Short and Sweet - even more hints added

Every field has its own set of abbreviations. They help keep space to a minimum. For example, a baseball coach uses P, C, 1B, 2B, SS, etc. for the various team positions. For each group below, identify each member and the group to which they all belong.


-1. BOT, MET, ZOO, PHY, CHE, ES, GEO, OCE
-2. VEN, CAM, SEQ, AVA, TUN, COR, TAC
-3. TMP, TWOK, TSFS, TVH, TFF, TUC, GEN
4. HHC (hand holding circle), TIO (tap it out), DIP, OW, B2B, DAP, SWH (Hint: Feet of Flames)
-5. OHP, TUT, FSQ, BB, WG, IBP, ROM
-6. OGP, DDO (double die obverse), SMS, RPM, AU, MS
-7. XOM, BAC, AAPL, PFE, GE, NOK, C
-8. TVM, CYA, WIIFM, FOFL, BBL, OIC, BTW
-9. YON, CC, LC, MB, HDC, CO, WS, RT
-10. CGI, EXT, POV, MOS, OS, BG, VO, SFX

6 - computer language

OGP - Open Game Panel
DDO - Dungeons and Dragons Online
SMS - Short Message Service
RPM - Radical Psycho Machine Racing
AU - Alternate Universe
MS - Millisecond

With help from a geeky friend LOL

That's a fun list but it's not mine. Also, I'm not sure that "alternate universe" fits in with computer lingo.

1. Courses

Botany, Meteorology, Zoology, Physics, Chemistry, Espanol, Oceanography

So close! The courses are all in one field and that kicks out Espanol. Also, you missed GEO.

8. Text Message abbreviation / Slang

TVM - thanks very much
CYA - cover your a**
WIIFM - what's in it for me
FOFL - falling on the floor laughing
BBL -be back later
OIC - oh I see
BTW - by the way

Here we go Pandie.......Captain James Tiberius Kirk.....

The Motion Picture, The Wrath of Khan, The Search for Spock, The Voyage Home, The Final Frontier, The Undiscovered Country, Generations

9. knitting/crochet

YON – yarn over needle
CC – contrasting color
LC – left cross
MB – make bobble
HDC – half double crochet
CO – cast on
WS – wrong side
RT – right twist

Three good answers in a row, especially #3

Michele, I don't know what kind of texting YOU do, but in my world, CYA is See Ya!

2. Toyota Models

Venza
Camry
Sequoia
Avalon
Tundra
Corolla
Tacoma

7. Stock listings

XOM - Exxon Mobil
BAC - Bank of America
AAPL - Apple
PFE - Pfizer
GE - General Electric
NOK - Nokia
C - Citigroup

The ladies are rocking it!

OK - trying to catch up with the ladies:

10. Types of movie shot

CGI - Computer graphics imagery
EXT - Exterior
POV - Point of View
MOS - Mainly off screen ???
OS - Off-screen
BG - Background
VO - Voice over
SFX - Special effects

Looks good, Rog! MOS means "mit out sound" for a silent scene.

5. weight lifting/ body building

OHP – overhead press
TUT – time under tension
FSQ – front squat
BB – barbell
WG – wide grip
IBP – incline bench press
ROM – range of motion

You strong-armed that one, Cheryl.

Hints added for the last two. Good luck!

6.
OGP - Original Government Packaging
DDO - Double Die Obverse
SMS - Special Mint Set
RPM - Repunched Mint Mark
AU - About Uncirculated
MS - Mint State

Yes, that was one for the numismatists.

1. If you're working say....in Madrid, Espanol would apply

Earth Science and Geology

Si, si!

Only the one left now. HUGE hint added.