Don’t know about you, but when I started yoyoing there were a lot of abbreviations that I didn’t understand. This thread should help all the new guys. If there’s something I missed, feel free to post it.
YYE-YoyoExpert
YYN-YoyoNation
YYF-YoyoFactory
YYJ-YoyoJam
FHZ-Freehand Zero
MFHZ-Metal Zero
Poly-Polyester
PGM-Plastic Grind Machine
DM-Dark Magic
CLYW-Caribou Lodge Yoyo Works
FH-Freehand
FH2-Freehand two
FH0-Alternate Freehand zero for abbreviation…
GM2-YoYoFactory Grind Machine 2
X-Con- This is weird because it used to be a yoyo, but then was discontinued and replaced with the X-ConVict, which is abbreviated X-Con
Aqua-Aquarious
YYR=YoYoRecreation.
YYG=YoYoGuy.
SPYY=Saturn Precision YoYos.
BK=Buddah King or more commenly Black Knight.
BK2=Buddah King 2.
GM1=OG Grind Machine.
SS=Superstar.
PS=Protostar.
HM=Hitman.
NB=New Breed.
BAC=Bay Area Classic yoyo contest.
BLC=Bill Lebowitz Classic yoyo contest.
NYYC=National YoYo Contest. Usually referes to the U.S. contest. Most other contries are noted with another initial at the beggining( i.e. ENYYC, PNYYE).
ENYYC=European National YoYo Contest.
PNYYE=Phillapian National YoYo Contest.
WYYC=World YoYo Contest.
Speedle=An compound abbreviation for Speed Beetle.
1a- 1 sleeping yoyo in your dominant hand
2a- a looping yoyo in both hands hands
3a- a sleeping yoyo in both hands
4a- yoyoing without the string attatched to the yoyo
5a- counterweight yoyoing
6c- showing skill in 1a-5a
PNWR - Pacific NorthWest Regionals
BvM - Bear vs Man
WM - Wooly Marmot
P2 - Project 2
MM - MarkMont
Aqua - Aquarius
DM - Dark MAgic
NB - NEw Breed
BK - Black Night (or Buddha King)
BK2 - Buddha King 2
GM -Grind Machine
GM2 - Grind Machine 2
Hubs - Hubstacks