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Feb 4, 2007

EBAY GLOSSARY OF TERMS (beginning M)

The most full, complete, and comprehensive glossary of terms used by eBay users. It contains terms, abbreviations, acronyms, jargons, lingo together with their corresponding meanings and definitions most commonly used in auctions of collectibles, antiques, electronics, apparel, sporting goods and more.

Ebay words

Meaning

M

Medium (also MED); Mint; Mono (for audio quality)

M/C

Music Cassette (tape)

M/S

Miniature Sheet (for stamps; also MS)

M/T

Margin Tear

M&N

Mitchell & Ness (uniform manufacturer)

MA

Madame Alexander (for dolls)

MAF

Make A Face

MAG

Magazine

MAP

Map Back (for paperback books)

MARGIN

The net income of an eBay business (also referred to as the “bottom line” or “profit”)

MB

Minimum Bid

MC

Mis-cut

MCU

Might Clean Up

MD

Mini Disc

MED

Medium (also M)

MEDIC

Medical genre (for books or movies)

MH

Mint Hinged (for stamps)

MIB

Mint in Box (item may or may not have been taken out of its box but it is in mint condition and is in its original box)

MIBP

Mint in Blister Pack

MIJ

Made in Japan

MIMB

Mint in Mint Box

MIMP

Mint in Mint Package

MIOJ

Made in Occupied Japan

MIOP

Mint in Opened Package

MIP

Mint in Package

MIU

Made in U.S.A.

MLH

Mint Lightly Hinged (for stamps)

MM

Merry Miniatures (from Hallmark); Mounted Mint (for stamps)

MMA

Metropolitan Museum of Art

MMM

Merry Music Maker

MNB

Mint, No Box

MNH

Mint Never Hinged (for stamps; also U/M)

MNT

Mint condition

MO

Money Order

MOC

Mint on Card; Member of Congress

MOH

Medal of Honor

MOMA

Museum of Modern Art

MOMC

Mint on Mint Card

MONMC

Mint on Near Mint Card

MONO

Monophonic (for audio quality); Monogrammed

MOP

Mother of Pearl

MOTU

Masters of the Universe

MP

Military Post (for stamps); Master Photo (for sports cards)

MS

Miniature Sheet (for stamps; also M/S); Mint State (for coins, usually followed by a number from 60 to 70); Microsoft

MS-60

Mint State Uncirculated (for coins)

MS-65

Mint State Choice Uncirculated (for coins)

MS-70

Mint State Perfect Uncirculated (for coins)

MWBMT

Mint with Both Mint Tags

MWBT

Mint with Both Tags

MWBTM

Mint with Both Tags Mint

MWMT

Mint with Mint Tags

MWOB

Mint without Box

MWOP

Mint without Package

MYS

Mystery genre (for books or movies)

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