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Ever wondered what all those initials are about? Here's a starter list of the acronyms used by geocachers.
BOCP - Base of Concrete Post
BOP - Base of Post
BOT - Base of Tree
BYOP - Bring your Own Pencil/Pen
C&D - Cache and Dash
CITO - Cache In Trash Out
CO - Cache Owner
COTD - Cache of the Day
DNF - Did Not Find
EO - Event Organiser
EOW - End of Wall
FLTF - Full Log to Follow
FTF - First to Find
GC - Geocoin
GPSr - GPS Receiver
GZ - Ground Zero (Cache Coordinates)
ICP - Ivy Covered Post
ICT - Ivy Covered Tree
LHS - Left Hand Side
LN - Left Nothing (in the Cache)
LOFTS - Logged Only For The Smiley
LTF - Log to Follow
LWF - Log will Follow
MTT - Multi-Trunked Tree
NA - Needs Archiving
NHA - No Hint Available
NM - Needs Maintenance
P&G - Park & Grab (US)
PAF - Phone a Friend
PMO - Premium Member Only
PQ - Pocket Query
QEF - Quick Easy Find
RAF - Replaced as Found
RHS - Right Hand Side
SL - Signed Logbook
STF - Second to Find
TB - Travel Bug
TFTC - Thanks for the Cache
TFTE - Thanks for the Event
TFTH - Thanks for the Hide/Hunt/Hike
TN - Took Nothing (from the Cache)
TNLN - Took Nothing Left Nothing
TNLNSL - Took Nothing Left Nothing, Signed Log
TTT - Triple Trunk Tree
IV - Ivy
AMIAT - Another Micro in a Tree
AWP - Additional Waypoint
CRAP - Cache Retrieved as Planned
DISCO - Disguised Container (Scotland)
FIGS - Found in Good Shape
MKH - Magnetic Key Holder
MKS - Magnetic Key Safe
NiAH - Needle in a Haystack
OFTN - One for the Numbers
OPS - Obvious Pile of Sticks/Stones
SBA - Should be Archived
SOOP - Something Out of Place
TAF - Text a Friend
TOTT - Tools of the Trade
UPR - Unnatural Pile of Rocks
UPS - Unnatural Pile of Sticks
URP - Unusual rock pile
XNSL - Exchanged Nothing, Signed Log
This list of acronyms was modified from the list published in the GAGB's Seeker Magazine Issue 24 (January 2015). You can read all past issues here, where you'll find equally informative articles.
A good glossary of different geocaching terms, explaining some of these acronyms, can be found on the Geocaching website.