Help with the Acronyms on Here

[8thILCavalry]

I'm surprised noone said FUBAR.

F***** Up Beyond All Repair

[8th TexCav]

SWTMMAAARITWMW--Spent Way Too Much Money Again And Am Really In Trouble With My Wife!

[plankmaker]

NSOMB - No Slaw On My BBQ

Mark Campbell
Piney Flats, TN

[Danny]

BD

(already been there, done that, know everything about it, so kill the post) BBQ Drivel

-dw

[paul hadley]

I'm surprised noone said FUBAR.

F***** Up Beyond All Repair

And let us not forget SNAFU: "Situation Normal -- All "Fouled" Up"

Paul

[Danny]

I'm surprised noone said FUBAR.

F***** Up Beyond All Repair

It's also thought of as "F***** Up Beyond All Recognition"

Anyway not a period expression, it's a 20th century thing, and so is SNAFU "Situation Normal, All F***** Up" .

- Dan Wykes

[Memphis]

BOHICA is one of my favorites.

[RJSamp]

BOHICA is one of my favorites.

LAGNAF is one of my favorites.

BTW (and not directed at Mempiss at all) this thread isn't about 'period' acronyms.....it's about Reenactor argot.

So Remember....
We went to a SPEBSQSA concert.
and
YCSAIYSOYA

[KarinTimour]

One that had me stumped for months when I started reading posts here was CDV - Carte D'Visite = low cost reproduction photographs which were printed on card stock paper a little larger than visiting cards (which is what the name means in French).

Before this, when you had your image "struck" (picture taken) the image was on tin or glass, it was a relatively expensive process and when you were done you had only the single image.

Just before our time period the process of commercial photography evolved so that you could have CDVs made, and have multiple copies for very little money. It became common to have your picture taken and send copies to families and friends. Because of this, we have many more pictures of more ordinary people (and soldiers) available as documentation.

Hope that's helpful,
Karin Timour
Period Knitting -- Socks, Sleeping Hats, Balaclavas
Atlantic Guard Soldiers' Aid Society
Email: Ktimour@aol.com

[RJSamp]

One that had me stumped for months when I started reading posts here was CDV - Carte D'Visite = low cost reproduction photographs which were printed on card stock paper a little larger than visiting cards (which is what the name means in French).

Before this, when you had your image "struck" (picture taken) the image was on tin or glass, it was a relatively expensive process and when you were done you had only the single image.

Just before our time period the process of commercial photography evolved so that you could have CDVs made, and have multiple copies for very little money. It became common to have your picture taken and send copies to families and friends. Because of this, we have many more pictures of more ordinary people (and soldiers) available as documentation.

Hope that's helpful,
Karin Timour
Period Knitting -- Socks, Sleeping Hats, Balaclavas
Atlantic Guard Soldiers' Aid Society
Email: Ktimour@aol.com

FFV

First Families of Virginia