Useful abbreviations wdp etc

[bucky]

They do, but a lot don't follow them.

 

Novice: Someone who recently learned to play bridge.

Beginner: Someone who has played bridge for less than one year.

Intermediate: Someone who is comparable in skill to most other members on BBO.

Advanced: Someone who has been consistently successful in clubs or minor tournaments.

Expert: Someone who has enjoyed success in major national tournaments.

World Class: Someone who has represented their country in World Championships.

Thanks for the clarification. I didn't find these guidelines, they are probably buried somewhere and I didn't do an extensive search.

 

One thing that particularly puzzled me is the "expert" rating. It is apparent that many self-rated "experts" are at best no better than average BBO players. Do they all have success in national? I highly doubt it. Maybe I am just being naive, but I think that, had the guidelines been spelled out more explicitly (and made known to everyone), this kind of phenomenon would occur less frequently. I mean, being unaware of one's true level is one thing, but being a liar is a totally different matter, I certainly hope the majority of bridge players won't want to intentionally lie.

[Free]

A new one with dual meaning:

FYP = for your pleasure (Free)

FYP = fixed your post (hanp)

[gwnn]

according to

 

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=FYP

 

hanp leads Free by 253 : 6

[dicklont]

YDPHMY = Your declarer play hurts my eyes

More often i can use MDPHMY

[Free]

according to

 

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=FYP

 

hanp leads Free by 253 : 6

Well, that's why we have the forums, to learn something every day :D

[USViking]

Here are some I like:

 

GD

MF

SOB

 

They can be combined into one grand acronym: GDMFSOB

[1axbycz1]

card symbols? use ! and the first letter of the suit

!c=♣

!d=♦

!h=♥

!s=♠

There is also !n to show NT in a special font.

[billydavud]

I had seen the glp while playing and I had thought it meant gulp as in "we are going down". Good Luck Partner makes it more positive, but gulp is probably more truthful in hands I have played so far. Plus thanks for the PIN information as keeping it displayed is helpful

[1eyedjack]

Note the distinction between "wdp" (well done partner) and "wpp" (well played partner). The former is often used as a veiled insult - the implication being that the hand was misplayed but got lucky.

[Zelandakh]

Wow Jack, you are such a cynic! For those that distinguish between wdp and wpp, and many just use them interchangeably, I would like to think of wdp as a general well done and wpp to mean "you played that especially well".

[Cromlyn]

Another emotion which works on the latest BBO version

 

 

:ph34r: = :ph3r:

[inquiry]

Since there are a lot of us old guys playing bridge, these might come in handy. These are some codes for seniors. :)

 

ATD - At the Doctor's

BFF - Best Friends Funeral

BTW - Bring the Wheelchair

BYOT - Bring Your Own Teeth

CBM - Covered by Medicare

CUATSC - See You at the Senior Center

DWI - Driving While Incontinent

FWBB - Friend with Beta Blockers

FWIW - Forgot Where I Was

FYI - Found Your Insulin

GGPBL - Gotta Go, Pacemaker Battery Low

GHA - Got Heartburn Again

HGBM - Had Good Bowel Movement

IMHO - Is My Hearing-Aid On?

LMDO - Laughing My Dentures Out

LOL - Living on Lipitor

LWO - Lawrence Welk's On

OMMR - On My Massage Recliner

OMSG - Oh My! Sorry, Gas

ROFL...CGU - Rolling on the Floor Laughing...Can't get Up!

TTYL - Talk to You Louder

WAITT - Who Am I Talking To?

WTFA - Wet the Furniture Again

WTP - Where's the Prunes

WWNO - Walker Wheels Need Oil

 

 

(these are not original, got them in an email).

[blackshoe]

Somebody posted upthread that ATB means "Assign the Blame". That's true, but in many cases what it really means is "I screwed up, my partner is giving me grief about it, please help me counter his points". :P

[mwalimu02]

very many abbreviations! Thanks guys!

[32519]

What do the following abbreviations mean?

1.) WTP

2.) PTP

3.) f2f

4.) OP

5.) r/w

 

Thank you.

[BunnyGo]

What do the following abbreviations mean?

1.) WTP = "what's the problem?" usually used to suggest that there is no problem.

2.) PTP = "plan the play"

3.) f2f = "face to face"

4.) OP = Original post (or original poster)

5.) r/w = red vs. white (we are red, they are white)

 

Thank you.

[blackshoe]

1) "what's the problem?"

2) hm. dunno.

3) face to face.

4) Original Post or Original Poster

5) probably "red over white", referring to vulnerability.*

 

* I really hate the North American approach to these (and I'm American). I much prefer the English "traffic light" model: Red: vulnerable vs. not vulnerable, Amber (or Yellow): vulnerable vs. vulnerable, White: not vulnerable vs. not vulnerable, Green: not vulnerable vs. vulnerable.

[aguahombre]

What do the following abbreviations mean?

1.) WTP--What's the Problem? Used when a poster believes the answer is obvious

2.) PTP--Don't know. (maybe "pick the place" for a fight?) :rolleyes:

3.) f2f--face to face, as opposed to on-line

4.) OP--Either original post or original poster, depending on context.

5.) r/w--red (us) vs. white (them)...unfavorable vulnerability.

 

Thank you.

[barmar]

* I really hate the North American approach to these (and I'm American). I much prefer the English "traffic light" model: Red: vulnerable vs. not vulnerable, Amber (or Yellow): vulnerable vs. vulnerable, White: not vulnerable vs. not vulnerable, Green: not vulnerable vs. vulnerable.

Is vulnerability marked in color on your duplicate boards? Our terminology matches these markings.

[blackshoe]

Yes. I stil prefer the other.

[32519]

What do these abbreviations mean?

 

1.) ODR

2.) POS

3.) SF

4.) DN

 

I managed to figure out NS stands for Non-Serious. (N/S would be North/South).

 

Thank you.

[Zelandakh]

1. ODR = offensive to defensive ratio

2. POS = pos = positive

3. SF = semi-forcing, but I suspect you mean SP = semi-positive

4. DN = double negative

[gwnn]

p2p is peer-to-peer, a semi-illegal file sharing/streaming technique. PTP i don't know. urban dictionary has some definitions but I cannot reproduce them here, suffice it to say, they are not bridge or indeed computer related.

[Fluffy]

p2p is peer-to-peer, a semi-illegal file sharing/streaming technique. PTP i don't know. urban dictionary has some definitions but I cannot reproduce them here, suffice it to say, they are not bridge or indeed computer related.

 

PTP stands for plan the play I think

[gwnn]

ah of course. silly me. that's right.