RV Abbreviations, Acronyms & Initialisms

[fonzie]

Dear Wife

[Summer2Go]

And roflblack?


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[fonzie]

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[Blaster 84]

W stands for Wife
D just depends on the opinion you have of your wife, or relationship you want to maintain.

[asquared]

Originally Posted by gsanderson

What's a DW?


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Depending on your translation or mood....
Dear wife
Darling wife
Danged wife

Dh same as above but husband
Dd same as above but daughter
Ds same as above but son
DGS or DGD would be grandson or grand daughter

[asquared]

Originally Posted by wmtire

Here you go, Keith.

Copied over and edited from:

RV Abbreviations, Acronyms & Initialisms


4X2 = 2 Wheel Drive
4X4 = 4 Wheel Drive
4WD = 4 Wheel Drive
5er = Fifth Wheel
5ver = Fifth Wheel
A/C = Air Conditioner
AC = Alternating Current as in 120VAC (sometimes mistakingly used for air conditioner)
AFAIK = As Far As I Know
AMP = Amperes
ATF = Automatic Transmission Fluid
BC = Brake Controller
BLM or BOLM = Bureau Of Land Management
BTW = By The Way
CAPS = Capital Letters. Using all CAPS is considered SCREAMING
CC = Crew Cab of a TV (4 Door)
CCC = Cargo Carrying Capacity
CF = Camp Fire
CG = Camp Ground
COE = Corp of Engineers (US Army)
CRS = Can't Remember Shi... Dang CSR, I forgot the next letter
CTD = Cummins Turbo Diesel (Dodge)
CW = Camping World
D/A = Duramax/Alison (Chevrolet or GMC)
DC = Direct Current as in 12VDC
DH = Darling Hubby or Husband, Dear Hubby, Da%& Hubby, Designated Hitter (baseball)
Dinghy = See Toad
Dmax = Duramax diesel (GM)
DRW = Dual Rear Wheels
Dooley = Dual Rear Wheels
DS = Dump Station
DSL = Digital Subscriber Line
DSS = Door Side Scare "light" (see ODS)
Dually = Dual Rear Wheels
DP = Diesel Pusher as used in an MH
DW = Dear Wife, Darling Wife, Da%& Wife, Dim Wit, Dish Washer (same as Dear Wife), Darryl Waltrip (NASCAR)
EC = Extended Cab of a TV
EPDM = Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (Rubber Roofing)
ERS = Emergency Road Service
ESP = Extended Service Plan
FAQ or FAQs = Frequently Asked Questions
FHU = Full Hook Up (also see WES)
FIVER = 5th Wheel
FRF = Forest River Forums
FROG = Forest River Owners Group
FT = Full Time camper (sometimes F/T)
Furry Kids = Pets
FW = Fifth Wheel
FWIW = For What It's Worth
FYI = For Your Information
G8R = Gator
GPS = Global Positioning System or Satellite
GAWR or GAW = Gross Axle Weight Rating
GCVW or GCW = Gross Combined Vehicle Weight
GCWR = Gross Combination Weight Rating
GTWR = Gross Trailer Weight Rating
GVW or GVWR = Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
GOB = Good ol' Boy
HD = Heavy Duty
HH = Happy Hour
HWH = Hot Water Heater (Why would you heat hot water?)
IBSRV = International Brotherhood/Sisterhood of RVers
IIRC = If I Remember Correctly
IKR = I know right
IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
IMO = In My Opinion
IP = Internet Provider
ISP = Internet Service Provider (sometimes written DISP = Da$& Internet Service Provider)
L8R = Later
L8R G8R = Later Gator
LMAO = Laughing My A__ Off
LB = Long Box or Bed of a Tow Vehicle
LOL = Laughing Out Loud , Lots Of Luck, Lots Of Love
LT = Light Truck tires(as in LT245 tires)
MDT = Medium Duty Truck
MIL = Mother in-law (other in-laws can be FIL, SIL, and DIL)
MOC = Montana Owners Club
MH = Motor Home
MTCW = My Two Cents Worth
NCC = Net Carrying Capacity
NPS = National Park Service
OALAEHO = Opinions Are Like A__holes, Everybody Has One
OEM = Original Equipment by the Manufacturer
OHC = Overhead Cabinet
PDI = Pre-Delivery Inspection
PM = Private Message
PSD = Power Stroke Diesel (Ford}
PU = Pop Up trailer
PUGS = Pop Up Gizmos (reflective covers for tent campers)
PW = Pressure Washer
Qs = Question(s)
ODS = Opposite Door-side Scare "light" (see DSS)
OP = Original Post or Original Poster
OPD = Overfill Prevention Device (on LP gas cylinders)
RGV = Rio Grande Valley
ROTFLOL = Rolling On The Floor Laughing Out Loud
ROTFLMAO = Rolling On The Floor Laughing My A__ Off
RV = Recreational Vehicle
SB = Short Box or Bed of a Tow Vehicle
SCWR = Sleeping Capacity Weight Rating
SKP = Escapee
SOB = Some Other Brand (of RV)
SP = State Park
SRW = Single Rear Wheels
ST = Trailer tires (as in ST225)
TC = Truck camper
TH = Toy Tauler
TMI = Too Much Information
TOAD = A vehicle towed behind a MH
TP = Toilet Paper
Trlr = Trailer
TT = Travel Trailer
TV = Tow Vehicle and on a rare occasion TeleVision
TWR/TLR/VLR = Tongue Weight, Tongue Load, Vertical Load Rating
VIN = Vehicle Identification Number (Serial Number)
URL = Uniform Resource Locator (WWW Address)
UVW or UVWR = Unloaded Vehicle Weight Rating
WallyWorld = Wal*Mart
WD or W/D = Washer/Dryer
WD = Weight Distribution (hitch)
WD/SC = Weight Distribution (hitch) with Sway Control
WES = Water/Electric/Sewer
WH = Water Heater
Wi-Fi or WiFi = Wireless Fidelity
WWW = World Wide Web (the Internet)
X2, X3, etc = Ditto, with the number representing your agreement added to the number of times it was stated beforehand. Also used +1, +2, etc.
YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary
YRMV = Your Results May Vary

And Finally....
HTH = Hope This Helps

You may want to revisit this post from page one of this thread.

[Mojojojo]

TLW the little woman ,aka the boss, executive in charge of override, the one who is right

[4mula1fan]

I call the wife SWMBO. (she who must be obeyed).

[wmtire]

Originally Posted by 4mula1fan

I call the wife SWMBO. (she who must be obeyed).

That's similar to Old Coot's TOWTA (The One With The Authority)

[Iwritecode]

One that a Facebook friend uses all the time that I finally had to look up.

CTHU = Cracking the h___ up.

There is also CTFU which is the same thing with one different word.

[PhoneDude 8289]

DW = dear wife. The one I love and enjoy being with.

dw = divorced wife, the one I want to forget.

[Ninemmsig]

Not an acronym list.

Acronyms form words:

FeeBee (acronym for FBI)

Abbreviations do not form words:

FBI (each letter pronounced individually-abbreviation for Federal Bureau of Investigation)

You're welcome.

[wmtire]

Originally Posted by Ninemmsig

Not an acronym list.

Acronyms form words:

FeeBee (acronym for FBI)

Abbreviations do not form words:

FBI (each letter pronounced individually-abbreviation for Federal Bureau of Investigation)

You're welcome.

Technically, you are correct on the difference between an acronym and an abbreviation. However, if we are going to be technical, then FBI is not a true abbreviation, it's an initialism:

Acronyms, of course, are abbreviations where the abbreviation is formed from letters of other words (usually the first letter of each word, though not always). The part of the definition of acronym that many people miss is that the resulting abbreviation needs to be pronounceable as a word. Examples of this would be things like RAM (Random Access Memory); LASER (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation); NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries), and TASER (Thomas A. Swifts Electric Rifle)

Initialisms are very similar to acronyms in that they are made up of letters of some name or phrase, usually the first letter of each word as is common with acronyms. The difference between an acronym and initialism is that the abbreviation formed with initialisms is not pronounced as a word, rather you say the individual letters, such as FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), CIA (Central Intelligence Agency), and DVD (Digital Video Disk).

And, of course, if it’s just a shortened form of a word, like “ex.” for “example”, then it’s neither an acronym nor an initialism, rather just an abbreviation.

The list provided is really a mixture of acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, with maybe even a slang term or two (E.g. furry kids)....and states so in post #2. I will go ahead and change the thread title to reflect it.

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On a side note, and completely off-topic, if you want to have some fun and don't already know it.....look up the origins of the acronym for TASER. You may be surprised that it comes from a 1911 book. However, please do not post the results here or talk about it, as it will run afoul of our site regs and I will have to delete the posts. It's just an interesting fact that many people may get a kick out of.

[aceinspp]

Glade I finally found this. Thanks for the info. Most forums have a list like this. Later RJD