Learn the Lingo

Read something like an acronym that you can’t figure out? Here I present a list of internet terms you may find on this site but not yet be familiar with. Some will be internet jargon that I have learned, others will be SMS shortcuts. Gotta watch out for those character limits, ya know!

*IL < __-In-Law (Mother, Father, Sister, etc)
AFAIK < As Far As I Know
AP < Attachment Parent(ing)
BF < Breastfeed
CD < Cloth Diaper
DD < Dear Daughter
DH < Dear Husband
DS < Dear Son
EDH < Estranged ‘Dear Husband’ (since we’re separated and all)
ETA < Edited To Add
FIL < Father In Law
FWIW < For What It’s Worth
GD < good
HS < Homeschool
IRL < In Real Life (as opposed to online)
LOL < Laugh Out Loud
MIL < Mother In Law
OOH < On One Hand
OTOH < On The Other Hand
SMS < Short Message Service, aka text messaging (from cell phones, and all that good stuff. Character limit: 140 characters)
SO < Significant Other
UC < Unassisted Childbirth
UP < Unassisted Pregnancy
UR - Your / You’re
WTF < What the F***
YMMV < Your Mileage May Vary

And now ya know ;)