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Over the years,geocaching has developed its own set of terms, slang and abbreviation. If you play the game for any length of time, terms like "muggle" and "FTF" will become a natural part of your vocabulary, but to the new cacher or uninitiated these terms can be confusing.

The geocaching glossary is always growing and developing just as the game is. One feature of the Geocacher University glossary is that--in addition to searching terms in this page--you will find definitions within the articles and content of the site. Simply put your mouse over the linked terms (identified with this question mark ) and the definition will pop-up.

With any dictionary there are always questions of the accuracy of the definition. I make no pretense of in depth knowledge of technical terms. In writing these definitions I've tried to keep in mind the question, "If we were talking about geocaching over a cup of coffee how would I describe this term?"

As always, I welcome your input on this section. If you have any words you would like to see defined or if you find mistakes or need for further clarification please contact me and I will do my best to address the issues.

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Term	Definition
Flash Mob Event	Geocaching Term A Flash Mob Event is an Event Cache that only last for a very few minutes. It's an offshoot of the more common (though still very UNcommon) Flash Mob.

Friends List	Geocaching.com Feature It's a list of other cachers whom you have "friended" and who have in turn friended you. Their current stats along with other data is displayed on the "My Friends" tab on your profile page. We're told that in the future there will be more features involved with the Friends List.

Frowny	Geocaching Term/Slang The "Frowny-face" icon you receive when you log a DNF on Geocaching.com.

FRS	Technical Term *“Family Radio Service.”* A short-range two-way radio system that does not require an FCC license.

FTF	Geocaching/Logging Term Abbreviation for “First To Find.” The first person to log a particular geocache as found is the “FTF”. Sometime there are “FTF prizes” left in the cache by the owner for this person. These are special items and do not require equal trade.

FTL	Geocaching/Logging Term Shorthand for "First To Log." It means that while you weren't the first person to find the cache, you were the first person to get back home, turn on your computer and log your find. I suppose having a shorter trip home or less things to do with your time is worth bragging about.

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