Abbreviations Commonly used in the Traditional Wet Shaving Culture
Here is a limited list of abbreviations commonly found on Forums, Discussion Lists, and Shaving groups around the world wide web. Any additions or suggestions are welcome.
AGT -- Against the grain
AOS -- Art of Shaving
AS -- Aftershave
BBS -- Baby butt smooth
CWF -- Cold water shave
DE -- Double edge
DFS -- Damn fine shave
HWS -- Hot water shave
ISO -- In search of
NOS -- New old stock
PS -- Pre-shave
STD -- Shave of the day
STN -- Shave of the night
TOBS -- Taylor of Old Bond Street
TTO -- Twist to open
TWS -- Traditional Wet Shaving
VDH -- Van Der Hagen
WS -- Wet shaving
WTB -- Want to buy
WTT -- Want to trade
WTS -- Want o sell
WTG -- With the grain
XGT -- Across the grain
Here is a limited list of abbreviations commonly found on Forums, Discussion Lists, and Shaving groups around the world wide web. Any additions or suggestions are welcome.
AGT -- Against the grain
AOS -- Art of Shaving
AS -- Aftershave
BBS -- Baby butt smooth
CWF -- Cold water shave
DE -- Double edge
DFS -- Damn fine shave
HWS -- Hot water shave
ISO -- In search of
NOS -- New old stock
PS -- Pre-shave
STD -- Shave of the day
STN -- Shave of the night
TOBS -- Taylor of Old Bond Street
TTO -- Twist to open
TWS -- Traditional Wet Shaving
VDH -- Van Der Hagen
WS -- Wet shaving
WTB -- Want to buy
WTT -- Want to trade
WTS -- Want o sell
WTG -- With the grain
XGT -- Across the grain