The Queer as Folk Acronym Dictionary
When I first wandered into the world of QAF (Queer as Folk) fanfic I was reading things with labels like "AU" and "PWP" and "WIP" and "H/C" without a clue what those acronyms stood for. When I found my way into the world of LJ (LiveJournal) and IJ (InsaneJournal) I started coming across even more acronyms that I couldn't comprehend... "IC" and "OC" and "SUN" and "ROFLMFAO"... I was lost! I flashed back to that elementary school lesson about how to study the context in which a word is used to figure out its meaning and before too long (and with a little help from Wikipedia) I had pretty much been able to figure out what the hell everyone was talking about. However, I still occasionally come across acronyms I've never seen before and am left wondering what they mean.
That's my longwinded lead up to this...
WTFITCGTA? (What the fuck is that crazy girl talking about?)
I thought it would be helpful to have a big list of all the acronyms being used in the QAF fandom! Everyone could add it to their memories for future reference and when a newbie wanders into our midst we can point them to this entry so they don't have to deal with all the pain and agony and confusion I did. I figured I could compile a list of all the acronyms that I know of and if I get anything wrong (which I probably will) and if there are alternate meanings (which I know there are) and if I leave anything out (which I most definitely will) you can leave a comment and I'll fix it or add it in. Sound like a plan? You with me team? Ok then!
(If you suggest a fic or author please include a link to the fic and tell me whether the author is on LJ or IJ. Thanks!)
The Queer as Folk Fandom Acronym Dictionary
Fanfic Acronyms WIP - Work In Progress AU - Alternate Universe AR - Alternate Reality IC - In Character OOC - Out Of Character PWP - Porn Without Plot; Plot? What Plot? H/C - Hurt/Comfort POV - Point Of View AN or A/N - Author's Note OC - Original Character
Fandom Acronyms/Abbreviations QAF - Queer As Folk (duh) PIFA - Pittsburgh Institute of Fine Arts MoMA - The Museum of Modern Art (located in NYC) BJ - Blowjob B/J - Brian/Justin KOB - King Of Babylon PLAW - Positive Life Affirming Way WASP - White Anglo-Saxon Protestant UST - Unresolved Sexual Tension PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder GLC - Gay and Lesbian Center (aka "The Center") S1 - Season 1 S2 - Season 2 S3 - Season 3 S4 - Season 4 S5 - Season 5 101 - the first episode in season 1 206 - the 6th episode in season 2 308 - the 8th episode in season 3 410 - the 10th episode in season 4 513 - the 13th episode in season 5 (a post-513 picks up where episode 513 leaves off) BJFic - bjfic.net (aka The Mothership... a fanfic archive) MW - Midnight Whispers (another fanfic archive) ATP - Across The Pond (another fanfic archive)
Other Acronyms IJ - InsaneJournal LJ - LiveJournal LOL - Laugh Out Loud ROFL - Rolling On Floor Laughing LMAO - Laughing My Ass Off ROFLMAO - Rolling On Floor Laughing My Ass Off ROFLMFAO - Rolling On Floor Laughing My Fucking Ass Off WTF - What The Fuck OMG - Oh My God OMFG - Oh My Fucking God OMGWTF - Oh My God What The Fuck OFN - Oh Fuck No SUN - Shutting Up Now; Shut Up Now (as in "I'll SUN"... please never tell anyone else to SUN) FSUN - Fucking Shutting Up Now; Fucking Shut Up Now IDK - I Don't Know IMO - In My Opinion IMHO - In My Honest Opinion; In My Humble Opinion ION - In Other News BFF - Best Friends Forever DED - just a fun version of "dead" PIMP - Peeing In My Pants IME - In My Experience AFAIK - As Far As I Know IIRC - If I Recall Correctly OTOH - On The Other Hand ETA - Edited To Add BTW - By The Way OT - Off Topic TIA - Thanks In Advance FTW - For the Win GMTA - Great Minds Think Alike