heck


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