Common Abbreviations & Acronyms

**Common Abbreviations and Acronyms** used by MetaZoo TCG players and collectors can be found here. They are categorized by the subjects they refer to, and then sorted alphabetically, with the abbreviation or acronym linking to the subject in question. For general terminology, please see our glossary, or check out our other lists, such as those for Traits or Terra Bonuses.

Please note; some abbreviations and acronyms included here are not exclusive to the MetaZoo TCG, but have been added due to their prevalence among the community for the benefit of newcomers. Some acronyms may also appear multiple times across this article, as they mean different things in different contexts.

## Common Terminology

* **Aurafact/Aura Rock:** Aura-generating Artifact
* **MPN:** the MetaZoo Play Network
* **MZ:** MetaZoo
* **MZO:** a MetaZoologist (or certified judge)
* **Zoo:** shorthand for “MetaZoo”

### General Terminology

* **AU/AUTO:** an autograph or autographed product
* **Collab:** a collaboration, such as a Collaboration Set
* **GG:** “Good Game”, a phrase said after finishing a game
* **GL/GLHF:** “Good Luck” or “Good Luck, Have Fun”
* **LGS/LCS:** Local Game Store or Local Card Store *(also used for Local Comic Stores)*
* **NFT:** Non-Fungible Token
	+ **PFP:** Profile Picture or “Picture for Proof”, a type of NFT
	+ **WL:** Whitelist, a NFT term
* **PTS:** Points
* **TCG/CCG:** Trading Card Game or Collectible Card Game
* **TTS:** Tabletop Simulator, an online play platform
* **WEN:** meme version of “when”, as in “when will we get this?!?”

### General Page (Card) Terminology

* **H/Holo:** a holographic (or ‘foil’) printing of a card
	+ **FH****/Full Holo:** a full-holographic printing of a card
	+ **RH/Rev Holo/Reverse:** a reverse-holographic printing of a card
* **NH/Non-Holo:** a non-holographic printing of a card
* **R/U/C:** the base rarities; Rare (Gold), Uncommon (Silver) and Common (Bronze)
* **SR****:** Secret Rare, Serialized Rare, and/or Star Rare

## Game Mechanics

* **ATK:** Attack
* **DMG:** Damage
* **LP:** Life Points (a Beastie or Caster’s health)

## Pages (Cards)

* **Absorb:** Absorb Aura
* **Chaos:** Chaos Crystal
* **CN/CN Promo:** Cryptid Nation, the Spellbook Box promo *(also see - **CN:** the Cryptid Nation set)*
* **ETS:** Embedding the Soul
* **FAC:** First Anniversary Celebration
* **FTE/FtE:** Flood the Earth
* **Germ:** Germinate
* **LIAB:** Lightning in a Bottle
* **Med Stick:** Medicine Stick
* **NB:** New Beginnings
* **NYNB:** New Year’s New Beginnings
* **Prism:** Prism Aura
* **PUR:** Powerup Red *(sometimes written as Power-up Red)*
* **RoT/ROT:** River of Time
* **SAC:** Second Anniversary Celebration

### Beasties & Beastie Pages

* **Chup:** Chupacabra, or Chupacabra (Cryptid Nation)
* **Frog/Love/Loveland:** Loveland Frogman, the character Love
* **FWM:** Flatwoods Monster
* **Gaasy:** Gaasyendietha, or Gaasyendietha (Gaasyendietha Deck)
* **Griddle:** Griddlegreaser Pete, or Griddlegreaser Pete (UFO)
* **JD:** Jersey Devil
* **Kuk:** A-Mi-Kuk
* **Napa:** Napa Rebobs, or Napa Rebobs (Nightfall)
* **Piasa:** Piasa Bird
* **Quetz:** Quetzalcoatlus
* **Wendi/Wendy:** Wendigo

### Card Groupings

* **OB9:** Cryptid Nation’s Obnoxious Nine
* **U13/UL13:** Nightfall’s Unlucky Thirteen
* **W7:** Wilderness’s Wild Seven
* **S6:** UFO’s Supernova Six
* **H8:** Seance’s Hateful Eight
* **N19:** Native’s Native Nineteen

## Products & Related Topics

* **K/KS:** Kickstarter
* **MSRP/RRP:** Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price or Recommended Retail Price
* **OOS:** “Out of Stock”

### Grading Services

* **BGS:** Beckett Grading Services
* **DSG:** Diamond Service Grading
* **CGC:** Certified Guaranty Company *(sometimes called “Comic Grading Company”)*
* **PSA:** Professional Sports Authenticators

### Sets & Their Editions

* **1E/1ST ED:** First Edition release of a set
* **2E/2ND ED:** Second Edition release of a set
* **CN:** the Cryptid Nation set *(also see - **CN/CN Promo:** Cryptid Nation, the Spellbook Box promo)*
	+ **CN1:** 1st Edition of Cryptid Nation
	+ **CN2:** 2nd Edition of Cryptid Nation
* **BB:** Big Box Edition *(also see - **BB:** Booster Box)*
* **HQ:** HiROQUEST
	+ **Hi:** acronym used for HiROQUEST in the Rules Index

* **NF:** the Nightfall set
* **NT:** the Native set
	+ **NAT:** acronym used for Native in the Rules Index
* **SN:** the Seance set
	+ **SNC:** acronym used for Seance in the Rules Index
* **WD/WN:** the Wilderness set
	+ **W:** acronym used for Wilderness in the Rules Index
	+ **WILD:** acronym used for Wilderness in the Reserved List

### Types of Products

* **BB:** Booster Box *(also see - **BB****:** Big Box Edition)*
* **RED****:** Release Event Deck
* **Spelly/SB:** Spellbook, either as a deck or the product

## References

MetaZoo Abbreviations. *MetaZoo HQ*. Accessed on August 12, 2023.