Being a living dictionary of common acronyms, shorthand and other terms commonly used on this blog, and in wargaming parlance in general. Named for the (possibly apocryphal) tale of the ‘other’ shorthand for Warhammer 40k favoured by the above named wargaming celebrity: Warty Thou. Not to mention his obvious predilection for curious acronyms.
Red Book of the Elf King: ReBotEK, or maybe RBEK
BTGOA: Beyond the Gates of Antares
WH40k: Warhammer 40,000
WFB: Warhammer Fantasy Battle
WFRP: Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (Pronounced Wuffrup.)
KOW: Kings of War
DR: Dragon Rampant
PL: Pikeman’s Lament
LR: Lion Rampant
B&B: Burrows and Badgers
AoS: Age of Sigmar
FOW: Flames of War
IW: Industrial War
BoB: Back of Beyond
AT18: Adeptus Titanicus 2018 edition
PP: Privateer Press
RPG: RolePlay Game (or sometimes Rocket Propelled Grenade. Context will tell.)
LOTR & LOTR;SBG : Lord of the Rings & Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game
MERP : Middle Earth Roleplay