Denise-JAY
Senior Member
Thanks to all newbies who asked about, and all members who provided the acronyms that are helpful on any RV forum 
If this is your first visit to this thread (and even if it's NOT your first visit), please click on the link below to learn more.
About The JOF Acronym List and what acronyms can be placed in it.
4X2 = 2 Wheel Drive
4X4 = 4 Wheel Drive
4WD = 4 Wheel Drive
55+ = Age 55 plus Park
5'er = Fifth Wheel
A/C = Air Conditioning A/C (Do not use AC)
AC = Alternating (AC) Current as in 120VAC
AGS= Automatic Generator Start System
AMP = Amperes
APU = Auxiliary Power Unit (Generator)
AWD = All Wheel Drive
BH = Bunk House
BHBE = Bunk House, Bathroom Entry
BHBS = Bunk House Bedroom w/Slide (Out)
BHS = Bunk House w/Slide (Out)
BHDS = Bunk House double slide
BIL = Brother In Law
BLM = Bureau Of Land Management
BOHICA = Bend Over, here it comes again
BTW = By The Way
C2C = Coast to Coast Resorts
C2C = Coast to Coast - reciprocal campground to a membership resort
CAPS = Capital Letters. Using all CAPS is considered SCREAMING
CAT = Caterpillar
CB = Citizens Band (Radio)
CC = Crew Cab
CCC= Cargo carrying capacity
CDL = Commercial Drivers License
CG = Camp Ground
CO = Carbon Monoxide (Read this Wikipedia article about the gas)
CO2 = Carbon Dioxide (Read this Wikipedia article about the gas)
COE = Corp of Engineers (US Army)
CSP = Continued Service Plan
CTD = Cummins Turbo Diesel
CUL = See You Later
CW = Camping World
D/A = Duramax Diesel / Allison Transmission
DAMHIK = Don't Ask Me How I Know
DC = Direct Current as in 12VDC
DD= Darling or Dear Daughter
DH = Darling Hubby or Husband, Dear Hubby,
DIL = Daughter In Law
DMM = Digital multi metet
DO = Dutch Oven
DOT= Depart of Transportation
DRW = Dual Rear Wheels (AKA Dually)
DS = Dear Son
DSI = Direct Spark Ignition
DSBH = Dinette Slide Bunk House
DW = Dear Wife, Darling Wife
EGT = Exhaust Gas Temperature
EMS = Electrical Management System
ERS = Emergency Road Service
ESP = Extended Service Plan
FAQ or FAQs = Frequently Asked Questions
FBS = Front Bedroom w/Slide (Out)
FBTS = Front Bath Triple Slide
FBV = Front Bathroom, V-Nose
FHU = Full Hook Up
FKS = Front Kitchen w/Slide (Out)
FKV = Front Kitchen, V-Nose
FT = Full Time
FW = Fifth Wheel
FWD = Front Wheel Drive
FWIW = For What It's Worth
FWT = Fresh Water Tank
FYI = For Your Information
GF = Girl friend
GPS = Global Positioning System
GAWR or GAW = Gross Axle Weight Rating
GCVW or GCW = Gross Combined Vehicle Weight
GCWR = Gross Combination Weight Rating
GIZMO = See PUP
GSRS = Good Sam Road service
GTWR = Gross Trailer Weight Rating
GVW or GVWR = Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
GOB = Good ol' Boy
HD = Heavy Duty
HDT = Heavy Duty Truck
HH = Happy Hour
HT = Half-Ton
HVAC = Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
HWH = Hot Water Heater, for those who heat it.
HWT = Hot Water Tank
IIRC = If I Remember Correctly
IMO = In My Opinion
IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
IP = Internet Provider
ISP = Internet Service Provider
JMHO = Just My Humble Opinion
JMO = Just my opinion
JOF = Jayco (RV) Owners Forum
KPTS = Kitchen Pantry w/Triple Slide (Outs)
KOA = Kampgrounds of America
LB = Long (Pickup Truck) Bed (or Box)
LEO = Law Enforcement Officer
LKTS = L shaped Kitchen Triple Slide
LNT = Leave No Trace
LMAO = Laughing My (butt) Off
LOL = Laughing Out Loud
LP/LPG = Liquid Petroleum Gas
LS/MFT = Lucky Strike / Means Fine Tobacco (Who remembers that?)
LT = Light Truck tires (as in LT245 tires)
MB = MegaByte: One megabyte = 1,000,000 bytes of data. However, note that in computers, Random Access Memory (RAM) is normally specified in binary and one binary megabyte = 1,048,576 bytes of data.
mb = Murphy bed - google it
MH = Motor Home
MIL = Mother In Law
MM = Mile Marker
MSRP = Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price
MW = Micro Wave oven
nambarc = JOF's unofficial mascot & world class nose picker
NFS = National Forest Service
NPS = National Park Service
OCCC= Occupancy cargo carrying capacity
ODS= Opposite Door slide
OEM = Original Equipment by the Manufacturer
OP = Original Poster (The person who started the thread)
OPD= Overfill Protection Device
OPD= Overfill Preventation Device
OTH = On The Other Hand
PDI = Pre-Delivery Inspection
PEBCAK (Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard)
PED = Pedestal- for shore power (and sometimes other utilities like CATV, Phone, etc.)
PICNIC (Problem In Chair Not In Computer)
PITA = Pain in the (butt)
PO = Previous owner
POL= https://propanewarehouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Male-POL-x-FNPT.jpg
PPA = Passport America, half off campsites reservation club.
PSD = Power Stroke Diesel
PTC= Push To Connect fittings
PU = Pop Up (camper) -or- Pick Up (truck)
PUG = Pop Up Gizmo (Solar "Blankets" that cover the canvas ends of Pop-Ups and Hybrids)
PUP = Pop-Up
QB = Queen bed
RBS = Rear Bedroom Slide or Rear Bath Slide
REQS =Rear Entertainment w/Quad Slide (Outs)
RETS = Rear Entertainment Triple Slide
RGAWR = Rear Gross Axle Weight Rating
RKDS = Rear Kitchen Dinette Slide
RLDS = Rear Living (Room) w/Double (or Deep) Slide (Outs)
RLS = Rear Living (Room) w/Slide (Out)
RLSA = Rear Living (Room) w/Side Aisle
RLTS = Rear Living (Room) w/Triple Slide (Outs)
ROI = Return On Investment
ROTFLOL = Rolling On The Floor Laughing Out Loud
ROTFLMAO = Rolling On The Floor Laughing My (butt) Off
RPI = Resort Parks International (Membership reciprocal parks)
RSTS = Rear sofa w/ triple slide
RTFM (RTM) = Read The ... Manual
RV = Recreational Vehicle
SB = Short (Standard on GM 2500/3500) Pickup Bed (or Box)
S = slide out
(S)= Indicates a outside storage on a floor plan drawing.
SCrew = Super Crew
SEX = Ask mommy or daddy about it- This is an RV Forum
SNAFU = ask a ex military man
SWMBO = She who must be obeyed
SIL = Sister In Law or Son In Law (refer to context of conversation)
SOB = Some Other Brand
SOC=State Of Charge
SOP = Standard Operating Procedure
SP = State Park
SRW = Single Rear Wheels
SSWS = Super Slide within a Slide
TBC = Trailer Brake Controller
TBD = To be determined
TLDR = "Too Long Didn't Read."
TMI = Too Much Information
TOAD = A vehicle towed behind a MH
TP = Toilet Paper
TPMS = Tire Pressure Monitoring System
TT = Travel Trailer, Thousand Trails (Membership Parks)
Tv = Television (Note: Lowercase “v”)
TV = Tow Vehicle (Note: Uppercase “V”)
VIN = Vehicle Identification Number (Serial Number)
URL = website address
UVW or UVWR = Unloaded Vehicle Weight Rating
W = Wide or west (as made in the West plant)
WM/WallyWorld = Wal*Mart
WD or W/D = Washer/Dryer
WD = Weight Distribution (Hitch)
WDW = Walt Disney World
W/E/S = Water/Electric/Sewer
WH = water heater
Wi-Fi or WiFi = Wireless Fidelity
WTH= What the heck
WWW = World Wide Web (the Internet)
YMMV = Your mileage may vary
Anything else? Post your suggestion to add (keep 'em clean and kind!)
If this is your first visit to this thread (and even if it's NOT your first visit), please click on the link below to learn more.
About The JOF Acronym List and what acronyms can be placed in it.
4X2 = 2 Wheel Drive
4X4 = 4 Wheel Drive
4WD = 4 Wheel Drive
55+ = Age 55 plus Park
5'er = Fifth Wheel
A/C = Air Conditioning A/C (Do not use AC)
AC = Alternating (AC) Current as in 120VAC
AGS= Automatic Generator Start System
AMP = Amperes
APU = Auxiliary Power Unit (Generator)
AWD = All Wheel Drive
BH = Bunk House
BHBE = Bunk House, Bathroom Entry
BHBS = Bunk House Bedroom w/Slide (Out)
BHS = Bunk House w/Slide (Out)
BHDS = Bunk House double slide
BIL = Brother In Law
BLM = Bureau Of Land Management
BOHICA = Bend Over, here it comes again
BTW = By The Way
C2C = Coast to Coast Resorts
C2C = Coast to Coast - reciprocal campground to a membership resort
CAPS = Capital Letters. Using all CAPS is considered SCREAMING
CAT = Caterpillar
CB = Citizens Band (Radio)
CC = Crew Cab
CCC= Cargo carrying capacity
CDL = Commercial Drivers License
CG = Camp Ground
CO = Carbon Monoxide (Read this Wikipedia article about the gas)
CO2 = Carbon Dioxide (Read this Wikipedia article about the gas)
COE = Corp of Engineers (US Army)
CSP = Continued Service Plan
CTD = Cummins Turbo Diesel
CUL = See You Later
CW = Camping World
D/A = Duramax Diesel / Allison Transmission
DAMHIK = Don't Ask Me How I Know
DC = Direct Current as in 12VDC
DD= Darling or Dear Daughter
DH = Darling Hubby or Husband, Dear Hubby,
DIL = Daughter In Law
DMM = Digital multi metet
DO = Dutch Oven
DOT= Depart of Transportation
DRW = Dual Rear Wheels (AKA Dually)
DS = Dear Son
DSI = Direct Spark Ignition
DSBH = Dinette Slide Bunk House
DW = Dear Wife, Darling Wife
EGT = Exhaust Gas Temperature
EMS = Electrical Management System
ERS = Emergency Road Service
ESP = Extended Service Plan
FAQ or FAQs = Frequently Asked Questions
FBS = Front Bedroom w/Slide (Out)
FBTS = Front Bath Triple Slide
FBV = Front Bathroom, V-Nose
FHU = Full Hook Up
FKS = Front Kitchen w/Slide (Out)
FKV = Front Kitchen, V-Nose
FT = Full Time
FW = Fifth Wheel
FWD = Front Wheel Drive
FWIW = For What It's Worth
FWT = Fresh Water Tank
FYI = For Your Information
GF = Girl friend
GPS = Global Positioning System
GAWR or GAW = Gross Axle Weight Rating
GCVW or GCW = Gross Combined Vehicle Weight
GCWR = Gross Combination Weight Rating
GIZMO = See PUP
GSRS = Good Sam Road service
GTWR = Gross Trailer Weight Rating
GVW or GVWR = Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
GOB = Good ol' Boy
HD = Heavy Duty
HDT = Heavy Duty Truck
HH = Happy Hour
HT = Half-Ton
HVAC = Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
HWH = Hot Water Heater, for those who heat it.
HWT = Hot Water Tank
IIRC = If I Remember Correctly
IMO = In My Opinion
IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
IP = Internet Provider
ISP = Internet Service Provider
JMHO = Just My Humble Opinion
JMO = Just my opinion
JOF = Jayco (RV) Owners Forum
KPTS = Kitchen Pantry w/Triple Slide (Outs)
KOA = Kampgrounds of America
LB = Long (Pickup Truck) Bed (or Box)
LEO = Law Enforcement Officer
LKTS = L shaped Kitchen Triple Slide
LNT = Leave No Trace
LMAO = Laughing My (butt) Off
LOL = Laughing Out Loud
LP/LPG = Liquid Petroleum Gas
LS/MFT = Lucky Strike / Means Fine Tobacco (Who remembers that?)
LT = Light Truck tires (as in LT245 tires)
MB = MegaByte: One megabyte = 1,000,000 bytes of data. However, note that in computers, Random Access Memory (RAM) is normally specified in binary and one binary megabyte = 1,048,576 bytes of data.
mb = Murphy bed - google it
MH = Motor Home
MIL = Mother In Law
MM = Mile Marker
MSRP = Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price
MW = Micro Wave oven
nambarc = JOF's unofficial mascot & world class nose picker
NFS = National Forest Service
NPS = National Park Service
OCCC= Occupancy cargo carrying capacity
ODS= Opposite Door slide
OEM = Original Equipment by the Manufacturer
OP = Original Poster (The person who started the thread)
OPD= Overfill Protection Device
OPD= Overfill Preventation Device
OTH = On The Other Hand
PDI = Pre-Delivery Inspection
PEBCAK (Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard)
PED = Pedestal- for shore power (and sometimes other utilities like CATV, Phone, etc.)
PICNIC (Problem In Chair Not In Computer)
PITA = Pain in the (butt)
PO = Previous owner
POL= https://propanewarehouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Male-POL-x-FNPT.jpg
PPA = Passport America, half off campsites reservation club.
PSD = Power Stroke Diesel
PTC= Push To Connect fittings
PU = Pop Up (camper) -or- Pick Up (truck)
PUG = Pop Up Gizmo (Solar "Blankets" that cover the canvas ends of Pop-Ups and Hybrids)
PUP = Pop-Up
QB = Queen bed
RBS = Rear Bedroom Slide or Rear Bath Slide
REQS =Rear Entertainment w/Quad Slide (Outs)
RETS = Rear Entertainment Triple Slide
RGAWR = Rear Gross Axle Weight Rating
RKDS = Rear Kitchen Dinette Slide
RLDS = Rear Living (Room) w/Double (or Deep) Slide (Outs)
RLS = Rear Living (Room) w/Slide (Out)
RLSA = Rear Living (Room) w/Side Aisle
RLTS = Rear Living (Room) w/Triple Slide (Outs)
ROI = Return On Investment
ROTFLOL = Rolling On The Floor Laughing Out Loud
ROTFLMAO = Rolling On The Floor Laughing My (butt) Off
RPI = Resort Parks International (Membership reciprocal parks)
RSTS = Rear sofa w/ triple slide
RTFM (RTM) = Read The ... Manual
RV = Recreational Vehicle
SB = Short (Standard on GM 2500/3500) Pickup Bed (or Box)
S = slide out
(S)= Indicates a outside storage on a floor plan drawing.
SCrew = Super Crew
SEX = Ask mommy or daddy about it- This is an RV Forum
SNAFU = ask a ex military man
SWMBO = She who must be obeyed
SIL = Sister In Law or Son In Law (refer to context of conversation)
SOB = Some Other Brand
SOC=State Of Charge
SOP = Standard Operating Procedure
SP = State Park
SRW = Single Rear Wheels
SSWS = Super Slide within a Slide
TBC = Trailer Brake Controller
TBD = To be determined
TLDR = "Too Long Didn't Read."
TMI = Too Much Information
TOAD = A vehicle towed behind a MH
TP = Toilet Paper
TPMS = Tire Pressure Monitoring System
TT = Travel Trailer, Thousand Trails (Membership Parks)
Tv = Television (Note: Lowercase “v”)
TV = Tow Vehicle (Note: Uppercase “V”)
VIN = Vehicle Identification Number (Serial Number)
URL = website address
UVW or UVWR = Unloaded Vehicle Weight Rating
W = Wide or west (as made in the West plant)
WM/WallyWorld = Wal*Mart
WD or W/D = Washer/Dryer
WD = Weight Distribution (Hitch)
WDW = Walt Disney World
W/E/S = Water/Electric/Sewer
WH = water heater
Wi-Fi or WiFi = Wireless Fidelity
WTH= What the heck
WWW = World Wide Web (the Internet)
YMMV = Your mileage may vary
Anything else? Post your suggestion to add (keep 'em clean and kind!)
Last edited by a moderator:
