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Re: Z4/forum terminology and slang for Newbies

Post by srhutch » Thu Apr 18, 2013 10:59 pm

MrPT wrote:I was wrong about no "flimper spec" google hits apart from this forum. Look at this: http://www.knowyourmobile.com/products/ ... unches-ios

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Re: Z4/forum terminology and slang for Newbies

Post by Bing » Thu Apr 18, 2013 10:59 pm

Adamski wrote:
Taz x wrote:I did a thread some time back about abbreviations
Yeah.... this one

Quite a good list, worth a read :thumbsup:
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Re: Z4/forum terminology and slang for Newbies

Post by srhutch » Thu Apr 18, 2013 11:00 pm

pvr wrote:But missing vital ones such as "flimper spec" :D
And the 'petach' method
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Re: Z4/forum terminology and slang for Newbies

Post by pvr » Fri Apr 19, 2013 9:47 am

srhutch wrote:
MrPT wrote:I was wrong about no "flimper spec" google hits apart from this forum. Look at this: http://www.knowyourmobile.com/products/ ... unches-ios

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Re: Z4/forum terminology and slang for Newbies

Post by gannet » Fri Apr 19, 2013 9:52 am

srhutch wrote:
MrPT wrote:I was wrong about no "flimper spec" google hits apart from this forum. Look at this: http://www.knowyourmobile.com/products/ ... unches-ios

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Re: Z4/forum terminology and slang for Newbies

Post by flimper » Fri Apr 19, 2013 11:22 am

pvr wrote:
srhutch wrote:
MrPT wrote:I was wrong about no "flimper spec" google hits apart from this forum. Look at this: http://www.knowyourmobile.com/products/ ... unches-ios

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I knew I should have patented it :rofl:
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Re: Z4/forum terminology and slang for Newbies

Post by aquazi » Mon Oct 14, 2013 10:04 am

just seen this thread.. "flimper spec" surely has to be a member/ ex member who wrote that :?
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Re: Z4/forum terminology and slang for Newbies

Post by Disca » Mon Oct 14, 2013 10:54 am

Grizzly9 wrote:I do like BOBFOC to describe a certain type of Lady. :)
Googled, will now remember for future :D
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Re: Z4/forum terminology and slang for Newbies

Post by SpiketheBike » Fri Oct 02, 2015 6:32 pm

I used to think that FSH in car adverts meant F*cking s**t Hot! :?
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Re: Z4/forum terminology and slang for Newbies

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:rofl:
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Re: Z4/forum terminology and slang for Newbies

Post by bony_13 » Sat Oct 03, 2015 11:14 am

Darren Slone wrote:Took me ages to suss out SWMBO :D

I use it in conversation, SWMBO hasn't got a clue :D
YESS! Same here, but then maybe its because I'm not yet married and still clinging on to the final 9 months of a false sense of freedom and independance!! :lol:

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Re: Z4/forum terminology and slang for Newbies

Post by Darren Slone » Sat Oct 03, 2015 2:23 pm

flimper wrote:
pvr wrote:
srhutch wrote:
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I knew I should have patented it :rofl:
Feckin 'ell, this is getting serious now!

Brilliant !!! Lol :) :thumbsup:

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Post by Marlon » Sat Oct 03, 2015 2:55 pm

ROT

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Re: Z4/forum terminology and slang for Newbies

Post by john-e89 » Thu Oct 08, 2015 1:01 pm

What is IIRC?
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Re: Z4/forum terminology and slang for Newbies

Post by PerryGunn » Thu Oct 08, 2015 1:04 pm

john-e89 wrote:What is IIRC?
It either stands for 'If I Recall Correctly' or 'I'm getting a bit old but I think I remember that'...
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