TIFKAD

Definition

(Abbreviation) The Instrument Formerly Known As dobro.
Since acquiring the Dobro (Registered Trade Mark) brand, Gibson Guitar has actively prosecuted anyone manufacturing resonator guitars and calling them dobros (notice the lower case name vs. the capitalized brand name). As a response, the music community has sometimes referred to resonator guitars as “The Instrument Formerly Known as dobro” or TIFKAD.