Talkbass slang/jargon Compilation

[FireBug]

Well, I've been seeing a lot of newbies lately and a lot of the terms we use around here can be confusing. I could stand to have a couple terms explained myself too

We'll start off with this:
DIY: I take it this means "Do it yourself"
FWIW: I gather this means "For what it's worth"
GAS: Gear Aquisition Syndrome

As far as selling gear goes:
DOA: Dead on arrival.
F/S: ???

No other ones are coming to mind right now, but feel free to add to the list.

 

[Leinad]

IBTL - In Before The Lock [the forbidden phrase...]

 

[Gard]

IMO: In My Opinion (extended into "IMHO" by adding "Humble", or "IMNSHO" by adding "Not So Humble"...anyone going past IMO is being either a wise or an arrogant @$$)

 

[Munjibunga]

IMO: In My Opinion (extended into "IMHO" by adding "Humble", or "IMNSHO" by adding "Not So Humble"...anyone going past IMO is being either a wise or an arrogant @$$)

I don't use any of those because everything I say in here is my opinion (which you're always better off believing). But you can just assume I'm a wise ass, arrogant or not.

 

[Bard2dbone]

F/S= for sale
WTB=want to buy
WTT= want to trade

 

[WalterBush]

YMMV=Your Mileage May Vary.

Took me a while to figure that one out.

ERB--Extended Range Bass
EUB--Electric Upright Bass
DB--Double Bass
ABG--Acoustic Bass Guitar
EB--Electric Bass

 

[cheezewiz]

PDH = pile drivingly heavy
NTB = Nick The Bassist
DB = douche bag

 

[Bruce Lindfield]

Well the thread title is 'slang/jargon' - but we actually seem to be getting acronyms - like TLAs - where's the slang!!??

I'll give you one to start

"Fuquifying" .......?

 

[dlloyd]

MTGP = moving the goal posts

 

[Phil Mastro]

YNGWIE = unleashed fury or... uh... never mind that

 

[keb]

Carrots = your poll sucks.

 

[Bruce Lindfield]

Carrots = your poll sucks.

I always thought it meant - all polls are a complete waste of time and you might as well be voting for carrots!!

 

[Gard]

I don't use any of those because everything I say in here is my opinion (which you're always better off believing). But you can just assume I'm a wise ass, arrogant or not.

I don't assume anything with you man, I KNOW you're both...

 

[Gard]

Carrots = your poll sucks.

I always thought it meant - all polls are a complete waste of time and you might as well be voting for carrots!!

...there's a difference?

 

[JimK]

Well the thread title is 'slang/jargon' - but we actually seem to be getting acronyms - like TLAs - where's the slang!!??

I'll give you one to start

"Fuquifying" .......?

...and don't forget about Lindfielding.

 

[Gard]

...and don't forget about Lindfielding.

 

[MAJOR METAL]

+1 You Agree

 

[Hollow Man]

Pretty much anything with the prefix Qintar- (most often found in a jive1 post) refers to something pertaining to a man with a Herculean chest and stilts for legs with a propensity for fixing people's fences and telling stories about Native Americans.

 

[j-raj]

***=Will Talk Further

 

[SuperDuck]

...and don't forget about Lindfielding.

I think that's avoiding the point! Resorting to insults and making fun of someone is the surest sign of forfeiting the argument! Are you making fun of me? That must mean you are conceding to me!

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