WTH is VC??

With Dire Maul and Deadmines commonly using the same abbreviation of DM, many choose to call the Deadmines instance VC, after the end boss Edwin Van Cleef. This would usually not be an issue as a player's level could usually determine which one they meant, but it has always been the case that higher level characters will run friends or guild mates through the instance and advertise additional spots (sometimes for a fee).

Q u o t e:
VC was called VC before DM existed. Why? Hell if I know.

It was likely players that were used to calling out specific wings/bosses they're going for on a run not really thinking through that Van Cleef is the entire objective of the instance.