Abbreviation & Acronym list - Collectors edition

Astrobricks

TLNM - The LEGO Ninjago Movie.

CaptainRogers

TLM2, while we're at it. Stands for That Little Minifigure 2.

Or The Lego Movie 2.

Astrobricks

Another retailer abbreviation:
LDC = Lego/Legoland Discovery Center

Koolbrix2018

TLM2 - The LEGO Movie 2
CMF - Collectible Minifigures

Astrobricks

Koolbrix2018 said:

TLM2 - The LEGO Movie 2
CMF - Collectible Minifigures

Please remember to read the previous posts to avoid duplication :)

Astrobricks

LUG = Lego Users Group

Astrobricks

POBB = Pirates of Barracuda Bay, #21322

Paperballpark

ARSE: Assorted Random Sh*t Elements.
BURP: Big Ugly Rock Piece
SNOT: Studs Not On Top
STAMP: STicker Across Multiple Pieces
SNAIL: Someone Not at All Interested in Lego

GrannyLEGO

Paperballpark said:

ARSE: Assorted Random Sh*t Elements.
BURP: Big Ugly Rock Piece
SNOT: Studs Not On Top
STAMP: STicker Across Multiple Pieces
SNAIL: Someone Not at All Interested in Lego

I love that last one ... I have a world full of SNAILs!

Paperballpark

POOP - Parts Out of Other Parts

Astrobricks

Modular buildings sets not in the original list:
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

I’ve just realized, Bookshop is the only one-word modular set name :)

Casper_vd_Korf

Hm, the police station has the same initials as the pet shop. That’s gonna be confusing.

Astrobricks

Casper_vd_Korf said:

Hm, the police station has the same initials as the pet shop. That’s gonna be confusing.

Good point. I guess we’ll have to fall back on context :)

CCC

Those users that join just to promote their IDEAS submission and nothing else are the PITS ...

Promotes IDEAS, Then Splits.

Bengh_Zeran

Great topic! As an AFOL I'd just like to add my ex-wife is an AFUL:
Adult Failing to Understand LEGO...
(You know I'd love to add a 'W' in there but that would be inappropriate.)

An alternative would be 'AFUFOL'

Bengh_Zeran

On a serious note: FOS (Fiber Optic System)

Like in FOSS (Fiber Optics Space Shuttle, set #8480 ) 

veyniac

It's a stretch, but here goes nothing.

ULYSSES: Unless Lucky, Your Special Set is Ever out of Stock.

Yellowcastle

UMc - Universal McCutcheon

Bumblepants

Yellowcastle said:

UMc - Universal McCutcheon

How long it takes for Helicarrier news to leak?

Astrobricks

I may seem an odd one to make this observation, but despite the hilarity (no sarcasm), I feel like the jokes may be making this thread less useful to people who actually need it.

Yellowcastle

@Astrobricks - the purpose of this thread is the MAIN LIST which is maintained in the first post, not the follow-on commentary.  All of our subsequent comments either feed that list, are for entertainment purposes or both.

Astrobricks

Yellowcastle said:

@Astrobricks - the purpose of this thread is the MAIN LIST which is maintained in the first post, not the follow-on commentary.  All of our subsequent comments either feed that list, are for entertainment purposes or both.

Thanks for clarifying. TBH, I hadn’t noticed the first post was being updated. Maybe it could include a “Last edited” date.

Also, I notice MilF for #75192 has not been added. While sounding very jokey, it is often used.

Yellowcastle

I...I just don’t think I can add that. :o)

Astrobricks

Yellowcastle said:

I...I just don’t think I can add that. :o)

Chick-chick-chicken!

Astrobricks

If you can’t handle MilF, then #75192 should at least be added after MF (which we all know couldn’t possibly be mistaken for anything unsavory ;-)

Yellowcastle

If you look at the sets list started, you’ll note that time has passed and many have long since faded from the lexicon.  As such, I’m not sure there’s much value in trying to keep that list going.  RI? QAR? These days, we mostly leverage the set numbers when referencing any particular product.

Astrobricks

Sigh. Why do I try?

CCC

Yellowcastle said:

If you look at the sets list started, you’ll note that time has passed and many have long since faded from the lexicon.  As such, I’m not sure there’s much value in trying to keep that list going.  RI? QAR? These days, we mostly leverage the set numbers when referencing any particular product.

And it makes sense too. If someone says the MF or the MilF, what are they referring to? Is one the #10179 and the other #75192, or are they both MFs or MilFs. Using the set numbers makes more sense in this case now.

The same with the Pet Shop / Police Station.

Yellowcastle

^ Thats what I was thinking too.

@Astrobricks - I wouldn’t distress.  Your posts promoted a likely long overdue update in the main list so thank you very much.  I just don’t think there’s much value codifying every PS, etc.

Keilup

The list in the original post is rather helpful honestly. It's the kind of thing I wanted/searched for back in the day as a newbie (and occasionally go back to when I can't figure out what someone is referring to.) The problem with lists like this is they are often created and never updated again.  At some point they are so stale they become un-useful.  So if someone is willing to update this list, at least occasionally, then awesome.