Just wanted to start a quick reference thread that people can refer to when they're not clear on what a particular abbreviation means. Any and all suggestions for additions are welcome and encouraged.
Common Internet Acronyms:
AFAIK--As far as I know
BTW--By the way
d/l--Download
ETA--Edited to add
*g*--Grin
IIRC--If I remember correctly
IMHO--In my humble opinion
IMO-- In my opinion
j/k--Just kidding
JMHO--Just my humble opinion
JMO--Just my opinion
LMAO--Laughing my a** off
LOL--Laughing out loud
OT--Off topic
OTOH--On the other hand
ROTFL--Rolling on the floor laughing (or just ROTF--Rolling on the floor)
ROTFLMAO--Rolling on the floor laughing my a** off
TIA--Thanks in advance (usually used when asking for help or information)
TMI--Too much information
WB--Welcome back
YMMV--Your mileage may vary
Common Clay Fandom (or Clayboard) Acronyms:
AI--American Idol
AOL--Ambassador of Love
BAF--Bubel-Aiken Foundation
JBT--Jukebox Tour
JNT--Joyful Noise Tour
OBC--Our Boy Clay
ODC--Our Dawg Clay (created by the ClayDawgs)
OMC--Our Man Clay
TC--Team Clay
TPTB--The powers that be (RCA, 19 Entertainment, etc.)
Common Song Acronyms:
ACAC--A Clay Aiken Christmas (Clay's televised holiday special)
AIW--All Is Well (Clay's Christmas EP; also a song on the EP)
ATD--A Thousand Days (from ATDW)
ATDW--A Thousand Different Ways (Clay's second album)
BYLM--Because You Loved Me (from ATDW)
BFM--Back For More
BOTW--Bridge Over Troubled Waters
BW--Broken Wings (from ATDW)
CW--Christmas Waltz (from AIW)
CYFTLT--Can You Feel The Love Tonight?
DSIAFCD--Don't Save It All For Christmas Day (from MCWL)
EID--Everything I Do (from ATDW)
EIH--Everything I Have (from ATDW)
ETYGA--Every Time You Go Away (from ATDW)
GD--Good News
HTHAS--Hark The Herald Angels Sing (from MCWL)
HYAMLC--Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (from MCWL)
HYCA--Here You Come Again (from ATDW)
ISY--I Survived You (from MOAM)
IWCY--I Will Carry You (from MOAM)
IWTKWLI--I Want To Know What Love Is (from ATDW)
JTTW--Joy To The World (from MCWL)
LNM--Lonely No More (from ATDW)
LWLHD--Look What Love Has Done (one of Clay's demo songs from several years ago; also the name of the former fund-raising branch of the BAF)
MCWL--Merry Christmas With Love (Clay's Christmas album; also a song from the album)
MDYK--Mary, Did You Know? (from MCWL)
MGUCL--My Grown-Up Christmas List (song from AIW)
MOAM--Measure of a Man (Clay's first album; also a song from the album)
NMSS--No More Sad Songs (from MOAM)
OCAYF--O Come All Ye Faithful (from MCWL)
OCOCE--O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (from AIW)
OHN--O Holy Night (from MCWL)
PD--Perfect Day (from MOAM)
RHW--Right Here Waiting (from ATDW)
RTM--Run To Me (from MOAM)
SL--Sleigh Ride (from MCWL)
SN--Silent Night (from MCWL)
SSTBTHW--Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word (from ATDW)
TCS--The Christmas Song (from MCWL)
TITN--This Is The Night (from MOAM)
TOA--These Open Arms (from ATDW)
TW--The Way (from MOAM)
WAYDNYE--What Are You Doing New Year's Eve (from MCWL)
WISYS--When I See You Smile (from ATDW)
WW--Winter Wonderland (from MCWL)
WY--Without You (from ATDW)
WYSYLM--When You Say You Love Me (from MOAM)
Other Clay Boards and Sites:
CB--Clayboard
CH--Clackhouse
CNN--Clay Nation News
CURB--Clayfans Urging Respectful Behavior
CV-Clayversity
MOAF--Measure of a Fan
OFC--Official Fan Club
PRoC--People's Republic of Clay
RHT--Red Hot Topic
TTC--That's The Clay
Common Clay Fandom (or Clayboard) Slang:
Big Dawg--Clay
Cellcert--Cell phone concert (see explanation below)
Clack--Clay merchandise, memorabilia, news and gossip, etc.
Clare package--Gifts of Clay-related items sent to cheer up another Clay fan
Clay Dawgs--Clayboard term for male Clay fans
Clayhugs--Affection sent across the internet from one Clay fan to another
Clay Knights--Older Clayboard term for male Clay fans
Clelly--Clay/Kelly Clarkson
Cliggle--Clay's giggle
Clirgin--Clay virgin; somebody seeing Clay for the first time, or who hasn't viewed/listened to clack before a concert
Clocke--Clay/Kim Locke
Cluben--Clay/Ruben
Cluppy--Clay's puppy
Cutesexysingerman--Nickname for Clay
Dawg Pound--Former thread in Calling All Clayfans for male fans
GAH--Having your breath taken away by a song, glance, look, touch from Clay. Usually proceeds thudding . . .
Gonzo--Clay's nickname when he worked at the YMCA
Snark--Smart-aleck or sarcastic humor; a popular Clay trait
Sexysingermanstudmuffin--Nickname for Clay
Thud--The sound made by a body hitting the floor; usually heard when someone has fainted/swooned after being overcome by Clay
Thudalicious--Something so yummy, so beautiful, that it induces thudding
Thudmuffin--Nickname for Clay
Common Internet Slang:
Lurker--Anyone who routinely reads a message board or newsgroup without posting or participating in any of the discussions.
Troll--Anyone who takes part in a message board, newsgroup or chat room just to make trouble for the other participants.
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Cellcerts--The cellcert discussion threads were started in the summer of 2003 during the AI2 concert tour. During the concerts, board members in the audience would contact other board members with updates on the performances, which were posted on the board as they were received.
Common Internet Acronyms:
AFAIK--As far as I know
BTW--By the way
d/l--Download
ETA--Edited to add
*g*--Grin
IIRC--If I remember correctly
IMHO--In my humble opinion
IMO-- In my opinion
j/k--Just kidding
JMHO--Just my humble opinion
JMO--Just my opinion
LMAO--Laughing my a** off
LOL--Laughing out loud
OT--Off topic
OTOH--On the other hand
ROTFL--Rolling on the floor laughing (or just ROTF--Rolling on the floor)
ROTFLMAO--Rolling on the floor laughing my a** off
TIA--Thanks in advance (usually used when asking for help or information)
TMI--Too much information
WB--Welcome back
YMMV--Your mileage may vary
Common Clay Fandom (or Clayboard) Acronyms:
AI--American Idol
AOL--Ambassador of Love
BAF--Bubel-Aiken Foundation
JBT--Jukebox Tour
JNT--Joyful Noise Tour
OBC--Our Boy Clay
ODC--Our Dawg Clay (created by the ClayDawgs)
OMC--Our Man Clay
TC--Team Clay
TPTB--The powers that be (RCA, 19 Entertainment, etc.)
Common Song Acronyms:
ACAC--A Clay Aiken Christmas (Clay's televised holiday special)
AIW--All Is Well (Clay's Christmas EP; also a song on the EP)
ATD--A Thousand Days (from ATDW)
ATDW--A Thousand Different Ways (Clay's second album)
BYLM--Because You Loved Me (from ATDW)
BFM--Back For More
BOTW--Bridge Over Troubled Waters
BW--Broken Wings (from ATDW)
CW--Christmas Waltz (from AIW)
CYFTLT--Can You Feel The Love Tonight?
DSIAFCD--Don't Save It All For Christmas Day (from MCWL)
EID--Everything I Do (from ATDW)
EIH--Everything I Have (from ATDW)
ETYGA--Every Time You Go Away (from ATDW)
GD--Good News
HTHAS--Hark The Herald Angels Sing (from MCWL)
HYAMLC--Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (from MCWL)
HYCA--Here You Come Again (from ATDW)
ISY--I Survived You (from MOAM)
IWCY--I Will Carry You (from MOAM)
IWTKWLI--I Want To Know What Love Is (from ATDW)
JTTW--Joy To The World (from MCWL)
LNM--Lonely No More (from ATDW)
LWLHD--Look What Love Has Done (one of Clay's demo songs from several years ago; also the name of the former fund-raising branch of the BAF)
MCWL--Merry Christmas With Love (Clay's Christmas album; also a song from the album)
MDYK--Mary, Did You Know? (from MCWL)
MGUCL--My Grown-Up Christmas List (song from AIW)
MOAM--Measure of a Man (Clay's first album; also a song from the album)
NMSS--No More Sad Songs (from MOAM)
OCAYF--O Come All Ye Faithful (from MCWL)
OCOCE--O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (from AIW)
OHN--O Holy Night (from MCWL)
PD--Perfect Day (from MOAM)
RHW--Right Here Waiting (from ATDW)
RTM--Run To Me (from MOAM)
SL--Sleigh Ride (from MCWL)
SN--Silent Night (from MCWL)
SSTBTHW--Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word (from ATDW)
TCS--The Christmas Song (from MCWL)
TITN--This Is The Night (from MOAM)
TOA--These Open Arms (from ATDW)
TW--The Way (from MOAM)
WAYDNYE--What Are You Doing New Year's Eve (from MCWL)
WISYS--When I See You Smile (from ATDW)
WW--Winter Wonderland (from MCWL)
WY--Without You (from ATDW)
WYSYLM--When You Say You Love Me (from MOAM)
Other Clay Boards and Sites:
CB--Clayboard
CH--Clackhouse
CNN--Clay Nation News
CURB--Clayfans Urging Respectful Behavior
CV-Clayversity
MOAF--Measure of a Fan
OFC--Official Fan Club
PRoC--People's Republic of Clay
RHT--Red Hot Topic
TTC--That's The Clay
Common Clay Fandom (or Clayboard) Slang:
Big Dawg--Clay
Cellcert--Cell phone concert (see explanation below)
Clack--Clay merchandise, memorabilia, news and gossip, etc.
Clare package--Gifts of Clay-related items sent to cheer up another Clay fan
Clay Dawgs--Clayboard term for male Clay fans
Clayhugs--Affection sent across the internet from one Clay fan to another
Clay Knights--Older Clayboard term for male Clay fans
Clelly--Clay/Kelly Clarkson
Cliggle--Clay's giggle
Clirgin--Clay virgin; somebody seeing Clay for the first time, or who hasn't viewed/listened to clack before a concert
Clocke--Clay/Kim Locke
Cluben--Clay/Ruben
Cluppy--Clay's puppy
Cutesexysingerman--Nickname for Clay
Dawg Pound--Former thread in Calling All Clayfans for male fans
GAH--Having your breath taken away by a song, glance, look, touch from Clay. Usually proceeds thudding . . .
Gonzo--Clay's nickname when he worked at the YMCA
Snark--Smart-aleck or sarcastic humor; a popular Clay trait
Sexysingermanstudmuffin--Nickname for Clay
Thud--The sound made by a body hitting the floor; usually heard when someone has fainted/swooned after being overcome by Clay
Thudalicious--Something so yummy, so beautiful, that it induces thudding
Thudmuffin--Nickname for Clay
Common Internet Slang:
Lurker--Anyone who routinely reads a message board or newsgroup without posting or participating in any of the discussions.
Troll--Anyone who takes part in a message board, newsgroup or chat room just to make trouble for the other participants.
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Cellcerts--The cellcert discussion threads were started in the summer of 2003 during the AI2 concert tour. During the concerts, board members in the audience would contact other board members with updates on the performances, which were posted on the board as they were received.
ETA Correct spelling..
