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Upon first perusing a popular wet shaving forum, one can get a little overwhelmed if not totally flummoxed . This is mostly due to the secret language that wet shavers speak in. We offer you today the Rosseta Stone of Shave Speak…so noobs so you may breathe again, and get back on that wet shaving horse. We suggest you print it out and pin in it to the wall above your computer, so the next time you are on Ebay, Reditt (wicked_edge), Badger & Blade.etc, you will be in the know! Now I need to get my SOTD underway. Good Luck!
AS
Aftershave
ASB
Aftershave Butter or Balm
ASL
Aftershave Lotion
Wet Shaving Acronyms
ATG
Against The Grain
CTG
Cross The Grain
CWR
Cold Water Rinse
CWS
Cold Water Shave
DE
Double Edge
FT
For Trade
GMS
Green Mountain Soap (soap company)
HTGAM
How to Grow a Moustache, usually used in referring to Synergy Shaving Soap
LC
Long Comb
LE
Limited Edition
LH
Long Handle
LTT
Looking To Trade
MWF
Mitchell’s Wool Fat (shaving soap)
PA
Pass Around. A pass around is when one or multiple members of a forum or group purchase a soap, razor, brush, etc and then Pass It Around to all participating. A sign up is created for all who want to try the product. The list should include names and shipping address. When a member is done with the product he/she then ships it to the next person on the list. Artisans and Vendors some times donate to the cause.
PIF
Pay It Forward. Paying it forward means giving away shaving equipment to noobs, some may call this a “kick down”. PIF can be used as a noun or a verb.
PPF
Petal Pusher Fancies (kokum butter shaving soap)
NDC
No Date Code
NIB
New In Box
NOS
New Old Stock
OC
Open Comb
PSO
Pre-Shave Oil
SC
Shaving Cream
Wet Shaving Acronyms
SE
Single Edge
SOTD
Shave Of The Day
SP
Soap Puck (shaving soap traditionally shaped to fit in a mug)
SR
Straight Razor
SS
Gillette Super Speed
SSS
Synergy Shaving Soap
TTO
Twist To Open
WTB
Wanted To Buy
WTG
With The Grain
WTS
Want To Sell
WTT
Want To Trade
WWR
Warm Water Rinse
XTG
Across The Grain
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