Post by Red Corsairs on Nov 8, 2007 18:00:02 GMT
Ive many times seen people use abbreviations and then someone else has said (for example) 'what does TLOTR stand for?'
So here is a thread that i intend will make people know more of those abbreviations. It will show most of the abbreviations that you may come across on this site. Some will be mainly found on the chat area (mainly the top few).
IIRC=If i recall correctly
?4U= question for you
WU= what's up?
NM= never mind/not much
AFAIK= as far as i know
OIC=Oh I see
N2B= Not too bad
WTG/W2G= Way to go
TTFN=Ta ta for now
G2G=Got to go
BRB=Be right back
BTW=By the way
ROFL=Roll on floor laughing
ATM= At the moment
TBH=To be Honest
IMO=In my opinion
LOL=Laugh out Loud
TLOTR = Total Lord of the Rings
LoME = Legions of Middle Earth
T40K = Total 40k
GotFC = Guard of the Fountain Court
SKoDA= Swan Knight of Dol Amroth
KoMT = Knight of Minas Tirith
HE = High Elves
HA = Heavy Armour
MO/OW= Mordor Orcs/Morranon Orcs/Orc Warrior
UHW = Uruk Hai Warrior
WoMT= Warrior of Minas Tirith
MoH = Mumak of Harad
HW = Haradrim warrior
HR = Haradrim Raider
SoR = Soldier of Rhun(Easterling)
EK = Easterling Kataphrakt/Elf Knight
EW = Easterling Warrior/Elf Warrior
WR = Warg Rider
UHS = Uruk-Hai Scout
DW = Dwarf Warrior
DR = Dwarf Ranger
DK = Dwarf King
GtG = Gandalf the Grey
GtW = Gandalf the White
BoG =Boromir of Gondor/Beregond of Gondor
PGotC =Peregrin, Guard of the Citadel
MKotM = Meriadoc, Knight of the Mark
WoA = Warrior of Arnor
RoA = Ranger of Arnor
CoA = Captain of Arnor
ALKoA =Arvendui, Last King of Arnor
RotN = Ranger of the North
E+E = Elladan and Elrohir
FotNF = Frodo of the Nine Fingers
HM = Hobbit Militia
HA = Hobbit Archer
HS = Hobbit Sherrif
GLotW= Glorfindel, Lord of the West
EC = Elf Captain/Elf Chariot
CotH = Cirdan of the Havens
GotH = Guardian of the Havens
ER = Elf Ranger
EWC = Elf War Catapult
WEC = Wood Elf Captain
GLotG = Galadriel, Lady of the Galadhrim
WEW = Wood Elf Warrior
GW = Galadhrim Warrior
GK = Galadhrim Knight
GP = Galadhrim Pathwalker
GSC = Galadhrim Siege Catapult
WES = Wood Elf Sentinel
EtY = Eorl the Young
KoM = King of Men
CoR = Captain of Rohan
RO = Rohan Outrider
RoR = Rider of Rohan
RRG = Rohan Royal Guard
WoR = Warrior of Rohan
TKoR = Theoden, King of Rohan
EMotR= Eomer,Marshal of the Riddermark
ESMoR= Eowyn, Shield Maiden of Rohan
GCoR = Gamling, Captain of Rohan
TMotR = Theodred, Marshal of the Riddermark
HCoR = Hama, Captain of Rohan
CG = Citadel Guard
AKE = Aragorn, King Elessar
BCotWT= Boromir, Captain of the White Tower
DSoG = Denethor Steward of Gondor
FCoG = Faramir Captain of Gondor
CoMT = Captain of Minas Tirith
ABT = Avenger Bolt Thrower
BT = Battlecry Trebuchet
RoG = Ranger of Gondor
PIoDA =Prince Imrahil of Dol Amroth
FtF = Forlong the Fat
AtF = Angbor the Fearless
CoDA =Captain of Dol Amroth
AoL =Axeman of Lossarnach
MaaoDA/MA/MaA/MAD=Men at arms of Dol Amroth
CoL = Clansmen of Lamedon
CoN = Captain of Numenor
WoN = Warrior of Numenor
OV = Osgiliath veteran
WotD = Warrior of the Dead
RotD = Rider of the dead
TKotD =The King of the Dead
KG = Khazad Guard
DC = Dwarf Captain
DB = Dwarven Ballista
DVWT = Dwarf Vault warden Team
IG = Iron Guard
DIKoE = Dain Ironfoot, King of Erebor
Gbg = Ghan buri ghan
WW = Woses Warrior
MaD = Murin and Drar
RtB = Radagast the Brown
StW = Saruman the White
MGC = Moria goblin Captain
MGS = Moria Goblin Shaman
MGW = Moria Goblin Warrior
MGP = Moria Goblin Prowler
CT = Cave Troll
MGD = Moria Goblin drum
BS =Bat Swarms
WWC = Wild Warg Chieftain
WW = Wild Warg
GS = Giant Spider
FUH = Feral Uruk Hai
IT = Isengard Troll
UHS = Uruk Hai Shaman
UHC = Uruk Hai Captain
UHSAB= Uruk Hai Siege Assault Ballista
UHDT = Uruk Hai Demolition Team
RCoD = Royalblood Chieftain of Dunland
DC = Dunlending Chieftain
WMC = Wild Man Chieftain
DW = Dunlending Warrior
WMoD = Wild man of Dunlend
RH = Royalblood Huscarl
DB = Dunlending Berserker
DH = Dunlending Horsemen
MUHC = Mordor Uruk Hai Captain
OS = Orc Shaman
OC = Orc Captain
MUH = Mordor Uruk Hai
MSB = Mordor Siege Bow
OT = Orc Tracker
MT = Mordor Troll
MWC = Mordor War Catapult
TMoS =The Mouth of Sauron
MTC = Mordor Troll Chieftain
SQ = Spider Queen
CoDG = Castellan of Dol Guldur
BHT = Black Hearted Tree
BNM = Black Numernorian Marshall
BNW = Black Numernorian Warrior
MK = Morgul Knight
MS = Morgul Stalker
BNC = Black Numernorian Catapult
TDLS = The Dark Lord Sauron
KtE = Khamul the Easterling
EK = Easterling King
EC = Easterling Captain
ESB = Easterling Siege Bow
DG = Dragon Guard
KRoI = Keiseimu, Ravager of Ithilien
KK = Khandish King
KC = Khandish Chieftain/ Khandish Charioteer
KH = Khandish Horseman
KW = Khandish Warrior
KMC = Khandish Mercenary Chieftain
StSL = Suladan the Serpent Lord
HC = Haradrim Chieftain
WoK = Watcher of Karna
SR = Serpent Rider
SG = Serpent Guard
MK =Mahud King
MT =Mahud Tribesmaster
MoFH = Mumak of Far Harad
MW = Mahud warrior
MR = Mahud Raider
HT = Half Troll
DFoU = Dalamyr,Fleetmaster of Umbar
CC = Corsair Captain
CB = Corsair Bo'sun
CoU = Corsair of Umbar
CR = Corsair Reaver
CA = Corsair Arbalester
CB = Corsair Ballista
CD = Cave Drake
SG = Stone Giant
GtToA= Gulhavar, The Terror of Arnor
TWKoA = The Witch King of Angmar
MCoI = Madril Captain of Ithilien
CLoAB =Cirion Leitenant of Amon Barad
DRoI = Damrod, Ranger of Ithilien
LOTR =Lord of the Rings
FOTR = Fellowship of the Ring
TTT =The Two Towers
ROTK =Return of the King
EE =Extended edition
HoHD =Heroes of Helm's Deep
HotW =Heroes of the West
BGiME =Battle Games in Middle Earth(magazine)
GW =Games Workshop
Gobbos =Goblins
Minis =miniatures
w/ =with something i.e. w/sword= with sword
DD/D&D =Dungeons and Dragons
WH40K =Warhammer 40,000
WHFB =Warhammer Fantasy Battle
WYSIWYG=What you see is what you get
FAQ = Frequently asked quiestions
MoM= Mines of Moria (small rulebook and beginners boxed set).
SitE= A Shadow in the East (a 'sourcebook')
FotN=The Fall of the Necromancer (a 'sourcebook')
RoA= The Ruin of Arnor (a 'sourcebook')
KD= Khazad-dum (a 'sourcebook')
GiF= Gondor in Flames (a 'sourcebook'0
WIP=Work in Progress
The Majority of this List has been take from LoME and the last few are taken from GrandRalf the Grey's thread in TLA. Not all of this stuff has been released yet but eventually will be released. I will add to this list in time, and if you have any else post them here and i will add them to the list.
I hope this helps
Red
So here is a thread that i intend will make people know more of those abbreviations. It will show most of the abbreviations that you may come across on this site. Some will be mainly found on the chat area (mainly the top few).
IIRC=If i recall correctly
?4U= question for you
WU= what's up?
NM= never mind/not much
AFAIK= as far as i know
OIC=Oh I see
N2B= Not too bad
WTG/W2G= Way to go
TTFN=Ta ta for now
G2G=Got to go
BRB=Be right back
BTW=By the way
ROFL=Roll on floor laughing
ATM= At the moment
TBH=To be Honest
IMO=In my opinion
LOL=Laugh out Loud
TLOTR = Total Lord of the Rings
LoME = Legions of Middle Earth
T40K = Total 40k
GotFC = Guard of the Fountain Court
SKoDA= Swan Knight of Dol Amroth
KoMT = Knight of Minas Tirith
HE = High Elves
HA = Heavy Armour
MO/OW= Mordor Orcs/Morranon Orcs/Orc Warrior
UHW = Uruk Hai Warrior
WoMT= Warrior of Minas Tirith
MoH = Mumak of Harad
HW = Haradrim warrior
HR = Haradrim Raider
SoR = Soldier of Rhun(Easterling)
EK = Easterling Kataphrakt/Elf Knight
EW = Easterling Warrior/Elf Warrior
WR = Warg Rider
UHS = Uruk-Hai Scout
DW = Dwarf Warrior
DR = Dwarf Ranger
DK = Dwarf King
GtG = Gandalf the Grey
GtW = Gandalf the White
BoG =Boromir of Gondor/Beregond of Gondor
PGotC =Peregrin, Guard of the Citadel
MKotM = Meriadoc, Knight of the Mark
WoA = Warrior of Arnor
RoA = Ranger of Arnor
CoA = Captain of Arnor
ALKoA =Arvendui, Last King of Arnor
RotN = Ranger of the North
E+E = Elladan and Elrohir
FotNF = Frodo of the Nine Fingers
HM = Hobbit Militia
HA = Hobbit Archer
HS = Hobbit Sherrif
GLotW= Glorfindel, Lord of the West
EC = Elf Captain/Elf Chariot
CotH = Cirdan of the Havens
GotH = Guardian of the Havens
ER = Elf Ranger
EWC = Elf War Catapult
WEC = Wood Elf Captain
GLotG = Galadriel, Lady of the Galadhrim
WEW = Wood Elf Warrior
GW = Galadhrim Warrior
GK = Galadhrim Knight
GP = Galadhrim Pathwalker
GSC = Galadhrim Siege Catapult
WES = Wood Elf Sentinel
EtY = Eorl the Young
KoM = King of Men
CoR = Captain of Rohan
RO = Rohan Outrider
RoR = Rider of Rohan
RRG = Rohan Royal Guard
WoR = Warrior of Rohan
TKoR = Theoden, King of Rohan
EMotR= Eomer,Marshal of the Riddermark
ESMoR= Eowyn, Shield Maiden of Rohan
GCoR = Gamling, Captain of Rohan
TMotR = Theodred, Marshal of the Riddermark
HCoR = Hama, Captain of Rohan
CG = Citadel Guard
AKE = Aragorn, King Elessar
BCotWT= Boromir, Captain of the White Tower
DSoG = Denethor Steward of Gondor
FCoG = Faramir Captain of Gondor
CoMT = Captain of Minas Tirith
ABT = Avenger Bolt Thrower
BT = Battlecry Trebuchet
RoG = Ranger of Gondor
PIoDA =Prince Imrahil of Dol Amroth
FtF = Forlong the Fat
AtF = Angbor the Fearless
CoDA =Captain of Dol Amroth
AoL =Axeman of Lossarnach
MaaoDA/MA/MaA/MAD=Men at arms of Dol Amroth
CoL = Clansmen of Lamedon
CoN = Captain of Numenor
WoN = Warrior of Numenor
OV = Osgiliath veteran
WotD = Warrior of the Dead
RotD = Rider of the dead
TKotD =The King of the Dead
KG = Khazad Guard
DC = Dwarf Captain
DB = Dwarven Ballista
DVWT = Dwarf Vault warden Team
IG = Iron Guard
DIKoE = Dain Ironfoot, King of Erebor
Gbg = Ghan buri ghan
WW = Woses Warrior
MaD = Murin and Drar
RtB = Radagast the Brown
StW = Saruman the White
MGC = Moria goblin Captain
MGS = Moria Goblin Shaman
MGW = Moria Goblin Warrior
MGP = Moria Goblin Prowler
CT = Cave Troll
MGD = Moria Goblin drum
BS =Bat Swarms
WWC = Wild Warg Chieftain
WW = Wild Warg
GS = Giant Spider
FUH = Feral Uruk Hai
IT = Isengard Troll
UHS = Uruk Hai Shaman
UHC = Uruk Hai Captain
UHSAB= Uruk Hai Siege Assault Ballista
UHDT = Uruk Hai Demolition Team
RCoD = Royalblood Chieftain of Dunland
DC = Dunlending Chieftain
WMC = Wild Man Chieftain
DW = Dunlending Warrior
WMoD = Wild man of Dunlend
RH = Royalblood Huscarl
DB = Dunlending Berserker
DH = Dunlending Horsemen
MUHC = Mordor Uruk Hai Captain
OS = Orc Shaman
OC = Orc Captain
MUH = Mordor Uruk Hai
MSB = Mordor Siege Bow
OT = Orc Tracker
MT = Mordor Troll
MWC = Mordor War Catapult
TMoS =The Mouth of Sauron
MTC = Mordor Troll Chieftain
SQ = Spider Queen
CoDG = Castellan of Dol Guldur
BHT = Black Hearted Tree
BNM = Black Numernorian Marshall
BNW = Black Numernorian Warrior
MK = Morgul Knight
MS = Morgul Stalker
BNC = Black Numernorian Catapult
TDLS = The Dark Lord Sauron
KtE = Khamul the Easterling
EK = Easterling King
EC = Easterling Captain
ESB = Easterling Siege Bow
DG = Dragon Guard
KRoI = Keiseimu, Ravager of Ithilien
KK = Khandish King
KC = Khandish Chieftain/ Khandish Charioteer
KH = Khandish Horseman
KW = Khandish Warrior
KMC = Khandish Mercenary Chieftain
StSL = Suladan the Serpent Lord
HC = Haradrim Chieftain
WoK = Watcher of Karna
SR = Serpent Rider
SG = Serpent Guard
MK =Mahud King
MT =Mahud Tribesmaster
MoFH = Mumak of Far Harad
MW = Mahud warrior
MR = Mahud Raider
HT = Half Troll
DFoU = Dalamyr,Fleetmaster of Umbar
CC = Corsair Captain
CB = Corsair Bo'sun
CoU = Corsair of Umbar
CR = Corsair Reaver
CA = Corsair Arbalester
CB = Corsair Ballista
CD = Cave Drake
SG = Stone Giant
GtToA= Gulhavar, The Terror of Arnor
TWKoA = The Witch King of Angmar
MCoI = Madril Captain of Ithilien
CLoAB =Cirion Leitenant of Amon Barad
DRoI = Damrod, Ranger of Ithilien
LOTR =Lord of the Rings
FOTR = Fellowship of the Ring
TTT =The Two Towers
ROTK =Return of the King
EE =Extended edition
HoHD =Heroes of Helm's Deep
HotW =Heroes of the West
BGiME =Battle Games in Middle Earth(magazine)
GW =Games Workshop
Gobbos =Goblins
Minis =miniatures
w/ =with something i.e. w/sword= with sword
DD/D&D =Dungeons and Dragons
WH40K =Warhammer 40,000
WHFB =Warhammer Fantasy Battle
WYSIWYG=What you see is what you get
FAQ = Frequently asked quiestions
MoM= Mines of Moria (small rulebook and beginners boxed set).
SitE= A Shadow in the East (a 'sourcebook')
FotN=The Fall of the Necromancer (a 'sourcebook')
RoA= The Ruin of Arnor (a 'sourcebook')
KD= Khazad-dum (a 'sourcebook')
GiF= Gondor in Flames (a 'sourcebook'0
WIP=Work in Progress
The Majority of this List has been take from LoME and the last few are taken from GrandRalf the Grey's thread in TLA. Not all of this stuff has been released yet but eventually will be released. I will add to this list in time, and if you have any else post them here and i will add them to the list.
I hope this helps
Red