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TechSideline.com Message Board Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Terms
Ever wonder what all those funny acronyms used by the TSLMB (there's one) old-timers
mean? Wonder no more, pilgrim, just check this handy-dandy list. If there's an acronym you've seen on the board that is
not explained here, then email Will Stewart at will@techsideline.com and let
him know.
- **: Also * or ***.
Indicates that the poster has said everything they had to say in the title. See also NFM and
NM.
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AD: Athletics Director.
- AG:
Al Groh, UVa head football coach (see also FB).
- ATS: Against the Spread.
- BE:
Big East.
- BTTS:
Brooks Traded to Saints. Taken from TheSabre.com boards. This means you're posting old news.
- BTW: By The Way.
- CAP: Comprehensive Action Plan. VT's document for controlling and legislating VT athlete's behavior.
- CT: Collegiate Times, VT's student newspaper.
- DC: Defensive Coordinator.
- DSU:
Dopey Scissors University. UVa. From the term Dopey Scissors, referring to how the crossed swords on
UVa Sports logos look like scissors with the handles turned inside out.
- FB:
Frank Beamer, VT head football coach.
- France: UVa. TSL posters often call UVa "France" because they like whine and cheese, they're
stuck-up/snobby, and they give up without much of a fight.
- Fredo: Boston College. Bestowed upon BC by Notre Dame, It's a reference to a Godfather character.
- FYI:
For Your Information.
- FUMA:
Fork Union Military Academy. Nearby College Prep school and frequent Hokie pipeline for Basketball
and Football recruits.
- FWIW: For What It's Worth.
- HC: Hokie Club or Head Coach, depending upon usage.
- HH: Hokie Hotline.
- IMO
or IMHO: In My (Humble) Opinion.
- IIRC: If I Remember Correctly.
- IIWII: It Is What It Is.
- IRT: In Reference To or In Regard To.
- J/K: Just Kidding.
- JW:
Jim Weaver, VT athletic director.
- KAK: Kool-Aid Krew. Derisive term used to indicate a "blind"
follower of VT Athletic Department interests and policies.
- KJ: Former VT tailback Kevin Jones.
- LOL:
Laughing out Loud. A common response to funny posts. Often used in conjunction with ROTF, i.e.
ROTFLOL.
- LMAO:
Laughing My [Butt] Off. Used interchangeably with LOL. Often used in conjunction with ROTF, i.e.
ROTFLMAO.
- MBB: Men's basketball.
- MNC
: Mythical National Championship (NCAA football). The teams don't really play for it, like
they do in NCAA basketball, so it's "mythical."
- MOV: Margin of Victory.
- MV1 and MV2: Michael (MV1) and Marcus (MV2) Vick.
- NATT:
Negative All The Time.
- NFM:
No Further Message. Indicates that the poster has said everything they had to say in the title. Once
caused controversy as some readers/posters thought it meant "No F{expletive}g Message." See also NM and **.
- NM:
No Message. Indicates that the poster has said everything they had to say in the title. See also NFM
and **.
- NSFW: Not Safe For Work. Might include nudity and/or cursing.
- NTTAWWT: Not That There's Anything Wrong With That.
- OC: Offensive Coordinator. Some are more offensive than others.
- OT: Off-topic. (We frown on these, given that we have a zillion boards.)
- PATT: Positive All The Time.
- POTW/POTY: Post of the Week/Year.
- POV: Point of View.
- RATT: Realistic/Reasonable All The Time.
- ROTF:
Rolling on the Floor. A common response to funny posts. Often used in conjunction with
LOL. ROTFL is Rolling on the Floor Laughing.
- RTD:
Richmond Times-Dispatch - the Richmond Newspaper. Also RT-D.
- RT:
Roanoke Times - the Roanoke Newspaper.
Also RTWN.
- RUTS: Running Up The Score.
- SG: Sean Glennon.
- SOS: Strength of Schedule.
- SIR: Sorry if Repost.
- SSDD: Same Stuff, Different Day.
- TIA: Thanks in Advance.
- TIC:
Tongue in Cheek. Not serious.
- TMI: Too Much Information.
- TOB: The Other Board (as in Football Board), or alternatively, NC
State head football coach Tom O'Brien.
- TOS: Message board Terms
of Service.
- TSL:
TechSideline.com.
- TSLMB:
TechSideline Message Board.
- TT: Tyrod Taylor.
- UWS: TSL's hidden United
We Stand message board, used for discussing the war against terror,
politics, etc.
- WADR: With All Due Respect.
- WAR: This is not an acronym. It's a general cheer, as in
"Hooray for ... "
- WBB: Women's basketball.
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