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==A== | ==A== | ||
;AHM | ;AHM | ||
*[[All Hail Megatron]] | *[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron]] | ||
;AM | ;AM | ||
*[[Action Master]] | *[[Action Master]] | ||
*[[Alex Milne]] | *[[Alex Milne]] | ||
*[[Arms Micron]] | *[[Arms Micron]] | ||
*[[Automorph| | *[[Automorph Technology|Automorph]] | ||
==B== | ==B== | ||
;BB | ;BB | ||
*[[BB]] | *[[BB]] | ||
*[[Bumblebee (disambiguation)]] | *[[Bumblebee (disambiguation)|Bumblebee]] | ||
;BM | ;BM | ||
*[[Beast Machines]] | |||
*[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]] | |||
*[[Brainmaster]] | *[[Brainmaster]] | ||
;BS | ;BS | ||
*[[Bot Shots]] | *[[Bot Shots (franchise)|Bot Shots]] | ||
;BT | ;BT | ||
*[[Binaltech]] | *[[Binaltech]] | ||
;BTA | ;BTA | ||
*[[Binaltech Asterisk]] | *[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]] | ||
;BTR | ;BTR | ||
*[[Built to Rule]] | *[[Built to Rule]] | ||
;BW | ;BW | ||
*[[Beast Wars]] | *[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]] | ||
==C== | ==C== | ||
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*[[Classics]], [[Henkei]], [[Transformers:_Universe_(2008_franchise)|Universe]], [[Transformers:_Generations|Generations]], [[Henkei!_Henkei!_Transformers_(toyline)#Gentei.21_Gentei.21|Gentei]], [[Exclusives]], [[Transformers_United|United]], [[Reveal The Shield]] | *[[Classics]], [[Henkei]], [[Transformers:_Universe_(2008_franchise)|Universe]], [[Transformers:_Generations|Generations]], [[Henkei!_Henkei!_Transformers_(toyline)#Gentei.21_Gentei.21|Gentei]], [[Exclusives]], [[Transformers_United|United]], [[Reveal The Shield]] | ||
:(a number of toylines which overlap in terms of when they were available and what molds they used) | :(a number of toylines which overlap in terms of when they were available and what molds they used) | ||
;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 refers to [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] as CJ | ||
;CR | ;CR | ||
*[[Car Robots]] | *[[Car Robots]] | ||
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;DD or DDP | ;DD or DDP | ||
*[[Devil's Due Press]] | *[[Devil's Due Press]] | ||
;DOTM | ;DOTM | ||
*[[Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]] | *[[Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]] | ||
;DP | ;DP | ||
*[[Dreamwave Productions]] | *[[Dreamwave Productions]] | ||
;DW | |||
;DW | |||
*[[Dreamwave]] | *[[Dreamwave]] | ||
*[[DreamWorks]] | *[[DreamWorks]] | ||
==E== | ==E== | ||
==F== | ==F== | ||
;FIBRIR/FIRRIB | ;FIBRIR/FIRRIB | ||
*"[[ | *"[[FIRRIB|Frenzy is Blue Rumble is Red]]" and vice-versa | ||
==G== | ==G== | ||
;G1 | ;G1 | ||
*[[Generation 1]] | *[[Generation 1]] | ||
;G2 | ;G2 | ||
*[[Generation 2]] | *[[Generation 2]] | ||
;G4 | ;G4 | ||
* The excessively short-lived cable channel that aired "[[Action Blast!]]" | * The excessively short-lived cable channel that aired "[[Action Blast!]]" | ||
==H== | ==H== | ||
;HA | |||
*[[Human Alliance]] | *[[Human Alliance]] | ||
*[[Headmaster (disambiguation)]] | ;HM | ||
*[[Headmaster (disambiguation)|Headmaster]] | |||
;HMW | |||
*[[Heavy Metal War]] | *[[Heavy Metal War]] | ||
;HOC | |||
*[[Heroes of Cybertron]] | *[[Heroes of Cybertron]] | ||
;HoS | |||
*[[Hearts of Steel]] | *[[Hearts of Steel]] | ||
==I== | ==I== | ||
;IDW | |||
*[[IDW Publishing]] | |||
==J== | ==J== | ||
==K== | ==K== | ||
;KP | |||
*[[Kiss Players]] | *[[Kiss Players]] | ||
==L== | ==L== | ||
==M== | ==M== | ||
;MTMTE | |||
*[[More than Meets the Eye (disambiguation)]] | *[[More than Meets the Eye (disambiguation)|More than Meets the Eye]] | ||
*[[Machine Wars]] | ;MW | ||
*[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]] | |||
==N== | ==N== | ||
;NAIL | |||
*[[NAIL|Non-Aligned Indigenous Life-form]] | |||
;NBE | |||
*[[Non-Biological Extraterrestrial]] | |||
;NEST | |||
*[[NEST|Non-biological Extraterrestrial Species Treaty]] | |||
==O== | ==O== | ||
;OP | |||
*[[O.P.]] | *[[O.P.]] | ||
*[[Optimus Primal]] | *[[Optimus Primal]] | ||
*[[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)]] | *[[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Prime]] | ||
*original poster | *original poster | ||
:(refers to someone who posts a message/image which starts a converstion/thread online) | :(refers to someone who posts a message/image which starts a converstion/thread online) | ||
==P== | ==P== | ||
;PCC | |||
*[[Power Core Combiners|Power Core Combiner]] | *[[Power Core Combiners|Power Core Combiner]] | ||
*[[Powerglide (disambiguation)]] | ;PG | ||
*[[Powerglide (disambiguation)|Powerglide]] | |||
*[[Wikipedia:Motion_Picture_Association_of_America_film_rating_system|Parental Guidance Suggested]] | *[[Wikipedia:Motion_Picture_Association_of_America_film_rating_system|Parental Guidance Suggested]] | ||
;PG-13 | |||
*[[Wikipedia:Motion_Picture_Association_of_America_film_rating_system|Parents Strongly Cautioned some content may be inappropriate for children under 13]] | *[[Wikipedia:Motion_Picture_Association_of_America_film_rating_system|Parents Strongly Cautioned some content may be inappropriate for children under 13]] | ||
*[[Powermaster (disambiguation)]] | ;PM | ||
*[[Powermaster (disambiguation)|Powermaster]] | |||
*private message | *private message | ||
== | |||
==Q== | |||
==R== | ==R== | ||
;RH | |||
*[[Robot Heroes]] | *[[Robot Heroes]] | ||
;RIBFIR/RIRFIB | |||
*[[Robots in Disguise (disambiguation)]] | *"[[FIRRIB|Rumble is Blue Frenzy is Red]]" and vice-versa | ||
;RiD | |||
*[[Transforemrs: Robots in Disguise (disambiguation)| Robots in Disguise]] | |||
;RM | |||
*[[Robot Master (disambiguation)]] | *[[Robot Master (disambiguation)]] | ||
;ROTF | |||
*[[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]] | |||
*[[Rodimus Prime]] | |||
;RP | |||
*[[Rodimus Prime (disambiguation)|Rodimus Prime]] | |||
*role play, role-playing, or role-playing game | *role play, role-playing, or role-playing game | ||
;RPG | |||
*role-playing game | *role-playing game | ||
*rocket-propelled grenade | *rocket-propelled grenade | ||
;RPM | |||
*[[Wikipedia:RPM|Revolutions per minute]], commonly abbreviated RPM | *[[Wikipedia:RPM|Revolutions per minute]], commonly abbreviated RPM | ||
*[[Robot Powered Machines]], almost certainly named to share the initials of the aforementioned | *[[Robot Powered Machines]], almost certainly named to share the initials of the aforementioned | ||
==S== | ==S== | ||
;S7 | |||
*[[Sector Seven]] | *[[Sector Seven]] | ||
;SCF | |||
*[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figures]] | *[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figures]] | ||
;SD | |||
*[[super-deformed]] | *[[super-deformed]] | ||
;SF | |||
*[[Wikipedia:science-fantasy|science-fantasy]] | *[[Wikipedia:science-fantasy|science-fantasy]] | ||
*[[Wikipedia:science fiction|science fiction]] | *[[Wikipedia:science fiction|science fiction]] | ||
*[[Stealth Force]] | *[[Stealth Force]] | ||
*[[Shattered Glass]] | ;SG | ||
*[[Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] | |||
;SS | |||
*[[Starscream (disambiguation)]] | *[[Starscream (disambiguation)]] | ||
;S.T.A.R.S. | |||
*[[S.T.A.R.S.|Secret Transformer Autobot Rescue Squad]] | |||
*[[Shockwave]] | |||
*[[Soundwave]] | ;SW | ||
*[[Shockwave (disambiguation)|Shockwave]] | |||
*[[Soundwave (disambiguation)|Soundwave]] | |||
*[[Star Wars]] | *[[Star Wars]] | ||
;SWTF | |||
*[[Star Wars Transformers]] | *[[Star Wars Transformers]] | ||
==T== | ==T== | ||
;TC | |||
*[[Thundercracker (disambiguation)]] | *[[Thundercracker (disambiguation)]] | ||
;TF or TFs | |||
*Transformer(s) | *Transformer(s) | ||
*[[Transformers Animated]] | ;TFA | ||
*[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]] | |||
*TFA does ''not'' refer to the [[New_Avengers/Transformers|Transformers/Avengers crossover]]. | *TFA does ''not'' refer to the [[New_Avengers/Transformers|Transformers/Avengers crossover]]. | ||
;TFU | |||
*any/all Transformers [[Universe]](s) | *any/all Transformers [[Universe]](s) | ||
* [http://www.tfu.info/ TFU.info, a reference website for Hasbro/TakaraTomy Transformers toys and Tonka Gobots] | *[http://www.tfu.info/ TFU.info, a reference website for Hasbro/TakaraTomy Transformers toys and Tonka Gobots] | ||
;TM | |||
*[[Targetmaster]] | *[[Targetmaster]] | ||
*[[Trademark]] | *[[Trademark]] | ||
*[[Transmetal]] | *[[Transmetal]] | ||
;TROOP | |||
*[[The Return of Optimus Prime]] | *[[The Return of Optimus Prime]] | ||
* But not [[Trent Troop]]. | * But not [[Trent Troop]]. | ||
;TWW | |||
*The [[War Within]] | *The [[War Within]] | ||
==U== | ==U== | ||
;UM | |||
*[[Ultra Magnus]] | *[[Ultra Magnus (disambiguation)|Ultra Magnus]] | ||
;UT | |||
*[[Unicron Trilogy]] | *[[Unicron Trilogy]] | ||
==V== | ==V== | ||
;VS | |||
*[[Vector Sigma]] | *[[Vector Sigma]] | ||
*versus (sometimes abbreviated vs. or vs) | *versus (sometimes abbreviated vs. or vs) | ||
==W== | ==W== | ||
;WoH | |||
*[[Wings of Honor]] | *[[Wings of Honor]] | ||
;WW | |||
*[[War Within]] | *[[War Within]] | ||
;WWI | |||
*[[War Within]] | *[[War Within]] | ||
*[[Wikipedia:WWI|World War I]] | *[[Wikipedia:WWI|World War I]] | ||
;WWII | |||
*[[World War II]] | *[[World War II]] | ||
;WWIII | |||
*[[World War III]] | *[[World War III]] | ||
==X== | ==X== | ||
==Y== | ==Y== | ||
==Z== | ==Z== | ||
Revision as of 03:38, 19 November 2013
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 any number of Optimus Primes, among other definitions). Also included are some definitions which are not exclusive to Transformers, but may turn up in conversations about Transformers, especially online.
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 refers to Cliffjumper as CJ
- CR
D
- DD or DDP
- DOTM
- DP
- DW
E
F
- FIBRIR/FIRRIB
- "Frenzy is Blue Rumble is Red" and vice-versa
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
- O.P.
- Optimus Primal
- Optimus Prime
- original poster
- (refers to someone who posts a message/image which starts a converstion/thread online)
P
- PCC
- PG
- PG-13
- PM
- Powermaster
- private message
Q
R
- RH
- RIBFIR/RIRFIB
- "Rumble is Blue Frenzy is Red" and vice-versa
- RiD
- RM
- ROTF
- RP
- Rodimus Prime
- role play, role-playing, or role-playing game
- RPG
- role-playing game
- rocket-propelled grenade
- RPM
- Revolutions per minute, commonly abbreviated RPM
- Robot Powered Machines, almost certainly named to share the initials of the aforementioned
S
- S7
- SCF
- SD
- SF
- SG
- SS
- S.T.A.R.S.
- SW
- SWTF
T
- TC
- TF or TFs
- Transformer(s)
- TFA
- Transformers Animated
- TFA does not refer to the Transformers/Avengers crossover.
- TFU
- any/all Transformers Universe(s)
- TFU.info, a reference website for Hasbro/TakaraTomy Transformers toys and Tonka Gobots
- TM
- TROOP
- The Return of Optimus Prime
- But not Trent Troop.
- TWW
- The War Within
U
- UM
- UT
V
- VS
- Vector Sigma
- versus (sometimes abbreviated vs. or vs)
W
- WoH
- WW
- WWI
- WWII
- WWIII
