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 [email protected] 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.
- AD: Athletics Director.
- ATS: Against the Spread.
- BE: Big East.
- BF: Bud Foster. Sometimes written CBF
- BS: Bryan Stinespring. Really. Sometimes written CBS.
- BTW: By The Way.
- CAP: Comprehensive Action Plan. VT’s document for controlling and legislating VT athlete’s behavior.
- CFB: Coach Frank Beamer. Also FB.
- 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.
- DW: David Wilson.
- FB: : Frank Beamer, VT head football coach. Also CFB
- 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.
- FWIW: For What It’s Worth.
- GBPH: Germans Bomb Pearl Harbor. You just posted something that has already been posted (perhaps more than once) on the board.
- GOT or GoT: Game of Thrones.
- HC: Hokie Club or Head Coach, depending upon usage.
- IDK: I Don’t Know.
- 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, former VT athletic director.
- 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.
- LT or LT3: Logan Thomas.
- MBB: Men’s basketball.
- MNC: : Mythical National Championship (NCAA football). Refers to pre-playoff ways of determining the national champion.
- 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.
- NSIR: Not Sorry if Repost. See SIR.
- NTTAWWT: Not That There’s Anything Wrong With That.
- O&M: Orange and Maroon. VT’s official colors.
- 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, or possibly Seth Greenberg (also CSG).
- SHUN: Acronym unknown. Usage: if you mention a woman in your post and don’t add a picture, the answer will be SHUN, which means you need to provide a picture of the woman.
- SIR: Sorry if Repost.
- SMH: Shaking My Head.
- SOS: Strength of Schedule.
- SSDD: Same Stuff, Different Day.
- TFRT: That’s Funny Right There.
- TIA: Thanks in Advance.
- TIC: Tongue in Cheek. Not serious.
- TMI: Too Much Information.
- TOB: The Other Board (as in Football Board), or alternatively, UVa assistant football coach Tom O’Brien.
- TOS: Message board Terms of Service.
- TSL: TechSideline.com.
- TSLMB: TechSideline Message Board.
- TT: Tyrod Taylor.
- TWSS: That’s What She Said.
- UWS: TSL’s former, hidden United We Stand message board, used for discussing the war against terror, politics, etc. We did away with it, and former UWS’ers now use UWSBoard.com.
- WADR: With All Due Respect.
- WAR: This is not an acronym. It’s a general cheer, as in “Hooray for … “
- WBB: Women’s basketball.
- YBYSAIAH: You Bet Your Sweet (Butt) I’m A Hokie. We also have a poster by that name.