DaveN 1,118 Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 We all regularly come across abbreviations, but do they always stand for what we are told? For instance PPI, does it really mean Payment Protection Insurance? I think it stands for Personal Phone Invasion.Do you know any abbreviations that are not what they seem? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 I can Dave, but certainly not for posting here. LOL 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,603 Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 WWF...... Wildlife or wrestling (quite similar actually!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Wellie Wangling Federation ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Or 'willy'... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caroline 23 Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Where is this going! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 You don't want to know that Caroline ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caroline 23 Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 I have an idea LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 DEFRA Department for the Eradication of Farm Reared Animals Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 New government department for complaining about government "failures" OFFPISS 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 PETA People Eating Tasty Animals. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 DELTA Don't Expect Luggage To Arrive 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 DOS Daft Old Sod Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 CRAFT Can't Remember A Flaming Thing. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 DOM Dirty Old Man Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Engineer 614 Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 The pre-digital system for colour TV transmission in North America was called NTSC (National Television Systems Committee). It wasn't too good at coping with fluctuations in the signal so we [technicians in the UK] referred to it "Never The Same Colour" 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 PORG Person of restricted growth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BilboroughShirley 1,120 Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 PFI = Pounds From Industry. How many hospitals and schools were built using this funding? Lots. How much will all of this cost the taxpayer? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MapperleyMan 122 Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 FORD - Fix Or Repair Daily Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 POETS(day) Push Off Early Tomorrow's Saturday Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,292 Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 Delicately put Bubble, it wasn't originally "Push Off" was it!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave 48 847 Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 A.D.I.D.A.S........All day I dream about soccer B.I.T.C.H.............Boys I'm taking charge B.M.W............Big money waster B.O.S.S..........Built on self success P.O.R.S.C.H.E.......Proof of rich spoiled children having everything Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 FIAT = Fix It Again Tony RR (Rolls-Royce) Also known before the war as Rushem and Restem Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,292 Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 LOTUS = Loads Of Trouble Usually Serious Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 Lots here http://abbreviations.yourdictionary.com/articles/funny-acronyms.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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