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.

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0-9

3 T's

Trumper, Taylor and Truefitt & Hill

3B

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

A

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)

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)

BBS

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

BUMP

Bring Up My Post. A backronym from "bump".

C

C&E

Crabtree & Evelyn

C&S

Czech & Speake

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)

CCS

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

D

DE

Double-edge (general type of razor blade)

DKAD

Dopp Kit Acquisition disorder

DFS

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

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)

F

FB

Fat Boy

FO

Fragrance Oil

FS

For sale

FT

For trade

FYI

For your information

FWIW

For what it's worth

G

GFT

Geo. F. Trumper

GIT

Green Irish Tweed. A frangrance by Creed

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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

I

IIRC

If I Recall Correctly

IMHO

In my humble opinion

IOTN

Indulgence of the night

IP

Israeli Personna (specific marque of razor blade)

J

JFGI

Just f***ing Google it

K

KMF

Kiss My Face

L

LE

Limited Edition

LH

Long Handle (a model of Merkur and other razors)

LOL

Laugh(ing) out loud

LTT

Looking/Like to trade

M

M3

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

MB

Mama Bear

Molton Brown

MAD

Multiple Acquisition Disorders

MP

Muehle-Pinsel (German shaving brush marque)

MWF

Mitchell's Wool Fat

N

NB

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

NDC

No Date Code (when referring to vintage razors)

NfMS

Nivea for Men Sensitive

NOS

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

N-S

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

P

PDQ

Pretty damn quick

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

R

RAD

Razor Acquisition Disorder

RBAD

Razor Blade Acquisition Disorder

RMWS

Roberts Method Wet Shaving

RP

Round Point (straight razor)

S

SBAD

Shaving Brush Acquisition Disorder

SCAD

Shaving Cream Acquisition Disorder

SSAD

Shaving Soap Acqisition Disorder

S&H

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

SC

Shaving cream

SCS

Saint Charles Shave

SMF

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

S-N

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

SOTD

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

SR

Savile Row (UK shaving brush marque)

SRP

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

SS

Shaving soap

SuperSpeed (model of Gillette safety razor)

STR8

Straight Razor

SWMBO

She who must be obeyed (wife / girlfriend / partner)

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)

V

VDH

Van Der Hagen

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

X

XTG

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

Y

YGPM

You've Got a Private Message

YMMV

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

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