Yeah, sounds right.
I dunno why, but every tuner I've got has "440" at the top of the VU meter whether it's tuning an A note or not.
Maybe that's where the shortspeak comes from... seeing 440 all day long, you just naturally think of it when you describe standard tuning.
I'm not even sure if anybody else uses this phrase besides me.
I've always said '440' when talking about standard tuning, so that might explain the puzzled looks I get from people :)