Abbreviations

S - (1) Small (also used, Sm or Sml)

S - (2) South (classifieds)

S - (3) Springer (German - Jumper, chess notation, alternate for knight)

S - (4) Superb (condition, philately, also: Sup. As close to a 'perfect' condition as one is likely to see - for this reason, the term should be used very sparingly)

s/... - Signed [by] (philately, books, followed by name of author/signer, also, SGN)

S7 - Sector Seven (Transformers)

SA - (1) Self Addressed (mailing)

SA - (2) South Africa (origin)

SA - (3) Super Articulated / Articulation (GI Joe, Action Man)

S/A - Self Adhesive (certain 'transfers'/labels, philately, postage stamps, stickers)

S&A - Skill and Action (board games)

SAC - Showdown at Centerpoint (Star Wars novel)

Sac. - Sacrifice (chess notation)

SAE - (1) Self-Addressed Envelope (mail-order, on-line auctions, philately, UK, see also SASE)

SAE - (2) Stamped, [self-]Addressed Envelope (mail-order, on-line auctions, philately, USA)

SAE - (3) Swedish African Engineers (metal figure manufacturer)

SAG - Shokk Attack Gun (Warhammer Orks)

SAIS - Sold As Is

Sal. - Salmon (colour, stamps)

SAM - Surface [-to-] Air Missile (war gaming - from the military)

SAMI - Scale Aviation Modelling International (publication)

Saph. - Sapphire (colour, stamps)

SARN - Scale Auto [-mobile] Racing News (US slot racing publication)

SAS - Special Auction Services (Auctioneer, Newbury, Berkshire)

SASE - Self Addressed Stamped Envelope (mail-order, on-line auctions, philately, US, see also SAE)

SASF - Special Air Service Forces (Transformers)

SB - (1) Saddlebred (model horse collectors)

SB - (2a) Softback / Soft-back Book (alternative for PB)

SB - (2b) Soft Back / Soft-Back [book] (alternative for PB)

SB - (3) Standardbred (Breyer horses)

SB - (4) Storm Bolter (Warhammer Space-Marines)

SB - (5) Story Book

S/B - Stockbook (Postage Stamps)

SBP - Small Blue Planet (ex-retailer)

SBS - Star by Star (Star Wars novel)

SBW - (1) Saddlebred Weanling (Breyer horses)

SBW - (2) Spiel by Web (website for eMail gaming)

SC - (1) Scott Catalogue number/value; current edition with price in $US (philately)

SC - (2) Seer Council (Warhammer Eldar / Harlequins)

SC - (3) Slight crease (tags, books, magazines)

SC - (4) Slightly Chipped (condition)

SC - (5) Soft Cover [book] (alternative for PB)

SC - (6) Splinter Cannon (Warhammer Dark Eldar)

SC - (7) Starcannon (Warhammer)

Sc. - Scott Catalogue number/value; current edition with price in $US (philately)

Scaley. / Scalex. - Scalextric (slot racing)

Scar. - Scarlet (colour, stamps)

SCF - Super Collection Figures (Transformers toy line)

Sci-Fi - Science Fiction (see also; SF, SF&F and SFFF)

SCO - Second Chance Offer

'Scorps - [Striking] Scorpions (Warhammer Eldar / Harlequins, see also; SS)

SCR / Scr. - Scratch (condition, type of damage)

SCS - Standard Combat [games] Series (Gamers board games)

SCU - Scuff (books, records, CD's, DVD's)

SCV - Scott Catalogue Value - Scott Catalogue number/value; current edition with price in $US (philately)

SCX-D - SCX-Digital (slot racing, SCX version of Scalextric digital control system)

SD - (1) Some Damage (condition)

SD - (2) Super Deformed (Japanese toy type, SD is copyright to Bandai so see also; CB)

S/D - (1) Sire / Dam (Breyer horse model listing)

s/d - (2) Small defects (e.g., short perfs, a thin, a crease ...(philately)

SDCC - San Diego Comic Con (annual show/convention)

SDRA - Scale Drag Racing Association (slot racing offshoot)

SE - (1) Silver Eagle (American dollar coin, formally; ASE)

SE - (2) Special Edition (less common usage than and see also; LE)

SE - Straight Edge (philately)

SECAM - (Video & DVD format used in France, Russia, Eastern Europe, & some parts of the Middle East; not PAL or NTSC)

SEGOM - Sociéte D’édition Génèral d’Objets Moulés (French, metal and plastic figure manufacturer)

SENMM - Sky-Earth Non-Metallic Metal (hobbyists painting technique, see also NNM)

Sep. - Sepia (colour, stamps)

Seras. - Seraphim (Warhammer Inquisition)

Seten. - Se-Tenant (philately)

SF / S/F / S-F - (1) Science Fantasy (uncommon use, see also; Sci-fi, SF&F and SFFF)

SF / S/F / S-F - (2) Science Fiction (common use, see also; Sci-fi, SF&F and SFFF)

SF - (3) Simon Furman (Transformers character)

SF - (4) Slot [racing] Forum (online website)

SF - (5) Stealth Force (Transformers generation)

S/F - Start/Finish (board games, slot racing)

SFA - Small Format Artwork (artwork measuring 14 inches or less, see also; ATC, ACEO and OSWA)

SFI - Slot [racing] Forum international (online website)

SFB - Star Fleet Battles (games system)

SFBC - Science Fiction Book Club

SF&F / SFF - Science Fiction and Fantasy (see also; Sci-Fi, SF and SFFF)

SFFF / SFF&F - Science Fiction, Fantasy and[/or] Fact (see also; Sci-Fi, SF and SF&F)

SFG - Side Force Generator (radio-controlled aircraft)

S/F Line - Start/Finish line (slot racing)

SFO - Sweden Fights On (GMT game)

SFSFW - Society [of] Fantasy [and] Science Fiction Wargamers (organisation)

SFX - Special Effects (movies)

SG - (1) Sergeant (gaming, correctly; Sgt.)

SG - (2) Shattered Glass (Transformers event, see also; SGBW)

SG - (3) Stanley Gibbons (if catalogue number/value - usually "Part 1" Br. Commonwealth in £ Sterling (philately))

SG - (2) Sternguard (Warhammer)

S Gauge - Standard Gauge (0.875" or 22.2mm between rails, see also; S Scale)

SGBH / SGBoH / sGBoH -  Simple Great Battles of History (new set of GMT rules for GBoH)

SGBW - Shattered Glass - Beast Wars (Transformers event, see also; SG)

SGD - Signed (less used, books, sometimes followed by name of author/signer, see also; s/... or SGN)

SGDG - Sans Garantie du Governement (French - [registered patent] without government guarantee)

SGN - Signed / Signature [present] (common, philately, books, sometimes followed by name of author/signer, see also; s/... or SGD)

SH / S/H - (1) Shipping [and] Handling (Internet, forums, online auctions, also: S&H)

SH - (2) Shit Happens (Internet, forums, computing)

SH / S-H - (3) Simple-H (Slot racing power/control component)

SH - (4) Sith Happens (Star Wars)

S&H - Shipping and Handling (Internet, forums, online auctions, also: SH / S/H)

S@H - Shop at Home (Internet, online shopping)

SHARC - Submersible High-speed Attack [and] Reconnaissance Craft (Transformers)

SHF - Stock Horse Foal (Breyer horses)

SHI / S/H/I - Shipping, Handling [and] Insurance

SHIELD - (1) Strategic Hazard Intervention Espionage Logistics Directorate (Marvel comics, previously SHIELD (2), the acronym changed in 1991)

SHIELD - (2) Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division (Marvel comics, changed in 1991 to SHIELD (1), temporarily replaced by HAMMER, for which a definition has yet to be released)

SHIP - Significantly Huge Investment [in/ of / with] Pieces (construction toys)

SHM - Stock Horse Mare (Breyer horses)

SHMBO - She Who Must Be Obeyed (mildly derogatory term used by older collectors / gamers for their better half, from the literary character 'Rumpole of the Bailey')

SHQ - Statehood Quarters (US coins, see also; SQ)

SHS - Stock Horse Stallion (Breyer horses)

Shuricat. - Shurican Catapult (Warhammer Eldar / Harlequins)

Sien. - Sienna (colour, stamps)

Sig. - (1) Signature (provenance: item is signed, see also: Siggy.)

SIG - (2) Special Interest Group (forum or club 'speciality' sub-section, see also; LUG)

SIG - (3) Spectrum is Green (Captain Scarlet radio call sign; 'All-clear')

SigFig. - Signature Figure (construction toys, a 'physical' avatar)

Siggy. - Signature (Internet, forums, online - doll/pony collector's baby talk, see also: Sig.)

SIL - (1) Sister-in-Law (Internet, forums, online)

Sil. - (2) Silver (colour, stamps)

SIM / Sim. - Simulation / Simulator

SIR - Spectrum is Red (Captain Scarlet radio call sign; 'Base is on alert')

Sitrep. - Situation Report (war gaming, from the military)

SJVWGS - San Joaquin Valley War Gaming Association (of the WGS, organisation)

SKU - Stock Keeping Unit [number] ('bar code' or other inventory/stock-control/ordering numbering systems, fine-details differ between stores/manufacturers and/or wholesalers/shippers and the procurement chains)

Skr. - Skirmishers / Skirmishing (war gaming)

SL - (1) Squad Leader (board game, see also ASL)

SL - (2) Super Link (Transformers 'Energon' franchise)

SL - (3) Swarmlord (Warhammer Tyranids)

Sl. - Slate (colour, stamps)

SLH - Super Long Hair (My Little Pony)

SLAD - Society [of] London Art Dealers (UK, organisation)

SLD - Sealed (condition)

SLOT - Silly Love of Toys (slot car racing)

SLT / Slt. - Slight

SLU - Starting Line Up (of toy line)

SLW - Straight Leg Walker (doll)

SM - (1) Selling Manager (on-line auction software, see also; SMP)

SM - (2) Small (size, dimension)

SM - (3) Space Marine (sci-fi and fantasy gaming)

SM - (4) Stablemates [scale] (Breyer horses, 1:32nd scale)

SMAE - Society [of] Model Aeronautical Engineers (organisation, now; BMFA)

'Smalls' - Small Collectables (auctions)

SMART - Switched, Meter, Aerial, Rates, Trims (radio-controlled aircraft, pre-flight check mnemonic)

SMC -  Spectacle Makers Company (antique spectacles, organisation; Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers)
SMH - Shaking/Shakes My Head (Internet, forums, online)

SMI - Safeguarding Member IDs

SMP - Selling Manager Pro (on-line auction software, enhanced version of SMP)

SM&P - Scale Models and Parts (Panamanian on-line hobby retailer)

SMS - (1) Shoot Move Shoot (war gaming play order)

SMS - (2) Short Message Service (computing/Internet, instant text messaging between digital or wireless devices)

SMS - (3) Smart Missile System (Warhammer Tau)

SM'S / SM's - Space Marines (gaming)

SMS Alert/s - Short Message Service Alert/s (computing, online auctions)

SMT - Surface Mount Technology (radio-control, very lightweight solid-state components)

SNAD - Significantly Not as Described (Internet, forums, online auction disputes)

SNAFU - Situation Normal; all Fucked-up (Internet, forums, online)

SNAKE - System: Neutralizer - Armed Kloaking Equipment (Transformers)

SNARL - Studs Not at Right-Angles (construction toys)

SNIR - Studs Not in [a] Row (construction toys)

SNAFU - Situation Normal; All Fucked-Up (slang)

SNOT - Studs Not on Top (construction toys)

SnP / S'n'P - Slow and Purposeful (gaming)

SO - (1) Senior Officer (Warhammer)

SO / S/O - (2) Sold Out (stock/availability status)

SoB - Sisters of Battle (Warhammer)

SOC / SoC - Storm of Chaos (Games Workshop 2004 Internet campaign)

Soc. - Society (philately)

SoK - Spear of Khaine (Warhammer Eldar / Harlequins)

SoL - Staff of Light (Warhammer Necrons)

SOP - (1) Standard Operating Procedure (Internet, forums, online and war gaming, from the military)

SoP - (2) Sequence of Play (gaming)

SOSDD - Same Old Shit, Different Day (Internet, forums, online)

SOTEW - Society of Twentieth-Century Wargamers (organisation)

SOTE - Shadows of the Empire (Star Wars novel and videogame)

SotL - Ship of the Line (sail-era warship)

SotM - Spirit of the Martyr (Warhammer Inquisition)

SOTP - Spectre of the Past (Star Wars novel)

SOTW - (1) Sins of the Wreckers (Transformers)

SOTW - (2) Soldiers of the World (Formative, Hasbro/Palitoy, Kellogg's, et al...see also WOTW)

SP - (1) Shuriken Pistol (Warhammer Eldar / Harlequins)

SP - (2) Spirit Stones (Warhammer Eldar / Harlequins)

SP - (3) Spoldzielnia Produkcyjna (Polish - Collective Factory or Farm ie; 'Production Works')

SP - (4) Supreme Products (Chinese toy manufacturer)

S/P - (1) Salt [and] Pepper [Shakers]

S/P - (2) Silverplate (antiques, flatware)

SPA - Self-Propelled Artillery (war gaming - from the military)

SPAM - Specific Part Applied [in] Multiples (construction toys, repetitive use of one element)

'Span. - Wingspan (aircraft modelling)

SPD - Speed

SPF - Specialty Plastic Fabrication (display case manufacturer)

SPG - Self-Propelled Gun (war gaming - from the military)

SPI - Simulations Publications Incorporated (games manufacturer)

SPST - Single Pole Single Throw [switch] (model railway electrics)

SPW - Slightly Played-With / Slightly Play-Worn (condition)

SQ - Statehood Quarters (US coins, see also; SHQ)

SR - (1) Southern Railway

SR - (2) Special Run (kind of Limited Edition; LE)

SRiA - Super Robot in Action (toy line)

SRP - Suggested Retail Price (same as and see also; RRP)

SRS - Super Racing System (slot racing, SCX space frame chassis made in the 1990's)

SS - (1) Sector Seven (Transformers website, see; also S7)

SS - (2) ShadowSeer, a Harlequin (Warhammer Harlequins)

SS - (3) Shining Spears (Warhammer Eldar / Harlequins)

SS - (4) Short Sleeve (in clothing, dolls and action figures)

SS - (5) Shutzstaffel (German - Bodyguard, Nazi organisation)

SS - (6) Sideshow [toys] (manufacturer)

SS - (7) Sideswipe / Side Swipe (Transformers character)

SS - (8) Silverstreak (Transformers character)

SS - (9) Sixshot / Six Shot (Transformers character)

SS - (10) Smokescreen (Transformers character)

SS - (11) So Soft (My Little Pony American market flocked ponies)

SS / S/S- (12) Souvenir Sheet (philately)

SS - (13) Speed Stars ((Transformers characters)

SS - (14) Stainless Steel (material)

SS - (15) Starscream (Transformers character)

SS - (16) Sterling Silver (auction listings, jewellery, also: 925)

SS - (17) Steven Spielberg (Hollywood move mogul)

SS - (18) Still Sealed (condition)

SS - (19) Striking Scorpions (Warhammer Eldar / Harlequins, see also; 'Scorps)

SS - (20) Sunstorm (Transformers character)

SS - (21) Sunstreaker (Transformers character)

S/S - Souvenir Sheet (philately)

S Scale - Standard Scale (1:64th or 3/16" or 0.188"/4.76mm to the foot, see also; S Gauge, not to be confused with W Britains' hollow-cast figures 'Standard Size'; 54mm figures)

SSD - (1) Scalextric Sport Digital (slot racing, Scalextric version of digital control)

SSD - (2) Super Star Destroyer (Star Wars spaceship)

SSDC - Scalextric Sport Digital Console (Scalextric slot racing control system)

SSHF - Standing Stock Horse Foal (Breyer horses)

SSL - Secure Socket Layer

SSR - Soviet Socialist Republic

SST's - Stormtroopers (gaming)

SSW - Scalextric Sport World (slot racing, defunct attempt at internet connected competition)

ST - (1) Safety Toy / Safety Tested (Japanese toy safety mark)

ST - (2) Scything Talons (Warhammer Tyranids)

ST - (3) Sole Trader (self employed)

ST - (4) Star Trek (licensed characters, TV series and eleventh movie)

ST - (5) Stunt (model flying)

St. - (1) Saint

St. - (2) Stallion (model animal collectors)

St. - (3) Street

S&T - Strategy and Tactics (sci-fi and fantasy gaming magazine, once published by 3W)

ST I - Star Trek [movie] One ('The Motion Picture', see also; ST: TMP)

ST II - Star Trek [movie] Two ('The Wrath of Khan', see also; ST: TWOK)

ST III - Star Trek [movie] Three ('The Search for Spock', see also; ST: TSFS)

ST IV - Star Trek [movie] Four ('The Voyage Home', see also; ST: TVH)

ST V - Star Trek [movie] Five ('The Final Frontier', see also; ST: TFF)

ST VI - Star Trek [movie] Six ('The Undiscovered Country' see also; TS: TUC)

STARS - Secret Transformer Autobot Rescue Squad (Transformers)

STBLDF - Similar-to, But Legally Distinct From (deliberate piracy but outside legal action)

STC - (1) Stand Up Cab (Automotive)

STC - (2) Subject to Confirmation (auctions)

ST: DS9 - Star Trek - Deep Space Nine (space station and TV series, also; DS9)

Ste. - Jules Steiner (doll manufacturer)

STER / Ster. - Sterling (currency - UK Pounds, or metal - silver)

ST: FC - Star Trek - First Contact (eighth movie)

STG / ST: G - Star Trek Generations (seventh movie)

STI / ST: I - Star Trek Insurrection (ninth movie, see also; ST: INS)

STIG - Star Trek Into Darkness (twelfth movie)

ST: INS - Star Trek - Insurrection (ninth movie, see also; STI / ST: I)

Stl. - Steel (colour, stamps)

ST: N / ST: Nem. - Star Trek - Nemesis (tenth movie)

STOL - Short Take-Off [and] Landing (flying models, modelling)

STOP - Seek [and] Terminate Optimus Prime (variant of Transformers character)

Stormies - Stormtroopers (gaming) / Storm Guardians (Warhammer)

'Stones - Spirit Stones (Warhammer)

STR - Sell-Through Rate

ST: TAS - Star Trek - The Animated Series (TV series)

ST: TFF - Star Trek - The Final Frontier (fifth movie, see also; ST V)

ST: TMP - Star Trek - The Motion Picture (original movie, see also; ST I)

ST: TNG - Star Trek - The Next Generation (TV series, also TNG)

ST: TOS - Star Trek - The Original [television] Series

ST: TSFS - Star Trek - The Search for Spock (third movie, see also; ST IV)

ST: TUC - Star Trek - The Undiscovered Country (sixth movie, see also; ST VI)

STV / ST: V - (1) Star Trek - Voyager (spaceship and TV series, also; ST:Voy)

STV - (2) Stove (dolls houses, real-estate)

ST:Voy - (1) Star Trek - Voyager (spaceship and TV series, also; STV)

ST: TVH - Star Trek - The Voyage Home (forth movie, see also; ST IV)

ST: TWOK - Star Trek - The Wrath of Khan (second movie, see also; ST II)

Sup. - Superb (condition, philately, also: S. As close to a 'perfect' condition as one is likely to see - for this reason, the term should be used very sparingly)

Surch. - Surcharge (philately)

SURP - Small Ugly Rock Piece (Lego element, alternative for and see also; LURP)

SUV - Society [of] Ultimate Villainy (Transformers bad-guys!)

SPW - Slightly Played-with / Play-worn (condition)

SW - (1) Shockwave (Transformers character)

SW - (2) Sideways (Transformers character)

SW - (3) Sixwing (Transformers character)

SW - (4) Skywarp (Transformers character)

SW - (5) Slightly Worn / Slight Wear (condition)

SW - (1) Soundwave (Transformers character)

SW - (7) Space Wolves (Warhammer, gaming)

SW - (8) Star Wars (licensed characters)

SWA - Solo Wargamers Association

Swash. - Swashplate / Swash Plate (radio-controlled helicopters)

SWEU - Star Wars' Expanded Universe (the whole cannon of films, comics, books and toys)

SWFFA - Star Wars Fan Film Awards

SWI - Star Wars Insider (official publication)

SWRPG - Star Wars Role Playing Game

SWTF - Star Wars Transformers (Warholian cross-over franchise)

Sx - Servo Mechanism (radio-control)

SYI - Sell Your Item [page] (on-line auction platforms, formatted interface)

SYW - Seven Years War (war gaming)

SZ / Sz. - Size