Post by agreads on Nov 4, 2017 17:06:21 GMT -7
What do those letters mean? Below is a list of commonly used acronyms you may come across on this and other forums.
H-Hero
h-heroine
Ammy- Amazon
BBW- big beautiful woman
BDB- Black Dagger Brotherhood
BDSM- bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, sadism and masochism
BTW- by the way
BWWM- black woman, white man
CR- contemporary romance
CYM- check your mail (email)
DIAF- died in a fire
DNF- did not finish
DTB- dead tree book; a paper book, not an e-book
ETA- edited to add
ETC- edited to correct
ETS- edited to say
FF- 2 females in romance
FMC - female main character
FWIW- for what it's worth
GMTA - great minds think alike
GR- Goodreads
GTG- got to go
HEA- happily ever after
HFN- happy for now
HP- Harlequin presents
HR- historical romance
Hqn- Harlequin
IAD- Immortals After Dark by Kresley Cole
ICYMI- in case you missed it
IIRC- if I remember correctly
IKR- I know, right?!
IMHO- in my humble opinion
IMO- in my opinion
ISO- in search of
JAK Jayne Ann Krentz ( also writes as Amanda Quick & Jayne Castle)
JK- just kidding
JM- Judith McNaught
J/P- jealous/possessive
KA- Kristen Ashley
LK- Lisa Klepas
LOL- laugh out loud
MC- main character or motorcycle club
MED- medieval
M/F/M- female has sex w/ both males, but no male sex
M/M- 2 males in romance
M/M/F - 2 males in romance + female ( males have sex)
MMC - male main character
MOC- marriage of convenience
NA- new adult (college age)
Non-PC- non politically correct
Noncon- non-consensual
OM- other man
OW-other woman
OT- off topic
OTOH- on the other hand
OTP- one true pairing
OTT- over the top
PB- paperback
PNR-paranormal romance
POS- piece of shit
POV- point of view
POW- piece of work. Can also be prisoner of war.
REG- regency
RomSus- Romantic Suspense
ROTFL- rolled on the floor laughing
Sci-Fi- science fiction
SEP- Susan Elizabeth Phillips
SMEXY- smart and sexy
SML- second male lead
TBB- to be bought
TBR- to be read
TL;DR- too long; didn't read
TSTL- too stupid to live
TYIA- thank you in advance
TYVM- thank you very much
UF- urban fantasy
WL- wish list
YA- young adult (high school age)
YMMV- your mileage may vary
YOLO- you only live once
H-Hero
h-heroine
Ammy- Amazon
BBW- big beautiful woman
BDB- Black Dagger Brotherhood
BDSM- bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, sadism and masochism
BTW- by the way
BWWM- black woman, white man
CR- contemporary romance
CYM- check your mail (email)
DIAF- died in a fire
DNF- did not finish
DTB- dead tree book; a paper book, not an e-book
ETA- edited to add
ETC- edited to correct
ETS- edited to say
FF- 2 females in romance
FMC - female main character
FWIW- for what it's worth
GMTA - great minds think alike
GR- Goodreads
GTG- got to go
HEA- happily ever after
HFN- happy for now
HP- Harlequin presents
HR- historical romance
Hqn- Harlequin
IAD- Immortals After Dark by Kresley Cole
ICYMI- in case you missed it
IIRC- if I remember correctly
IKR- I know, right?!
IMHO- in my humble opinion
IMO- in my opinion
ISO- in search of
JAK Jayne Ann Krentz ( also writes as Amanda Quick & Jayne Castle)
JK- just kidding
JM- Judith McNaught
J/P- jealous/possessive
KA- Kristen Ashley
LK- Lisa Klepas
LOL- laugh out loud
MC- main character or motorcycle club
MED- medieval
M/F/M- female has sex w/ both males, but no male sex
M/M- 2 males in romance
M/M/F - 2 males in romance + female ( males have sex)
MMC - male main character
MOC- marriage of convenience
NA- new adult (college age)
Non-PC- non politically correct
Noncon- non-consensual
OM- other man
OW-other woman
OT- off topic
OTOH- on the other hand
OTP- one true pairing
OTT- over the top
PB- paperback
PNR-paranormal romance
POS- piece of shit
POV- point of view
POW- piece of work. Can also be prisoner of war.
REG- regency
RomSus- Romantic Suspense
ROTFL- rolled on the floor laughing
Sci-Fi- science fiction
SEP- Susan Elizabeth Phillips
SMEXY- smart and sexy
SML- second male lead
TBB- to be bought
TBR- to be read
TL;DR- too long; didn't read
TSTL- too stupid to live
TYIA- thank you in advance
TYVM- thank you very much
UF- urban fantasy
WL- wish list
YA- young adult (high school age)
YMMV- your mileage may vary
YOLO- you only live once