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Acronym Dictionary Nov 4, 2017 17:06:21 GMT -7 Samantha K, Banana Boat, and 9 more like this

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

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Banana Boat Moderator Posts: 45,088	Acronym Dictionary Nov 4, 2017 21:31:08 GMT -7 Samantha K, agreads, and 4 more like this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Banana Boat on Nov 4, 2017 21:31:08 GMT -7 PB - paperback
	"So many books, so little time" Frank Zappa

Dennie Administrator Posts: 968	Acronym Dictionary Nov 6, 2017 10:00:42 GMT -7 Samantha K, Neeta, and 1 more like this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Dennie on Nov 6, 2017 10:00:42 GMT -7 IKR - I know, right?!?

agreads Global Moderator Administrator Posts: 1,862	Acronym Dictionary Nov 6, 2017 10:05:33 GMT -7 Samantha K, Banana Boat, and 3 more like this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by agreads on Nov 6, 2017 10:05:33 GMT -7 Banana Boat and Dennie, I added those to the main list. Thanks!

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Acronym Dictionary Nov 6, 2017 18:54:11 GMT -7 Samantha K, Banana Boat, and 3 more like this

Post by Neeta on Nov 6, 2017 18:54:11 GMT -7

Love this idea!
How about:
ETA: Edited to Add.
YOLO: You Only Live Once.

or the not acronyms but terms often used when book chatting like:
Zero: a "hero" in no way deserving of that label.
Doormat: a heroine (usually) who carries the whole martyrdom thing too far and gets unnecessarily walked all over.
Mary-Sue: those too good to be true heroines that are so perfect, so beautiful that all and sundry fall under their spell.

secretromancejunkie Moderator Reading Promises Linger - Promises 1 - Sarah McCarty Posts: 2,184	Acronym Dictionary Mar 5, 2018 22:15:34 GMT -7 agreads, Banana Boat, and 1 more like this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by secretromancejunkie on Mar 5, 2018 22:15:34 GMT -7 BTW - by the way

agreads Global Moderator Administrator Posts: 1,862	Acronym Dictionary Mar 5, 2018 23:24:55 GMT -7 Banana Boat, secretromancejunkie, and 2 more like this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by agreads on Mar 5, 2018 23:24:55 GMT -7 Mar 5, 2018 22:15:34 GMT -7 secretromancejunkie said: BTW - by the way Thanks. I added it, plus ICYMI.

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Acronym Dictionary Nov 8, 2021 9:35:28 GMT -7 Banana Boat, Natasha, and 1 more like this

Post by agreads on Nov 8, 2021 9:35:28 GMT -7

It has been a while since we updated this list. I've added 2 new entries, FMC (female main character) and MMC (male main character), as I am beginning to see these used occasionally in place of h or H for main characters in romance books.

If you have any other suggestions for new entries, comment with them here and I will add to the list. We try to keep the list specific to acronyms seen in discussions specific to or commonly used concerning reading, books, and romance, rather than general social media.

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