I need help with the lingo here!

[Calvinist Basset]

I've been reading for a while, and now I'm posting to the site. But there are certain words and initials that I haven't been able to decipher, though I've searched the site looking for definitions (maybe I'm just looking in the wrong place). In any case, here are the ones that still confuse me:

Dupe

Freeper (kind of understand, but need a little more enlightenment)

Repug/Rethug (Actually, I know to whom these refer, but where do the choices of such originate?)

EOM

N/T

There might be others, but these are theones that come to mind right away. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[Jo March]

1. Here you go

Dupe = duplicate, as in duplicate post

Freeper = someone who frequents Freerepublic.com or an obnoxious rethuglican

EOM = end of message

n/t = no text, as in "there is no text following my subject line"

Rethuglicans are called that because they are thugs.

NGU = Never Give Up

GD = General Discussion forum

[Calvinist Basset]

6. Much appreciated! N/T and EOM!

[Maddy McCall]

2. Here you go:

Freeper = a troll from Free Republic who comes to DU to disrupt
Repug/Rethug = Republicans, especially the repugnant, thuggish types.
EOM = End of message (no text in the body of the message)
N/T = No Text (ditto end of message)

[Calvinist Basset]

5. Merci! EOM

[mcscajun]

3. Assistance...

Dupe = duplicate posting

Freeper == denizen of the site FreeRepublic

EOM == End of Message

N/T == No Text follows

I'll leave it to others to explains the origins of Repug/Rethug, as I'm not clear on them myself.

[Calvinist Basset]

4. Thanks! n/t!

[Buns_of_Fire]

7. And there's also the definitive glossary...

http://www.amystrange.com/dug/

(Definitive as of thirty seconds ago, anyway. The rest, we just make up as we go along... :-) )

[Calvinist Basset]

9. Thanks!

[Tinoire]

8. Here's some more.... for you. Level II

You have the neo-conservatives and their PNAC

then you have the neo-Liberals and their PPI who are very closely allied with the DLC (Democratic Leadership Council).

They're both the same. http://rightweb.irc-online.org/org/ppi.php

If you need to read up, we've got a ton of research on this but a good place to start (for lurkers) is http://www.pnac.info/blog/archives/cat_the_pnac_opposition.html


The Lay of the Land for you & background info here: http://www.garlicandgrass.org/issue5/intro.cfm

[Calvinist Basset]

10. Very helpful and greatly appreciated.