EDIT: It's been established as being brownies, probably from some Revel or specific event. The exact details of its origin aren't pinpointed.
Hi there! My wife found this in her old stuff - but her father was in scouts his entire life too. So it might be from scouts or guides, the latest it could be dated was the 90s (or very early 00s?). Any help would be appreciated, thanks!
Probably a better way to word the question but that's what my tired brain can come up with. I also realize there might not be a specific term for this sort of thing.
Basically, abbreviations but for whole sentences instead of just a word.
But emphasis is less on the casual/formal shift than just the number of words changing. I have been thinking about this because I don't like when my children just say "I want food" - I teach them to ask the more specific question, like "can you get me food". I don't actually care if they say "please", BUT i realized I was fine with "food, please" because it implies "can you get me food, please". Same meaning, fraction of the words.