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A
AAFOL
Adult Female Fan of Lego – See AFOL
ABS
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene. This is the plastic that LEGO uses to make most of their parts. It is a high gloss material that can be molded and has a grip and clutch power to connect the blocks and elements together. It also meets the high standards for safety, longevity and durability that LUG has established.
AFOL
Adult Fan of LEGO. (pronounced A-Foal)
AHOL
Adult Hobbyist of lego. (Pronounced like that bad word)
ALE
Adult Lego Enthusiast
Ambassador. A LEGO Ambassador is generally the leader of a LAN. An official title bestowed by the LEGO user group.
Anti-stud
This is generally the bottom of the brick. The female receptacle that a stud fits into.
B
Baby Bow
A Slope, Curved 2 x 1 No Studs element. Named the baby bow because it is the smallest piece in this size.
Baseplate
Thinner than a plate, baseplates are often larger in size (32×32 studs) and used as the foundation for a build. They have no Anti-studs.
BigFig
A larger Minifig – like the HULK, or a Wampa
Bignette
A lego scene that is larger than an vignette.
Blay/Bley
Bluish Light Grey – a color that was introduced around 2004 replacing the traditioal grey. The introduction of this color created quite a stir in the LEGO commnity and people either loved or hated this color.
Bram Sphere
A brick built lego ball.
Brick
A brick is 3 plates tall and at minumum 1 study wide. The most iconic element is the red 2×4 brick with smooth sides, 8 studs on top in 2 rows of 4, and anti studs on the bottom. More specific than element.
Brick Built
Also known as Brick Made, this is an item that may have a dedicated lego element, but is instead built with bricks and elements. A good example is making a shark out of parts vs the pre-cast LEGO shark.
Builder
Someone who creates with LEGO.
BURP
Big Ugly Rock Piece. Technically described as Panel 4 x 10 x 6 Rock Rectangular.