coMMon foruMM abbreviations (both established and suggested)

**vulcantouch** · 01-18-2006

(to give both newbies and vets a place where they can verify comprehension while preserving posters' liberty to type as tersely as possible

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pkg- package/packaging
mmm- ships smaller than mm format, as w/trilogy mini-micro 3-pak (slave1, ds2 & falc) or romando 1/7000 scale treks
le cs- limited edition collector set, as in the three 16-ship trek boxes
cw- clone wars
dc- DieCast
ts- Titanium Series aka diecast
ut- ultra trashtanium

byo- Build Your Own, as in podracer
mv- MicroVehicles, as in the targ-xclusive 2-pax
mb- targ-xclusive MicroBattle playsets
targ- target
covops- covert ops fig
utashad- utapau shadow troop
fur- furuta
rom- ROMando
falc- as in millenium-on (mf's probably too problematic as it's easily mistaken for. . . MiniFig

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rac- venator
trifi- trifighter
rbr- tantive4
tyd- imp shuttle
jsf- Jedi StarFighter
dvt- x1 vader tie
tie-b- not the tie-int
tfdcs- droid control ship
tvc15- bowie song
bg- battlestar galactica, or maybe a falsetto&hair-flaunting 70s trio
tp- Then Playing, as in music being listened to (see also np- Now Playing)
tojo- tokyo joe aka my nihon contact
b'jr- baal junior aka my local collector pal who gotsa Lotsa mms
dee- spectral patron saint of our mm forum who's become more powerful than you can Possibly imagine

add more as they occur to you, or quextions if you have any-
vt- me :lipsrseal

**AndyW** · 01-18-2006

JL-Johny Lightning

Minds gone blank, can't think of any others!

**Slicker** · 01-18-2006

ISD - Imperial Star Destroyer

**JediTricks** · 01-18-2006

MM - Micro Machines

AF - Action Fleet

Minifig - galoob mini figures (either the MM minifigs that were micro statues or the AF minifigs which were straight-limbed guys with articulated arm and leg sets)

SSD - Super Star Destroyer

By the way gang, RAC is the Venator because RAC is short for the packaged name: Republic Attack Cruiser

Same thing with the RBR for the Tantive IV, that's the Rebel Blockade Runner.

**Warstar** · 01-19-2006

(Some of mine will be helpful on EBay, too)

MISB- Mint In Sealed Box
MOSC- Mint On Sealed Card
MIB- Mint In Box
MOC- Mint On Card
NRFB- Never Removed From Box

IMHO- In My Humble Opinion

SW= Star Wars
ST= Star Trek

WM= Wal-Mart (for Exclusives)

'bout all I can think of right now...

**Kidhuman** · 01-20-2006

Wm can also be for non exclusives also.

**JediGoofy** · 01-20-2006

This is not really MM related, and for English speaking people may be really easy to understand, but I spent a lot of time to interpret it

IIRC - If I Recall (or remember) Correctly

Ah, there are also my greetings which may be confusing for not Italians

Ciao - Bye

Ciao,

JediGoofy

**vulcantouch** · 01-25-2006

jg: "I spent a lot of time to interpret it"
-don't feel bad, that one took me awhile too; speakin of idiom acronyms, can anyone else think of some? this's a good place for all yall's jargon quextions, capeesh?

lmk/lyk (let me/you know)
ds/ds1/ds2= tarkin's big round chubbychase
ccar/ccity = c is for cloud
cc33= clone commander
n1= yellow naboo hood ornament
sithinf= maul's ship
repcr= republic cruiser
queenholo= aussie-xclusive, transparent-iridescent royal starship mm
sds= spacedock shuttle
k-bop= klingon bird-of-prey
hms= k-bop mm w/hinged wings
v1/gen = to distinguish between 1st and Star Trek Generations versions of the k-bop and ent-d mms
d7= original klingon warhorse
d4/6/8/10/12/20= clear polyhedronal gaming dice i designate "holocrons"
rombop= romulan b-o-p
jemh= hadar
def= defiant
kaz-f/r/m/torp= kazon fighter/raider/muthaship/torpedo
agt= specifies 3-nacelle ent-d from tng All Good Things final ep
ahk/ghk= aerial/ground hunter-killer
nhc/nhd= narn heavy cruiser/dreadnought
minwar/minfly= minbari warship/flyer
vor= vorlon
tran/tranny= transport, as in rebel, centauri or vorlon
shut= shuttle, as in voyshut
ef1= earth force one
b5= baby-lon 5
mib= Men In Black
baltian= arquillian- and vice-versa, a la the '80s 4lom/zuckuss nameswitch fiasco
t2= da TUHHHHminatuh
s99= space 1999
gv/galvoy= galaxy voyagers aka galoob non-franchise mm spaceship line ca. '93-4
sst= starship troopers
se/sote= special edition/shadows of emp, such as to distinguish paintjobs on swoop & outrider mms
st= star tours (when used in context of one of their toys, such as r4m9)
eka= destroya droid
oft= orn free ta, as in the senatecam packed in w/his fig
fig= figure
bd= battle-damaged
xp/exp= expanded, as in an xwing or b-wing mm
dlx= deluxe
hw= hotwheels, as in syd mead limos or a time-dmc (delorean)
& don't forget moniker abbrevs! each of the following refers to Some regular here- the quextion is, will they answer to & claim ownership of them?
jt -- aw -- swaffy -- bc3 -- ltb -- s43 -- lbc -- ws -- jg -- sicq -- serg -- kh -- slick (don't pout if i fogrot to list your abbrev, just post it here yerself

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annoyingly, inexplicably absent for too long:
gsj -- jdah -- glit -- baal aka our friend the devil -- dc aka darthcarlos
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