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Author Topic: Acronymns, Slang and Expressions  (Read 65086 times)

Offline zizi666

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Re: Acronymns, Slang and Expressions
« Reply #45 on: June 10, 2012, 02:35:40 PM »
"Aar" is the noise pirates make.  Or Robert Newton, anyway.

Beg to differ : it's Arrrr !
http://www.talklikeapirate.com/piratehome.html
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons,
for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.

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Offline Hammers

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Re: Acronymns, Slang and Expressions
« Reply #46 on: June 10, 2012, 03:37:03 PM »
No criticism was intended of your attempt to ameliorate the damage, Hammers, I can assure you.
I wasn't stung, really. Just wanted to explain why I maintain the list.

Offline aggro84

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Re: Acronymns, Slang and Expressions
« Reply #47 on: June 10, 2012, 05:09:18 PM »
I'm guilty of using AAR.  :D

Offline Captain Blood

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Re: Acronymns, Slang and Expressions
« Reply #48 on: June 10, 2012, 08:35:27 PM »
I forgive you  lol
I honestly didn't know what it meant. Now I'm interested to know where it came from...  >:D

Does it stand for 'After Action Report'?

I'm guessing it's either a horrid bit of management-speak jargon or something from the Games Workshop handbook... Or possibly both  ;)

(Yes, I know, I'm a reactionary old fart :D)

Offline aggro84

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Re: Acronymns, Slang and Expressions
« Reply #49 on: June 10, 2012, 10:16:37 PM »
No problem, from one reactionary old fart to another.  :D
I'm pretty sure I got AAR from here to be honest with you.

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Re: Acronymns, Slang and Expressions
« Reply #50 on: June 10, 2012, 10:20:16 PM »
« Last Edit: June 10, 2012, 10:23:04 PM by Totleben »

 

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