Terry Skinner's Guide to GMC Lingo-Speak-Jargon

AC..... Air Conditioning

AKA ... Also Known As

ATF ... Automatic Transmission Fluid

BFH ... Big F***en Hammer

BTDT.... Been There, Done That

BTDC.... Before Top Dead Center

BTW.. By The Way

CRS.... Can't Remember Shit

DD&B..... Deaf, Dumb & Blind

DGCC - Dave Greenberg's Credit Card

DIY - Do It Yourself

EFI..... Electronic Fuel Injection

EKE... Engine Knock Eliminator

EOT - Engine Oil Temperature

FAQ.... Frequently Asked Questions

FAQS.... Frequently Asked Questions

FRP - Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic

FUBAR.....F**ked Up Beyond All Recognization (Army Term)

FUD - Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt

FWIW.... For What It's Worth

FYI.....For Your Information

GFI - Ground Fault Interrupter

GFCI - Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (correct)

GMC - Grabowski Motor Company (Originally, but not quite accurate)

A little history here:
Brothers Max and Morris Grabowski formed the Grabowski Motor Vehicle Company and built a prototype in 1900. Using the initials of this company would result in "GMVC" (GMC was still 12 years from being formed).

1902 Grabowski Motor Vehicle Co. reorganized as Rapid Motor Vehicle Co.
(end of theGrabowski vehicle name).

1912 the first truck with the GMC logo was shown at the New York Auto Show (Jan.) The GMC was actually formed with the consolidation of Rapid (1902), Reliance (1902 and Randolph (1908).

The above information can be found in the book, "GMC, The First Hundred Years", by John Gunnell.

Submitted by Bill Bryant

GMC...... Get More Cash

GMC - Gobble More Cash (or Get More Cash)

GMC...... General Motors Corp.

<G>..... Grin

HEI .......High Energy Ignition

HTF, PTM ... Hammer To Fit, Paint To Match

HTH ........Hope This Helps

IIRC ......If I Remember Correctly

IMO .......In My Opinion

IMHO...... In My Humble Opinion

IPO..... Idiot Previous Owner

JDs - Juvenile Delinquents

JMHO.... Just My Humble Opinion

JMHUO - Just My Honest Unsolicited Opinion

JWID...... Just What I Did

JWIDNM - Just What I Do Nothing More

KISS ... Keep It Simple Stupid!

KOA..... Kampgrounds of America

KW..... Kilo Watts

LBJ - Lower Ball Joint

LF - Left Front (from driving position)

LMAO.... Laughing My Ass Off

LOP..... Low Oil Pressure

LOL..... Laughing Out Loud

LPG - Liquefied Petroleum Gas

LSR...... Land Speed Record

LR - Left Rear (from driving position)

MC...... Master Cylinder

MH ......Motor Home

MHOO - My Humble Opinion Only

NOBs - North Of Border folks

OD - Outside Diameter

OEM ......Original Equipment Manufacturer

OHM ........Measurement of resistance to electric current

OTOH ......On The Other Hand

PB ........Palm Beach

PITA....... Pain In The Ass

PMFJI .......Pardon Me For Jumping In

PO ........Previous Owner

POL - 'Prest-O-Lite' - Propane Tank Valve

PSI .........Pounds per Square Inch

PVC .......Poly Vinyl Chloride

P!WAT - Perfection! Wherefore Art Thou?

RBL Roger Black's List

RF - Right Front (from driving position)

ROFL .........Rolling On Floor Laughing

ROFLMAO ......Rolling On Floor Laughing My Ass Off

ROFLASMC - Rolling On Floor Laughing And Scaring My Cat/Children

RR - Right Rear (from driving position)

SNAFU - Situation Normal All Fouled Up

SOB .........Some Other Brand

SUV .......Sport Utility Vehicle

SWAG -- Scientific Wild Ass Guess

TBI .....Throttle Body Injection

TC .......Torque Converter

TDC ......Top Dead Center

TIA....... Thanks In Advance

TIC - Tongue In Cheek

TPI - Tuned Port Injection

TUVMIA - Thank You Very Much In Advance

TZE .....Prefix of GMC VIN number; refers to a coach ID #.

USB .....Universal Serial Bus

VAC ........Volts Alternating Current; measurement of electrical pressure.

VBG .......Very Big Grin

VDC ......Volts Direct Current

VIN ........Vehicle Identification Number

W ........Watts; measurement of electrical power

WC ........Wheel Cylinder

WOT ... Wide Open Throttle

YMMV ......Your Mileage May Vary

Have you get any to add?? Are your definitions different?? Don't hesitate to speak up. The purpose is to get us all speaking the same language...............Terry in Tacoma

 

 

 

 

AC..... Air Conditioning

AKA ... Also Known As

ATF ... Automatic Transmission Fluid

BFH ... Big F***en Hammer


BTDT.... Been There, Done That

BTDC.... Before Top Dead Center

BTW.. By The Way

CRS.... Can't Remember Shit

DD&B..... Deaf, Dumb & Blind

DGCC - Dave Greenberg's Credit Card

DIY - Do It Yourself

EFI..... Electronic Fuel Injection

EKE... Engine Knock Eliminator

EOT - Engine Oil Temperature

FAQ.... Frequently Asked Questions

FAQS.... Frequently Asked Questions

FRP - Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic

FUBAR.....F**ked Up Beyond All Recognization (Army Term)

FUD - Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt

FWIW.... For What It's Worth

FYI.....For Your Information

GFI - Ground Fault Interrupter

GFCI - Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (correct)

GMC - Grabowski Motor Company (Originally) <--- Wrong!


GMC...... Get More Cash

GMC - Gobble More Cash (or Get More Cash)

GMC...... General Motors Corp.


<G>..... Grin

HEI .......High Energy Ignition

HTF, PTM ... Hammer To Fit, Paint To Match

HTH ........Hope This Helps

IIRC ......If I Remember Correctly

IMO .......In My Opinion

IMHO...... In My Humble Opinion

IPO..... Idiot Previous Owner

JDs - Juvenile Delinquents

JMHO.... Just My Humble Opinion

JMHUO - Just My Honest Unsolicited Opinion

JWID...... Just What I Did

JWIDNM - Just What I Do Nothing More

KISS ... Keep It Simple Stupid!

KOA..... Kampgrounds of America

KW..... Kilo Watts

LBJ - Lower Ball Joint

LF - Left Front (from driving position)

LMAO.... Laughing My Ass Off

LOP..... Low Oil Pressure

LOL..... Laughing Out Loud

LPG - Liquefied Petroleum Gas

LSR...... Land Speed Record

LR - Left Rear (from driving position)

MC...... Master Cylinder

MH ......Motor Home

MHOO - My Humble Opinion Only

NOBs - North Of Border folks

OD - Outside Diameter

OEM ......Original Equipment Manufacturer

OHM ........Measurement of resistance to electric current

OTOH ......On The Other Hand

PB ........Palm Beach

PITA....... Pain In The Ass

PMFJI .......Pardon Me For Jumping In

PO ........Previous Owner

POL - 'Prest-O-Lite' - Propane Tank Valve

PSI .........Pounds per Square Inch

PVC .......Poly Vinyl Chloride

P!WAT  - Perfection! Wherefore Art Thou?

RBL  Roger Black's List

RF - Right Front (from driving position)

ROFL .........Rolling On Floor Laughing

ROFLMAO ......Rolling On Floor Laughing My Ass Off

ROFLASMC - Rolling On Floor Laughing And Scaring My Cat/Children


RR - Right Rear (from driving position)

SCC - Shit, Crap, and Corruption

SNAFU - Situation Normal All Fouled Up

SOB .........Some Other Brand

SUV .......Sport Utility Vehicle

SWAG -- Scientific Wild Ass Guess

TBI .....Throttle Body Injection

TC .......Torque Converter

TDC ......Top Dead Center

TIA....... Thanks In Advance

TIC - Tongue In Cheek

TPI - Tuned Port Injection

TUVMIA - Thank You Very Much In Advance

TZE .....Prefix of GMC VIN number; refers to a coach ID #.

USB .....Universal Serial Bus

VAC ........Volts Alternating Current; measurement of electrical pressure.

VBG .......Very Big Grin

VDC ......Volts Direct Current

VIN ........Vehicle Identification Number

W ........Watts; measurement of electrical power

WC ........Wheel Cylinder

WOT ... Wide Open Throttle

YMMV ......Your Mileage May Vary

Have you get any to add??  Are your definitions different?? Don't hesitate to speak up. The purpose is to get us all speaking the same language...............Terry in Tacoma