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Bruce Barnett
 
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I wrote:

"bizHB" writes:

does everyone understand all the abbreviations people use on their
posts and its just me or are people just quite about their ignorance?
can anyone help. what do OT,FS,ABPW,NG,COC,OTOH, etc mean?
thanx


DAGS


Sorry - couldn't resist. :-)

DAGS == Do a Google Search. Google is the most important tool you need
to master on the Internet.


I just did a google search, using the terms
OT HTH OTOH NG COC FS

and the second hit was
Internet and RCTQ Abbreviations
http://www.epainke.privat.t-online.de/paiabbr.htm


Tom already answered your questions, except for COC.
The URL above says COC is "Cream On Cream" - a fabric print.
(RCTQ is a quilting newsgroup). Don't think that's what you are looking for.

So I DAGS for "COC abbreviation" in this newsgroup, and found this:

Gerald Ross wrote:
COC means Chain of Command. At least in the Navy it did.


Yeah, but here it means Crotchety ol' Coot. You'll have to google for the
history...

...Kevin



HTH HAND

(i.e. Happy To Help. Have a Nice Day)


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