Translations

[hellaeon]

PSYOPS - Paranoid stupidity attributed to anything to make it resemble an xfiles script. Sorry I meant Psychological Operations.

 

[T.A.M.]

BBC stands for British Broadcasting Corporation, not Company.

yes, quite...well then, sorry bout that old chap.



TAM

 

[uk_dave]

One I saw recently over on LC was :

PTB in the context of NWO, so I assume that PTB stands for 'powers that be', though ICBW.

 

[The Doc]

Not to pick, but O' well...
Ctist= theorist
Ct'er= theorizer
In the generic, which either can be, they are equally annoying.

Ah touche!

I didn't want to put "conspiracy theorister" haha.

 

[Architect]

I'll add to acronyms some Scots words I use which seem to be confusing all you foreigners.....

Eejit (usually applied to CTers)

EEDIOT, n. Gen.Sc. form of Eng. idiot, a fool, simpleton. Also eedyit (Sh.10, Abd.2, m.Lth.1, Uls.4 1945); eejit (Ags.19, Fif.10 1945); eedit (Ags. 1922 J. B. Salmond Bawdee Bowden ii.; Slg.3 1942; Bwk.2 1949); eeduit, eedeet (Ags.17 1942); eedyut (Ags. 1893 F. Mackenzie Cruisie Sk. (1894) vi.); eadit; eediwat; eddiewut; eedyet (Uls. 1880 Patterson Gl. Ant. and Dwn.). See also

IDIWUT. [

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idj

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idIw

t]
*Fif. a.1847 in Colville (1909) 75:

Tumshie (a kinder term applied to CTers)

TUMSHIE , n. Also tumzie (Fif. 1921 T.S.D.C.). A jocular or colloq. name for a turnip (m. and s.Sc. 1973). [

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i]
*Gsw. 1947 J. F. Hendry Fernie Brae 128:
Gee we hid a lot o' fun pinchin' totties an' tumshie s.
[Prob. orig. a children's deformation of TURMET or Eng. dial. form tummit with dim. -SIE ending.]

Scunnered (What I am with CTers inane arguments)

SCUNNER, v., n. Also skunner, -ir, sconner, skonner, scouner; scunhur (Uls.), scunder (Rs.), -re, -dther (Uls.). [

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n

r; Rs., Uls.

sk

nd

r] I. v. 1. absol. To get a feeling of aversion, disgust or loathing, to feel surfeited or nauseated (Uls. 1931 Northern Whig (27 Nov.)). Gen.Sc.

Keech (the average conspiracy theorist's "evidence")

KICH, n.1, v., int. Add variant kach

I. Add to defin.: A lump of excrement.
Add quots.:
*Gsw. 1985 Michael Munro The Patter 40:
keech Pronounced with ch as in `loch', this means muck, especially excrement: `Ma shoe's aw keech .' ...

Crivents (invented by Griffiths and used by Scots who read his "theoies")

CRIVVENS, int. Gen. used as an excl. of surprise, and sometimes preceded by by or holy. Known to Bnff.2, Ags.17, Fif.13, Edb.1, Lnk.11 1941.
*Ags.(D) 1894 J. B. Salmond My Man Sandy (1899) i.:
By crivens , he's gotten a richt horse for Donal', noo.
*Lnk. 1932 G. Blake Sea Tangle 20:
``Holy crivvens!'' he cried then. ``It's a lassie!''
*Slk. 1914 Southern Reporter (17 Dec.) 3/4:
Crivens ! The schulemaister! A thocht, he wis tae be awa frae hame the nicht!
[Cf. CRIFFINS.]

 

[Loss Leader]

Isn't there a FAQ for this place yet?

LIHOP=?
FFA=?

Someone needs to translate this Conspiracy Theory gibberish to something resembling the King's English.

Um, FFA is the Future Farmers of America, as in this usage by the political think tank The Dixie Chicks:

Mary Anne and Wanda were the best of friends
All through their high school days
Both members of the 4H Club
Both active in the FFA

 

[Anti-sophist]

Don't forget this one, from Gravy:

CYGWWPQITO? - Can you guess which Wolfgang Pauli quote I'm thinking of?

It's a useful one to know. Both the quote and the acronym.

 

[Big Al]

For all PM (perpetual motion) bleevers, there's always TANSTAAFL - There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch.

 

[Arkan_Wolfshade]

<snip>OCT = Official Conspiracy Theory<snip>

EBC (Evidence Based Conclusion) please.

 

[clarsct]

Another good one for the Noobs.

 

[bonavada]

Another good one for the Noobs.

i made the same request ages ago for a CT glossary. a couple of months ago, when i first got interested in this forum and woo in general i found a lot of the terms very confusing.
this thread will help a lot. i am (slowly) compiling a glossary for my fledgling site. ive got a bit of free time owing to me soon so i can spend a lot more time on it.

toodle pip

BV