Abbreviations

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Here is a list of abbreviations and acronyms used on B&B. For special words and phrases, see the glossary page.

Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

0-9

3 T's

Trumper, Taylor and Truefitt & Hill

3B

Best Badger Brush, usually referencing the C&E brush (see BBB below)

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A

AACJ

A moderator currently known as "Art" aka the "King"

AD

Acquisition Disorder

AFAIAC

As Far as I Am Concerned

AFAIK

As Far As I Know

AOS

The Art of Shaving

AS

After shave

ASAD

After Shave Acquisition Disorder

ASB

Aftershave balm

ASL

Aftershave lotion

ASM

Aftershave Milk

ASSC

Aftershave Skin Conditioner

ATG

Against the grain (direction for stroke with a razor)

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B

B&B

"Badger & Blade" wet-shaving on-line community (www.badgerandblade.com)

B&BE

Badger & Blade Essential Shaving Brush

BaBE

Badger & Blade Essential Shaving Brush

BB

Blenheim Bouquet, a fragrance by Penhaligon's

BBB

Best badger brush (often used in reference to an Edwin Jagger brush made for Crabtree & Evelyn)

BBLE

Badger & Blade Limited Edition Brush (either 2006 or 2008)

BBS

Baby butt smooth. A completely smooth shave result. (see DFS, CCS)

BPM

Balance Point Method. A technique for holding your safety razor.

BRW

Bob's Razor Works

BTW

By The Way, internet shorthand

BUMP

Bring Up My Post. A backronym from "bump," internet shorthand

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C

C&E

Crabtree & Evelyn

C&S

Czech & Speake

CCS

Close, comfortable shave. Perhaps a notch less than a DFS. (see BBS, DFS)

CF

Castle Forbes (UK manufacturer of shaving cream, and grooming supplies)

CONUS

Continental United States

CS

Classic Shaving

CTG

'Cross the grain' (see XTG)

CWR

Cold water rinse (see WWR)

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D

DB

Dirty Bird

DE

Double-Edge (general type of razor blade)

DFS

Damn Fine Shave. A near-BBS. (see BBS, CCS)

DKAD

Dopp Kit Acquisition disorder

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E

EdC

Eau de Cologne

EdP

Eau de Parfum

EdT

Eau de Toilette

EJ

Edwin Jagger (UK shaving brush marque)

EO

Essential Oil

E-W

East-West (direction for stroke with a razor from left-to-right or right-to-left)

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F

FB

Fat Boy

FO

Fragrance Oil

FS

For sale

FT

For trade

FTFY

Fixed That For You (related to usually humorous editing and re-interpretation of a previous post)

FWIW

For what it's worth

FYI

For your information

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G

GAD

Guitar Acquisition Disorder

GFT

Geo. F. Trumper

GIT

Green Irish Tweed. A frangrance by Creed

GIYF

Google Is Your Friend (see also JFGI)

GWAD

Gaiwan Acquisition Disorder

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H

HAND

Have a nice day

HBS

Honeybee Spa

HD

Heavy Duty (a model of Merkur and other razors)

HHT

Hanging Hair Test (a test to see if a straight razor is ready for shaving)

HMW

High mountain white (a grade of badger hair used in Plisson shaving brushes)

HTH

Hope This Helps

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I

IIRC

If I Recall Correctly, internet shorthand

IMHO

In My Humble Opinion, internet shorthand

IOTN

Indulgence of the night

IP

Israeli Personna (specific marque of razor blade)

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J

JFGI

Just f***ing Google it* Mod note- Never an acceptable post on the B&B.

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K

KMF

Kiss My Face

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L

LE

Limited Edition

LH

Long Handle (a model of Merkur and other razors)

LOL

Laugh(ing) out loud

LOTH

Lady of the House (see also TWGW and SWMBO)

LTT

Looking/Like to trade

LV

Lilac Vegetal Aftershave (especially Clubman Lilac Vegetal)

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M

M3

Mach 3 (a model of multi-blade cartridge razor by Gillette)

MB

Mama Bear

Molton Brown

MAD

Multiple Acquisition Disorders

MID

Minimal Items Disorder

MIN

Minimalist

MP

Muehle-Pinsel (German shaving brush marque)

MTSSB

Mark the Shoeshine Boy

MTTB

My Time Bath & Body

MWF

Mitchell's Wool Fat

MBM

Multi Bladed Monstrosity i.e. Gillette Mach 3, Fusion or Schick Quattro

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N

N-S

North-South (direction for stroke with a razor from cheek up)

NB

Nancy Boy (US manufacturer of shaving cream, ASB, shampoo, and grooming supplies)

NDC

No Date Code (when referring to vintage razors)

NOS

New Old Stock (an item that is still in it's original packaging/state, but no longer manufactured)

NfMS

Nivea for Men Sensitive

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O

OP

Original Poster or Original Post

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P

PDQ

Pretty damn quick

PFB

Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (Ingrown Hairs)

PIF

Pay It Forward. Rather than "paying it back" to older members, paying it forward means giving away shaving equipment to newbies.

PJ

Persian Jar (a shape for a shaving brush handle; a model of Simpson's shaving brush)

PM

Personal message (message sent using on-line community's web site rather than email)

PSO

Pacific Shave Oil or Pre Shave Oil

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Q

QED

QED (quod erat demonstrandum) (US retailer of shaving supplies)

QFT

Quoted for Truth

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R

RAD

Razor Acquisition Disorder

RBAD

Razor Blade Acquisition Disorder

RMWS

Roberts Method Wet Shaving

RP

Round Point (straight razor)

RPC

Rabidpotatochip - Mostly harmless

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S

S&H

Shipping and handling (in reference to Internet and/or eBay purchases)

S-N

South-North (direction for stroke with a razor from neck up)

SAS

Socially Acceptable Shave

SBAD

Shaving Brush Acquisition Disorder

SC

Shaving cream

SCAD

Shaving Cream Acquisition Disorder

SCS

Saint Charles Shave

SE

Single-Edge (general type of razor blade)

SMF

"Shave My Face" wet-shaving on-line community (www.shavemyface.com)

SOTD

Shave (scent) of the day (description of one day's shaving process or AS)

SPF

Sold Pending Funds

SR

Savile Row (UK shaving brush marque)

SRP

Straight Razor Place, an online community dedicated to straight razor shaving (www.straightrazorplace.com)

SS

SuperSpeed (model of Gillette safety razor)

SS

Shaving soap

SSAD

Shaving Soap Acqisition Disorder

STR8

Straight Razor

SWMBO

She who must be obeyed (wife / girlfriend)

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T

T&H

Truefitt & Hill (UK manufacturer of shaving cream, soap, ASB, grooming supplies)

TGQ

The Gentlemen's Quarter (West VA-based, cottage-industry maker of shaving cream, soap, and cologne)

TIPTLE

Thiers-Issard Pierre Thiers Limited Edition, a limited edition straight razor made from old hand-hammered blanks.

TM

Tony Miller/The Well Shaved Gentleman

TOBS

Taylor of Old Bond Street

TSD

"The Shave Den" wet-shaving on-line community (www.theshaveden.com)

TTO

Twist-to-Open (razor where part of the handle spins to open "doors" on top for blade)

TWGW

The World's Greatest Wife (ie. one's own wife, usually)

Three T's, the

Taylor of Old Bond Street, Truefitt & Hill and Geo. F. Trumper, three English firms which have been supplying quality shaving goods for over a century

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V

VDH

Van Der Hagen

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W

W&B

Wade & Butcher

W-E

West-East (direction for stroke with a razor from left-to-right or right-to-left)

WHAD

Witch Hazel Acquisition Disorder

WOW

Woods of Windsor

WTB

Want to buy

WTG

With the grain (direction for stroke with a razor)

WTS

Want to sell

WTT

Want to trade

WWR

Warm water rinse

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X

XTG

Across the grain (shaving at right angle to the direction of hair growth)

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Y

YGPM

You've Got a Private Message

YMMV

Your mileage may vary (i.e., you may have different results)

YTAD

Yixing Teapot Acquisition Disorder

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Z