Abbreviation & Acronym list - Collectors edition

bluemoose

There are an increasing number of acronyms and abbreviations in use on the forums. We've pointed members at other on-line lists in the past, but it looks like we may be starting to get ahead of them & maybe it's time we started & maintained our own.

I'd like this to be a community effort to populate and maintain it; I'll start, but please feel free to post suggestions below - the staff will review, edit & add where appropriate.

Initially I'm thinking of two versions of the list, tailored to particular interests - one for collectors (here) & one for builders (in building & techniques) ... we'll see how it goes, but it may be better in the long term to merge them, but lets just see how it goes :-)

Retailers

BL - abbreviation for the on-line set & brick selling site Bricklink
B&M - Brick and Mortar (physical store vs online store)
B&N - Barnes & Noble
BS - an overused appreviation; traditionally used for 'Brickshelf', but commonly used for 'Brickset' as well
ELC - Early Learning Centre
Flea Bay - a mildly mocking substitution for 'eBay'
IWOOT - www.iwantoneofthose.com
JL - John Lewis
LBR - LEGO Brand Retail Store
S@H - 'Shop at Home', the name of Lego's original on-line store, now called LEGO Shop Online
TLG - The LEGO Group
TRU - Toys'r'Us, a global toy retailer with both real-world stores & an on-line store
WHS - W.H.Smith, a chain of UK stores
WM - Walmart

Miscellaneous

AFFOL - Adult Female Fan of LEGO
AFOL - Adult Fan of LEGO
ANH - A New Hope (Star Wars Episode IV)
AOTC - Attack of the Clones (Star Wars Episode II)
ARSE: Assorted Random Sh*t Elements
BAM - Build a Minifigure
BNIB - Brand New in Box
BURP: Big Ugly Rock Piece
D2C - Direct to Consumer (LEGO Direct)
EOL - End of Life (Discontinued)
FBTB - From Bricks to Bothans (www.fbtb.net)
GBP - Great Britain Pound
KFOL - Kid Fan of LEGO
MISB - Mint in Sealed Box
MOC - My Own Creation
MSRP (RRP) - Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price
NYCC - New York Comic Con
OFD - Off Fixture Display (A freestanding display in a shop)
OT - Original Trilogy (Star Wars)
OVP - Originalverpackt (Original Packaging)
PM - Private Message (Forum Email)
PAB = Pick a Brick
PF - Power Functions
Poly/Polybag - A set packaged in a polythene bag
ROTJ - Return of the Jedi (Star Wars Episode VI)
ROTS - Revenge of the Sith (Star Wars Episode III)
S&H - Shipping and Handling
SDCC - San Diego Comic Con
SEL - Shelf Edge Label (shelf edge price tag in shops)
SNAIL: Someone Not at All Interested in Lego
SNOT: Studs Not On Top
STAMP: STicker Across Multiple Pieces
TFOL - Teen Fan of LEGO
TPM - The Phantom Menace (Star Wars Episode I)
UCS - Ultimate Collector Series (subset of sets which are typically more advanced or detailed in building construction)
UPS - United Parcel Service
USD - United States Dollar
USPS - United States Postal Service
TCW - The Clone Wars (Star Wars Period / Cartoon)
TESB - The Empire Strikes Back (Star Wars Episode V)
VAT - Value Added Tax
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary (Results May Vary)
SWAT - Star Wars Added Tax (Refers to the fact that Star Wars sets cost much more than a similar sized non licensed set would.)
DDDT - Dr Dave's Discount Threshold (30% off RRP)
TY - Thank You

Set Name Abbreviations

DA - Diagon Alley / 10217
DS - Death Star / 10188
DSII - Death Star II / 10143
EN - Emerald Night / 10194
IF - Imperial Flagship / 10210
ISD - Imperial Star Destroyer / 6211
MF - Millennium Falcon / 10179
MMV - Medieval Market Village / 10193
MVR - Mill Village Raid / 7189
QAR - Queen Anne's Revenge / 4195
CC - Cafe Corner / 10182
MS - Market Street / 10190
GG - Green Grocer/ 10185
FB - Fire Brigade / 10197
GE - Grand Emporium / 10211
PS - Pet Shop / 10218
SSD - Super Star Destroyer / 10221
TH - Town Hall / 10224
PC - Palace Cinema #10232
PR - Parisian Restaurant #10243
DO - Detective’s Office #10246
BB - Brick Bank #10251
AS - Assembly Square #10255
DD - Downtown Diner #10260
CG - Corner Garage #10264
BS - Bookshop #10270
PS - Police Station #10278

Theme Name Abbreviation

AC - Alien Conquest
IJ - Indiana Jones
LotR - Lord of the Rings
CMF - Collectible Minifigure
HP - Harry Potter
MBA - Master Building Academy
PoP - Prince of Persia
PotC - Pirates of the Caribbean
PQ - Pharaoh's Quest
SW - Star Wars
TLBM - The LEGO Batman Movie
TLM - The LEGO Movie
TLM2 - The LEGO Movie 2
TLNM - The LEGO Ninjago Movie
WV - Winter Village

Mars_Needs_LEGO

Could the abbreviated terms be alphabetized by category? It would make searching them much easier. Thanks!

Yellowcastle

^ They were at one point. We'll get that straightened out...

CCC

MF is also now being used as Monster Fighters, as well as Millennium Falcon.

unkthebarbarian

CCC said:

MF is also now being used as Monster Fighters, as well as Millennium Falcon.

That's not what i thought it meant! But i'm pertty old too, so i have to learn and un-learn some things. Lol!!

Pitfall69

I called someone an MF the other day and they smiled back and said "I'm the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy" :)

Pitfall69

Maybe MNFT or MNF or something like that for Monster Fighters.

maques

Theme - saw at a thread, took me some time to realize:
TS - Toy Story

Pitfall69

I did the same thing the other day...lol.

pteric

I dont get all the Abbreviation & Acronyms, just spell out the set it only takes an extra second or two. Same with just listing set numbers, spell it out will ya. Maybe some people just like to show off their expertise in Lego sets, I dont know. Just saying.

prof1515

pteric said:

I dont get all the Abbreviation & Acronyms, just spell out the set it only takes an extra second or two. Same with just listing set numbers, spell it out will ya.

Some people are lazy and don't like to type things out. Some are incapable of spelling correctly and thus abbreviations allow them to disguise their ignorance and/or illiteracy.

Pitfall69

Ha. I think putting the set number is worse. I'm constantly looking up the number to see what set people are talking about. At least put the # before it. Even then you still have to click on that set number. Yes, you are so much more educated than me because you know what 10182 is...oh wait I didn't put the #...lol :)

Pitfall69

I am now going to make it a point to spell out everything. There's nothing I hate more than a hypocrite and I dont want to be one :)

MorkMan

^Glad to know I am not the only one that has to look up those set numbers. I was getting a complex!

sidersdd

SDCC - San Diego Comic Con
NYCC - New York Comic Con

Renegade007cjh

^ SDCC - So (many) Disappointed Collectors Curse
NYCC - No You Can't Come

maques

Today's ran into: "MMB"
(Monthly Mini Build)

Additionally: Monthly Mini Model Build (MMMB)

Brickbase

Still remember my first visit to the forums here, I didn't understand any of it.:-D

bigfanofnu

What is MOCS?

binaryeye

bigfanofnu said:

What is MOCS?

MOCs would be the plural of My Own Creation.

kinobestew123

It needs adding to the list. I've just come into here to see what MOC stood for? I thought it was something to do with the Modular sets.

binaryeye

kinobestew123 said:

It needs adding to the list. I've just come into here to see what MOC stood for? I thought it was something to do with the Modular sets.

This is the thread you're looking for:

http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/2799/abbreviation-acronym-list-builders-edition#latest

Chompers

"TMNT" (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) needs to be added to Theme Names

Grogall

Shouldn't we add PC for Personal Computer? .....ooops Palace Cinema?

comicblast

EOL - retire/end of line
EDB - Epic Dragon Battle

LostInTranslation

LR - Lone Ranger
GS - Galaxy Squad

DrLegOBrick

FARTS-Fire and Rescue Truck set
CC-Classic Castle
CT-Classic Town
CS-Classic Space

CCC

DrLegOBrick said:

CC-Classic Castle
CT-Classic Town
CS-Classic Space

Are those really useful? A search for those terms on brickset doesn't reveal they are being used for what is suggested.

CC is used for Corner Cafe or Credit Card
CT is used for Connecticut
CS is used for Customer Service

I cannot see any references to those abbreviations referring to the themes.

As an example, this thread is on Classic Space, and the phrase is used 26 times.

http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/12219/request-valuation-of-classic-space-1980-s

No one has referred to them as CS, even in context of the thread being called Classic Space.

DrLegOBrick

Sorry, I didn't realise that this topic hadn't been touched for a while. Sorry my post causes offence, I've seen the abbreviations used on other sites other than Brickset. Agreed, they are not used much, but as this was an Abbreviation and Acronym topic. Next time I won't post.

TheLoneTensor

CCCC - CCC Correction, the inevitability that you will be corrected by CCC

CCC

It didn't cause offense.

jasor

It might have.

plasmodium

I'm going to stick my neck out and say it would just be better just to merge all the acronym threads into one. There's always going to be overlap, and it would make sense to just have everything all in one place. Sure, there could be "Builders" and "Collectors" sections within that, but I think just having everything in one place would be much easier for people to find stuff, not to mention the mods having to manage two separate threads (assuming these are still updated?).

Galactus

CCC said:

MF is also now being used as Monster Fighters, as well as Millennium Falcon.

It's also used as Minifig/Minifigure.

FoxyA19

This is a decent thread

FoxyA19

My favourite abbreviation is AFOL, I may start using that as a title when I write letters!

Bluefairy_56

When I first came on here I couldn't believe all the abbreviations. It's like text messaging someone in bulk....

I agree, don't just add the number of the set, it's annoying as hell to have to look it up to see what you are talking about.

I also agree, just write the name and number of the set...like Monster Fighters Haunted House #10228.

Honestly we don't care if you can't spell it, we will get what you mean, and so long as there are NO spelling and grammar police here, I don't care. I have a passionate hatred for people who constantly correct or point out when you made a mistake.

It would be so much easier for us newbies to know what the hell you guys are actually talking about, without having to look up every other abbreviation. I came here to talk about Lego, not to learn to text speak.

Legoboy

^ ROTFLMAO

CCC

Every hobby has some jargon or abbreviations that you need to know if discussing it. If someone uses the term jumper, should it be explained that this is (usually) a 2x1 plate with a single central stud every single time the term is used, or should it be up to the person that doesn't know what it is to find out.

I use abbreviations, especially when typing on a phone as it is quicker. And virtually everyone that has genuine interest in the topic will understand them. It is nothing to go with being illiterate, ignorant or lazy.

bobabricks

I'm pretty sure the clone wars is already just called CW not TCW and do they sell Lego at the pound in great Britain 'cause that would be cool

bobabricks

bobabricks said:

I'm pretty sure the clone wars is already just called CW not TCW and do they sell Lego at the pound in great Britain 'cause that would be cool

Oops! I forgot the currency in Britain is called the pound, I just had brain fart XD, it would be cool if they did sell Lego at the pound though idk why XD only sets that come with dogs tho or represent dogs :P.

Istokg

I wanted to add that just using a set number as a reference drives me batty.... so many to remember, especially since TLG had a bad habit of reusing set numbers in the past.... especially the 3 digit set numbers.

Few sets are as bad as 310.... there's 5 of them actually!! :-(

http://www.bricklink.com/catalogList.asp?q=310&catType=S&catID=&itemYear=

sidersdd

RI - Research Institute / #21110

TarDomo

SSD means Super Star Destroyer.

TarDomo

What does mean OVP?

SuperTramp

Originalverpackt

Original Packaging

TarDomo

@SuperTramp Okay so if the seller tells a set is New MISB OVP is it factory sealed?

Pitfall69

^It is assumed that the Lego set is factory sealed. Although, one's opinion on whether a set is mint or not is subjective. I never list any of my items as mint because I don't want the buyer coming back and arguing that the set isn't mint...in his eyes.

Astrobricks

Worth noting that #75192 Millennium Falcon is now frequently referred to as the “MilF”.

Polyphemus

^ Short for 'Massive (set) I'd Like to Find'.

Skulhedman

TLBM - The Lego Batman Movie (hadn't seen that posted yet).