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Sometimes TransFans use shorthand to refer to certain Transformers series, toylines, episodes, characters, or other elements by '''acronyms''' or abbreviations.  Sometimes [[you]] might not recognize an acronym or abbreviation, especially if it refers to a new series/episode/something you're only hearing about for the first time. Here's a guide to some of those abbreviations. Note that some of the links below go to their own disambiguation pages (such as OP, which can refer to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|any]] [[Optimus Prime (SG)|number]] [[Optimus Prime (RID)|of]] [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus]] [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Primes]], among [[Optimus Primal|other]] [[O.P.|definitions]]).  Also included are some definitions which are not exclusive to Transformers, but may turn up in conversations about Transformers, especially online.
Sometimes TransFans use '''acronyms''' or abbreviations to refer to certain Transformers series, toylines, episodes, characters, or other elements without having to type out long terms every time. Or sometimes even short terms too.
 
Also included are some definitions which are not exclusive to Transformers, but may turn up in conversations about Transformers, especially online.
 
Your welcome.


==A==
==A==
;AHM
;AHM
*[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron]]
*[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]


;AM
;AM
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;CJ
;CJ
*[[Cliffjumper (disambiguation)]]
*[[Cliffjumper (disambiguation)]]
:[[Shattered Glass]] [[Sideswipe (SG)|Sideswipe]] once refers to [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] as CJ
:[[Shattered Glass]] [[Sideswipe (SG)|Sideswipe]] once referred to [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] as "CJ"


;CR
;CR
*[[Car Robots]]
*[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Car Robots]]
*[[CR chamber]]
*[[CR chamber]]


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;DOTM
;DOTM
*[[Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]
*[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]


;DP
;DP
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;DW
;DW
*[[Dreamwave]]
*[[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]
*[[DreamWorks]]
*[[DreamWorks]]


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==G==
==G==
;G1
;G1
*[[Generation 1]]
*[[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]


;G2
;G2
*[[Generation 2]]
*[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)| Generation 2]]


;G4
;G4
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;RiD
;RiD
*[[Transforemrs: Robots in Disguise (disambiguation)| Robots in Disguise]]
*[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]


;RM
;RM
*[[Robot Master (disambiguation)]]
*[[Robot Master (disambiguation)|Robot Master]]


;ROTF
;ROTF
*[[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]
*[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]


;RP
;RP
*[[Rodimus Prime (disambiguation)|Rodimus Prime]]
*[[Rodimus (disambiguation)|Rodimus Prime]]
*role play, role-playing, or role-playing game
*role play, role-playing, or role-playing game



Revision as of 05:22, 19 November 2013

Sometimes TransFans use acronyms or abbreviations to refer to certain Transformers series, toylines, episodes, characters, or other elements without having to type out long terms every time. Or sometimes even short terms too.

Also included are some definitions which are not exclusive to Transformers, but may turn up in conversations about Transformers, especially online.

Your welcome.

A

AHM
AM

B

BB
BM
BS
BT
BTA
BTR
BW

C

CHUG / CHUGGERTS / CHUGGUR / other variations
(a number of toylines which overlap in terms of when they were available and what molds they used)
CJ
Shattered Glass Sideswipe once referred to Cliffjumper as "CJ"
CR

D

DD or DDP
DOTM
DP
DW

E

F

FIBRIR/FIRRIB

G

G1
G2
G4
  • The excessively short-lived cable channel that aired "Action Blast!"

H

HA
HM
HMW
HOC
HoS

I

IDW

J

K

KP

L

M

MTMTE
MW

N

NAIL
NBE
NEST

O

OP
(refers to someone who posts a message/image which starts a converstion/thread online)

P

PCC
PG
PG-13
PM

Q

R

RH
RIBFIR/RIRFIB
RiD
RM
ROTF
RP
RPG
  • role-playing game
  • rocket-propelled grenade
RPM

S

S7
SCF
SD
SF
SG
SS
S.T.A.R.S.
SW
SWTF

T

TC
TF or TFs
  • Transformer(s)
TFA
TFU
TM
TROOP
TWW

U

UM
UT

V

VS

W

WoH
WW
WWI
WWII
WWIII

X

Y

Z