Glossary of terms and nicknames for Shopping Channel Snark thread
Thanks to Beauty Taint
BASICS
QVC - Quality, Value, Convenience
HSN - Home Shopping Network
SHQP - Shopping Headquarters
TSV - Today’s Special Value (QVC)
TS - Today’s Special (HSN)
TTV - Today’s Top Value (SHQP)
Easy Pay - Payment installments (QVC)
Flex Pay - Payment Installments (HSN)
Value Pay -Payment Installments (SHQP)
Host - Salesperson employed by the Channel itself
OAP - On-Air Presenter - Vendor/product representative (not the same as the show host)
HOSTS
LR, Duchess, Rectum Mouth, LaOrange, LaLisa, LaLa, Fivehead - Lisa Robertson (QVC)
JRT, Jane Ego Elf, The Elf, Tiny Dancer - Jane Rudolf Treacy (QVC)
JB, The Frau, Trevor’s mom - Jill Bauer (QVC)
Wheels - Dan Wheeler (QVC)
The Farmer/Farmer Dan - Dan Hughes (QVC)
Officer Brown - Jayne Brown (QVC)
Our Shawn, Shawnie Sue, Shawnie Poo, Shawnie Boo Hoo, Poo - Shawn Killinger (QVC)
Gobby - Gabrielle Kerr (QVC)
PJD - Pat James Demetri (QVC)
MBR, Saint Mary Beth - Mary Beth Roe (QVC)
The Drip, Droopy Dog - Kirsten Lundquist (QVC)
Albaninny, Ms. Stars and Garters, Ms. Southern + anything - Albany Irvin (QVC)
Ricky D, Rickster, Huckster - Rick Domeier (QVC)
DV, Yum Yum, Happy Dance - David Venable (QVC)
Unnecessary Mary - David Venable’s social media liaison (QVC)
OAPs
Crotch Face, any simian name/reference - Chaz Dean, Founder, OAP Wen Haircare (QVC)
LOGO Rags Lori, Sophie’s Choice Lori - Lori Goldstein - LOGO brand clothing designer (QVC)
Grater, The Dreidel, Dotty, Twirly, Whirligig, Whirling Dervish - Susan Graver, Clothing Designer (QVC)
Dirty Dana - Dana Bledsoe, OAP for Perricone skincare (QVC)
The Nurse - Jamie Kern Lima, Founder and OAP, It Cosmetics (QVC)
The Aussie, Orthaheel Dude - Liam Bourke, OAP for Orthaheel (QVC)
Keurigbot, Stepford Wife - Melissa Epps, OAP for Keurig (QVC)
MCM - Mark Charles Misilli, OAP for Eggspress egg cooker, Kuhn Rikon and others (QVC)
Shark Tank Lori - Lori Grenier, Product “inventor”, from TV show Shark Tank (QVC)
Josie Maran - Founder, Josie Maran Argan Oil (QVC)
VPH - Valerie Parr Hill, Interior Decorating Products Vendor (QVC)
Angel - Angel Smedley, OAP for Quacker Factory clothing (QVC)
The Bison - Jeanne Bice, deceased but oft mentioned inventor of Quacker Factory clothing (QVC)
Clarks Amy, Busy Mom Amy, MANHATTAN! Amy - Amy O’Selkin, OAP for Clarks Shoes (QVC)
Jorge, Hoo-ha - Jorge Perez, Waterford Crystal OAP (SHQP)
Dimitri, Dimi - SKINN skin care founder (SHQP)
PROGRAMS
ITKWD - In the Kitchen with David, “show” hosted by David Venable (QVC)
IML - Isaac Mizrahi Live - “show” with the designer, Isaac Mizrahi (QVC)
PMS - PM Style, “show” (QVC)
MISC
Gift of Spite - A gift for someone you don’t really like, or something that would be insulting or not well received as a gift. Ex. Poo Pourri, teeth whiteners, flashlights, Emjoi
Liquid Shit - Susan Graver’s “Liquid Knit” fabric (QVC)
Barnacle remover - Emjoi callous remover (QVC)
Nana’s box - VPH says this as a suggested use for her storage ottomans (QVC)
LOGO Rags, Diaper(s) - LOGO brand clothing (QVC)
Minions, Leghumpers - Unquestioning, adoring fans of a host, especially Lisa R. or Shawn K. (Both QVC)
