Terminology?

[Craig]

Hi All,

Please enlighten me?

Whats a 'muggle'? and whats MJ?

And any other terminology I need to know? :-)

Thanks

Craig

[DD+]

Muggle - a term for a non dancing person
MJ - Modern Jive

[Double Trouble]

'muggle'?

In this forum, it refers to someone who doesn't partner dance.

whats MJ?

Modern Jive on this forum. If you were on a forum dedicated to Michael Jackson, I'd take a wild guess that it would be short for...err...Michael Jackson.

[Gav]

Whats a 'muggle'?

It's a pleasant variation of a mugging, such as when someone holds a fluffy toy to your cheek and forces you to accept their watch, mobile, cash etc.
i.e. "I've just been muggled".

and whats MJ?

That's a Moob Jumper - A garment that would be stylish knitwear, but when a too-small size is worn by a larger man, it accentuates his moobs and becomes a Moob Jumper, or MJ.

[Craig]

If you were on a forum dedicated to Michael Jackson, I'd take a wild guess that it would be short for...err...Michael Jackson.

Thank you, that made me laugh at my desk (others in the office think i've gone a bit mad!)

Craig

[Craig]

It's a pleasant variation of a mugging, such as when someone holds a fluffy toy to your cheek and forces you to accept their watch, mobile, cash etc.
i.e. "I've just been muggled".


That's a Moob Jumper - A garment that would be stylish knitwear, but when a too-small size is worn by a larger man, it accentuates his moobs and becomes a Moob Jumper, or MJ.

Thank you for making that crystal clear Gav lol!

Craig

[Phil_dB]

Hi All,


Whats a 'muggle'?

And any other terminology I need to know? :-)

Muggle comes from Harry Potter - its what Potter and his mates call people who are'nt part of their magic community

a couple of others off top of my head
DWAS - dance with a stranger
CW - clockwise
ACW - .....
RH - right hand
LH - ....
DH - ....
AT - argentine tango
WCS - west coast swing

[Gav]

Let me help with the ones you don't know, Phil:

DWAS - dance with a stranger
CW - clockwise
ACW - ..... - A Complete W*****
RH - right hand
LH - ....Living Hell
DH - ....Dick Head
AT - argentine tango
WCS - west coast swing

[Craig]

Let me help with the ones you don't know, Phil:

Just when I though LH was Left-Hand

PS Congrats on your engagement to DT

Cheers

Craig

[DavidY]

If you look in the FAQ link in the menu bar, one of the options is a Glossary of "An A to Z of common terms used on the Forum..." which contains some of these.

It's a few years old (done by David Bailey and Gadget, I believe) and it's interesting that AT and WCS aren't mentioned - presumably they weren't fashionable then.

[Gav]

Just when I though LH was Left-Hand

I can't believe I missed an opportunity, LH actually means Lindy-Hop

[Gadget]

It's a few years old (done by David Bailey and Gadget, I believe) and it's interesting that AT and WCS aren't mentioned - presumably they weren't fashionable then.

Nah - just not worthy of a mention

[Martin]

Nah - just not worthy of a mention

For AT and WCS, just read LH for the latest MJ hotshots...

Oh I LH don't you know, now becomes, Oh I WCS/AT don't you know

[Ascot Lady]

Hi All,

Please enlighten me?

Whats a 'muggle'? and whats MJ?

And any other terminology I need to know? :-)

Thanks

Craig

DTS.....Dave The Scaffolder

[Lory]

UCP = Up Close and Personal

BTW = By The Way

OTOH = On The Other Hand

IMO - In My Opinion

IMHO = In My Humble Opinion

[Lory]

Just thought of another couple

AFAIC = As Far As I'm Concerned

AFAIK = As Far As I Know

[Trousers]

Dont forget

W.T.F

What the flock?

But it is auto edited out would you believe

[Trousers]

Muppet mu - pet noun (plural - muppets)

Def - An idiot on the dance floor.
Normally a lead but there are recorded incidents of follower muppetry.
Appears as a tendency to dance in some way inappropriately for the occaision or the environment.
Muppets have been seen doing Air Steps and complictaed seducers with beginners. Muppets dance too large for the available space forcing other dancers to move.

Muppets suffer from zero peripheral vision which is reflected by poor floor craft which is the main sign of a muppet.

[FirstMove]

Muppet mu - pet noun (plural - muppets)

Def - An idiot on the dance floor.

I'm sure Craig is quite happy with his Muppetuality, as am I.

[Minnie M]

took me ages to work out what LMFHO meant no one would tell me