Cigar Terms/Acronyms/Etc.

[Jwrussell]

OK, so a recent post got me thinking on this and I figured I'd start a thread on it. Feel free to add to it!

When starting out in this hobby you get a ton of terms and acronyms thrown at you, so hopefully this will help.

I.S.O.M. To start with one of the more contraversial ones. Island South of
Miami. Used to refer to Cuba or Cuban cigars. Some do believe
this term to be disrespectful to Cuba and it's people, so be advised.
C.C. Cuban Cigars, or Credit Card depending on the usage.:bouncetau
N.C. But of course, Non-Cuban Cigars.
Herf A gathering of cigar smokers. Here's some history:
[url="http://cigar-store.port5.com/what-is-herf.shtml"]http://cigar-store.port5.com/what-is-herf.shtml[/url]
Coolidor A make-shift Humidor made out of a cooler. Also refered to as
Igloo-idors after the Igloo brand coolers.
Tupperdor Same but with Tupperware.
BOTL Duh!


There's more...I just can't think of htem at the moment. So feel free to add on!

 

[Johnny7]

http://forums.cigarweekly.com/viewtopic.php?t=26676

This list is from CW so I'll give it credit twice because it is a really good set of abbreviations and the guy does deserve all the credit for the time he put in.

898 varn = 898 Varnished
AF = Arturo Fuente
AFAIK - = As far as I know
AKA = Also know as
asc = alt.smokers.cigars (a USENET Newsgroup)
bb (or bbs) = bulletin board or forum
BBF = Bolivar Belicoso Fino
Big Smoke = cA's cigar events.
BLTTW = Be less trouble that way
Bol CG = Bolivar Coronas Gigantes
Boli CG = Bolivar Coronas Gigantes
BOTL = Brother of the Leaf
BS = Hemingway Best Seller
BTL = Hemingway Between The Lines
cA = Cigar Afficianado
cammie = Cameroon
CF = Cigar Family
Connie = Consuegra (seconds to Punch, HdM, ERDM)
CS = Conneticut Shade Wrapper
CUL8R = See you later
D4 = Partagas D-4 (Robustos)
DC = Don Carlos, Double Corona, or Diamond Crown
EPI 1 = Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No 1 (corona gorda)
EPI 2 = Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No 2 (robusto
ERD M = El Rey Del Mundo
FAQ = Frequently Asked Question
FCOL = For Crying Out Loud
FFOX = Fuente Fuente Opus X
FNG = F***ing New Guy
FOAD = F*** off and Die
FOG = F***ing Old Guy
FUBAR = F***ed up beyond all recognition
FWIW = For what it's worth
FYA = For your amusement
FYI = For your information
HDM = Hoyo de Monterrey
Herf = A gathering of people enjoying cigars and the company of each other
IBTL = Hemingway In Between the Lines
IHNDIWTFYATA = I Have No Damned Idea What The F*** You Are Talking About
IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
IMNSHO = In my not so humble opinion
IMO = In my opinion
INWAP! = I'm Not Wearing Any Pants!
ISOM = Island South Of Miami
J/K = Just kidding
JL = Juan Lopez
JL S2 = Juan Lopez Seleccion No 2 (Robustos)
L = Laugh
L8R = Later
LGC = La Gloria Cubana
LL - = LaLuna
LL AF = LaLuna African Fuerte
LL LHB = LaLuna Little Havana Blend
LL MF = LaLuna Maduro Fuerte
LMAO = Laughing my a** off
LOL = Laughs Out Loud
LRE = La Rosa Especial
Lusi = Partagas Lusitanias
LVR = Hemingway Limited Vintage Release
M&B = Moore and Bode
Mac = Macanudo
Mad or Maddie = maduro
MMMM = Maria Mancini Magic Mountain
MMP = Hemingway Masterpiece Maduro
Monte = Montecristo
MP = Hemingway Masterpiece
Nat, Nattie = natural (cameroon, Conneticut Shade, etc.)
OF = Old Fashioned (seconds to Partagas, Cohiba and Macanudo)
OTT = Off The Truck
PAM = Padron Anniversario Maduro
PAN = Padron Anniversario Natural
PBP = Punch Black Prince
PERF X = FFOX Perfexcion X
PL = FFOX Petite Lancero
PP = Punch Punch
RAG = Ramon Allones Gigantes
RASCC = Ramon Allones Small Club Coronas
RASS = Ramon Allones Specially Selected
RC = Bolivar Royal Coronas
RdC = FFOX Reserva de Chateau
ROTFL = Rolling on the Floor Laughing (also ROFL)
ROTFLMAO = Roll on the floor laughing my a** off
ROTFLMAOPIMP = ROTFLMAO Peeing in My Pants
RyJ = Romeo & Julietta
RyJ CF = Romeo y Julieta Celestiales Finos (panatella)
RyJ POW = Romeo y Julieta Prince of Wales
Sams-a-dor = a cheap, but nice, humidor, purchased at Sam's Club
SD4 = Partagas Series D #4
SDB = Standard Dress Box
SIG = Hemingway Signature
SLB = Slide Lid Box (this is the slide box or mini-cab with the slide lid top)
SLR = Saint Louis Rey
SS = Hemingway Short Story
TFAMGD = Time for a Miller Genuine Draft
TIA = Thanks in Advance
TOP = A way bring attention to a msg thread without addding content
TTFN = Ta Ta for Now
TTYL = Talk to You Later or Type to You Later
UPP SW = H Uppman Sir Winston
UTS = Hemingway Untold Story
VR = Vega Robaina
VR DA = Vega Robaina Don Alejandros (prominente)
VSG = Ashton Virgin Sun Grown
WOA = Hemingway Work of Art
WTF = What the Foobar?
xXx = Opus X^3 (Power Ranger)

http://forums.cigarweekly.com/viewtopic.php?t=26676

 

[tobby4]

and that should just about cover them all, i definetly looked at that list on CW quite a bit when i first started

 

[Jwrussell]

OK...so now I feel un-original! Thanks alot! :wink:

 

[Johnny7]

OK...so now I feel un-original! Thanks alot! :wink:

Now I feel bad, sorry!! But at least now we can send newbies over here and they can go ahhhhhhhhhhh that's why he said FOAD. I must admit i'm slightly shocked by some of the abbreviations, British reserve and all that, plus i now know what a FOG is and someone may of called me one on another board!!!!!!!!

 

[joshua]

Is there some kind of vBulletin addon for dictionary/encyclopedia? That would be nice to have a site dictionary that you can look up terms on

 

[Wasch_24]

Holy long list Batman!

I think of CC as Cuban Cigar and Cc as credit card.

If one considers ISOM disrespective then NC must likewise be considered disrespective doubly so. Not only are you neglecting the actual country of origin you are clumping all cigars that are not from Cuba into one, undistinguishable, group.

 

[Jwrussell]

Too true Todd. Just wanted to stick that in there so people would be aware of the issue. The recent discussion dealing with that issue isn't an isolated conversation. There are certainly others out there that feel the same way.

At any rate, any other terms, acronyms, etc. you guys can think of?

 

[Wasch_24]

Nub

as in nubbing a cigar...to me this is smoking the cigar down to the point that you can no longer physically smoke it or smoking it to the point where you can't smoke it any further without ruining the entire experience.

 

[Black Dog]

IEEEEYADAYUM

The sound you make when you nub it too far.

 

[Hambo]

I also refer to that list a lot when decifering posts. Would we catch some flack if we posted it as a sticky somewhere? It would be kind of nice :thumbsup:

 

[Wasch_24]

No flack, just add it to your favorites. :wink:

 

[Eric]

Is there some kind of vBulletin addon for dictionary/encyclopedia? That would be nice to have a site dictionary that you can look up terms on

Great idea! Implemented; see the Glossary link in the sub-navigation menu.

Note: Image upload is turned off

Let's take bets on the days (err, hours) when you see this implemented elsewhere :wink: :rofl:

 

[Eric]

Never realized just how many abbreviations there are alone for brands (with or without vitolas) until I added a few of the top of my head...

 

[Jwrussell]

Yeah, I wasn't even going to go into the vitola abbreviations. I STILL have trouble deciphering those.

 

[Wasch_24]

The Glossary is pretty cool Eric. :thumbsup:

 

[Johnny7]

That explained half of what people have been saying to me on other boards :scratchhe :thumbsup:

 

[Jwrussell]

Very cool. Excellent addition to the site.

 

[Eric]

The glossary is built by member submissions *hint*hint*

 

[JeffsJeep04]

Ok...here's my newbie question..what is meant by purging a cigar? I've got a few idea's what is meant by it, but I'd like to know for sure.