Acronymns, Slang and Expressions

[Hammers]

Updated with a few entries.

[Heldrak]

WOTR = War Of The Roses (alternatively, War Of The Ring)

F&IW = French & Indian War

"Captained"  A term referring to being up against insurmountable odds in a painting contest. See also "Proffed"

"Proffed"  A term referring to being up against insurmountable odds in a painting contest. See also "Captained"

[Hammers]

Updated with paint acronyms.

[Johnno]

LotHS = Legends of the High Seas
Didn't see it listed...

[Commander Vyper]

Since it is used alot although originates from FU-UK/Frother's

'ello Col. or 'doing a col.':

Refers to a poster that showcases a new model or kit, as 'new', who has failed to check if this has been posted before and infact ends up being 'late to the party' with a repear thread on an item already posted.

Derived from Col. Marble's video miniature reviews that used to be posted on Youtube and featured on Frother's.

Worth adding?

[Hammers]

Small update, KKBB and 7TV added.

[OSHIROmodels]

Could adding the more mainstream historical rules set be a help...

HC - Hail Caeser

WAB - Warhammer Ancient Battles

WAC - War and Conquest

COE - Clash of Empires

BP - Black Power

cheers

James

[Hammers]

Smalll update on WotR and EotD.

[Captain Blood]

People keep posting battle reports which they call 'AARs'.

WTF is an AAR and WDW just call it a battle report or - as we did back in the day -  'BatRep'?

I've only been wargaming on and off for 35 years. I like to know these things, and it's frankly OMG embarrassing that new TLAs have been invented whilst I wasn't OTB (that's 'on the ball' not 'on target bonus') leaving me now looking sadly like an out of touch BOF.
 

[Belgian]

People keep posting battle reports which they call 'AARs'.

WTF is an AAR and WDW just call it a battle report or - as we did back in the day -  'BatRep'?

I've only been wargaming on and off for 35 years. I like to know these things, and it's frankly OMG embarrassing that new TLAs have been invented whilst I wasn't OTB (that's 'on the ball' not 'on target bonus') leaving me now looking sadly like an out of touch BOF.
 

Isn't an AAR: after action report or something?

[Captain Blood]

Isn't an AAR: after action report or something?

Thanks.

'After action report'
FFS
Where's that piece of wankage come from?
 

[Steve F]

"Aar" is the noise pirates make.  Or Robert Newton, anyway.

The best guidance I know on acronyms is, "Never use them, unless it has generally been forgotten that they are acronyms - like "Radar".

In any case, most "TLA"s aren't even acronyms, just initials - you can't pronounce them as words, so that other piece of writing wisdom, "Don't write anything you couldn't speak," also applies.

[Doomhippie]

"Aar" is the noise pirates make.  Or Robert Newton, anyway.

The best guidance I know on acronyms is, "Never use them, unless it has generally been forgotten that they are acronyms - like "Radar".

In any case, most "TLA"s aren't even acronyms, just initials - you can't pronounce them as words, so that other piece of writing wisdom, "Don't write anything you couldn't speak," also applies.

Hear, hear!

[Hammers]

Hear, hear!

The reason for the list of acronyms etc. was not to make the statement that they are good. They are there, and I among others am sometimes stumped by them, thus the list.
People at my job have the habit of talking about people by their organizational three letter shortname, which I as a new guy found confusing and a bit rude really. I even got a job nickname because of it. 'Skinkan', which is Swedish for 'the ham' as HAM is my organizational short.  

[Steve F]

The reason for the list of acronyms etc. was not to make the statement that they are good. They are there, and I among others am sometimes stumped by them, this the list.

No criticism was intended of your attempt to ameliorate the damage, Hammers, I can assure you.