Abbreviations

[WillyBill]

Is there an official thread that lists abbreviations used on the forum, particularly the abbreviations used for implements and accessories? I figured out “SCwts” is suitcase weights, and “BB” is obviously box blade, but, for example, what are “4wPlow,RR,BP”?

 

[mcfarmall]

Not that I'm aware of.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

maybe 4wPLOW means 4 way plow ( U-D, L-R ) ?
have no idea about RailRoad or BritishPetroleum though....

maybe post link where you saw them ???

BP could mean 'Box Plow;..... (googled that... )
PP = Pusher Plow...

from..

Snowplows | Straight Blade, V-Plow, Wing & Box Plows | WESTERN®

View the full line of WESTERN® snowplows including straight blades, v-plows, winged blades, and pusher plows for various vehicle applications.

westernplows.com

 

[Biker1mike]

Good luck. After decades of acronyms the only one that seem to be consistent are FUBAR and WTF. Everything else is site / job specific.
Early years I ran an AA but the wife really though I needed the other AA.

 

[NorthwoodsLife]

Probably best to spell it out, for everyone's sake. Unless it is repeated continually in the same thread.

I was never a fan of FEL. But it was easy enuf to figure out.

If I'm talking about a couple named Hank and Karen, H&K might seem appropriate. But gun people would confuse it right off.

SIG is another one. Is it "signature" or another great german arms company.

 

[skeets]

How about lifer,,, anybody in the service knows that one.
MMM ,,, Mid Mounted Mower
4WD ... 4 wheel drive
FEL ,,,,, Front end loader
PHD,,,,,, No not him,,,,, Post Hole Digger
R4,R14, Turf, Agi ,,,,,, tire patterns

 

[RCW]

How about lifer,,, anybody in the service knows that one.
MMM ,,, Mid Mounted Mower
4WD ... 4 wheel drive
FEL ,,,,, Front end loader
PHD,,,,,, No not him,,,,, Post Hole Digger
R4,R14, Turf, Agi ,,,,,, tire patterns

skeets - you captured several folks ask about all the time.

There’s a few not tractor related I’ve had to look up:

AFAIK - as far as I know
IIRC - if I remember correctly
JIC - just in case
STFU - please re-think your response

 

[chim]

On another board:

Abbreviations and TLA's

Abbreviations and TLA\'s ( "Beenthere in Attachments/Brush Hog Wheel thread said" ....I just get confused a bit when BH doesn't refer to a back hoe. I probably wouldn't catch on to RC as always being a rotary cutter, but I can be a bit slow or misled easily too. Not a huge problem for me...

tractorbynet.com

 

[fried1765]

maybe 4wPLOW means 4 way plow ( U-D, L-R ) ?
have no idea about RailRoad or BritishPetroleum though....

maybe post link where you saw them ???

BP could mean 'Box Plow;..... (googled that... )
PP = Pusher Plow...

from..

Snowplows | Straight Blade, V-Plow, Wing & Box Plows | WESTERN®

View the full line of WESTERN® snowplows including straight blades, v-plows, winged blades, and pusher plows for various vehicle applications.

westernplows.com

"RR" has historically meant "remove and repair" in the mechanical world.
"U-D" = up- down
"L-R" = left- right
One usually needs to have a little imagination, and consider the context of use.

 

[The Evil Twin]

DILLIGAF

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

FYI
DYI
CYA
FBI
CIA
And
FWIW, they go on and on...

 

[Pawnee]

FYI
DYI
CYA
FBI
CIA

And
FWIW, they go on and on...

Your first 5 are all TLAs, the last is an FLA, less common, but more confusing.
Worst one I ever came across was SWWFHMATSITAYKILYBBIGTHTL.
I do like TANSTAAFL though.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

WYSIWYG,
pronounce wizzywig,..
short for What You See Is What You Get

The big problem with short forms is who is using them, in what field and what context