Internet Terms Help ~ Updated 16th March 2006

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Ducky

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I thought I'll add some that are used a lot even in this board. This doesn't mean I RECOMMEND that you would use these even more, we all here (I think) prefer full English words, but still here is lots of foreigners or people who haven't used internet so much so they would know these all.
Feel free to add more if I missed something, but please, do not make posts off topic so these are easier to find.

Also, if you type with CAPITAL LETTERS, it's considered as yelling and it's not recommend either. And it's just plain annoying.

lol = laughing out loud
lmao = laughing my ass off
imo = in my opinion
imho = in my humble/honest opinion
fyi = for you information
btw = by the way
j/k = just kidding
ppl = people
dunno = don't know
wb = welcome back
ty = thank you
yw = you're welcome
lmfao = Laughing My Freakin Azz Off
rofl = Rolling On Floor Laughing
roflmao = Rolling On Floor Laughing My Azz Off
roflol = Rolling On Floor Laughing Out Loud
gmao = Giggling My Azz OFF
gmfao = Giggling My Freaking Azz Off
nm = Never Mind
nt = No Trouble
np = No Problem
nbd = No Big Deal
thx = Thanks
brb = Be Right Back
bbl = Be Back Later
bbs = Be Back Shortly (or Soon)
ga = Go Ahead
cya = See Ya
ttyl = Talk To You Later
omg = Oh My God
gfi = Go For It
JMO = Just My Opinion
iow = In Other Words
myob = Mind Your Own Business
ltnt = Long Time No Talk
oic = Oh I See
tafn = Thats All For Now
wtg = Way To Go
gnta = Great Minds Think Alike
gr = Get Real
wysiwyg = What You See Is What You Get
ygiagam = Your Guess Is As Good As Mine
gdr = Grin Duck Run
IDK = I Don't Know
wtf = What the f***
wth = What the heck/hell
ffs = For f*** sake
pwp = Porn Without Plot (fanfics)
ot = Off topic
(sp?) = spelling?
tbh = to be honest
atm = at the moment
TPTB = The Powers That Be
(usually refers in this forum to show writers or producers etc.)
ITA = I totally Agree
OTP = One True Pairing (used in "shipping")
ETA = Edited To Add
UST = Unresolved Sexual Tension (Mostly used in "shipping")
YTDAW = Your Tax Dollars at work

Shipping explanation (by forensicsgirl):

It's taken from the word "relationSHIP" and "relationSHIPPING", while those who participating in relationSHIPPING characters are called "relationSHIPPERS"
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Good link:
Internet Acronyms, Abbervations and Emoticons
(Thanks to Dynamo1 for the link)

(and big thanks to everyone who has helped to solve some mystery abbervations in old thread, I added those here)
 
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Um, for me , capital letters are like bold or italics when I can't be bothered to click the little buttons - it's for EMPHASIS.
Not to be rude or anything :eek:
 
hi i would just like to know how
gnta = Great Minds Think Alike
I understand G=great T=think and A=Alike but why N for minds or is this just a typo error
Hope i didnt cause trouble
thanx,
draig_goch
 
^:lol: :lol: No...
I think it was Destiny who originall posted that one... don't know where she found it :p
 
I don't know. God I hate netspeak. Yeah, I use the basic ones but that's it. If you use lots of computer, you probably type fast and it won't take any longer to write full words than those stupid abbervations.
 
Ooohhh! Now I get it! GDR = Grin Duck and Run...DUCK as in the verb!! Duhhh.....like grins, ducks and runs off...this is the result of being brainwashed by Ducky!
 
zippy said:
Ooohhh! Now I get it! GDR = Grin Duck and Run...DUCK as in the verb!! Duhhh.....like grins, ducks and runs off...this is the result of being brainwashed by Ducky!
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^I knew it but didn't want to spoil your fun :lol: :lol:
 
I stick to the standard LOL, LMAO, BRB.

But, there are those people, like tuesdaymorning said, that speak like : OMG, wtf aud? Lyke OMG!!111

Annyoing.
 
DaWacko said:
I don't know. God I hate netspeak. Yeah, I use the basic ones but that's it. If you use lots of computer, you probably type fast and it won't take any longer to write full words than those stupid abbervations.
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Same here - hate it too.

Think it's because I always like to use 'proper English' when I'm typing (maybe has something to do with that I'm from England :lol: ), but I just find it so much nicer and...better somehow. At least I know people will be able to understand what I'm saying, and also be taken more seriously perhaps if I can type properly :p
 
my spelling may not be very good but i like to use 'proper English' to but im not from England im from Wales as you can probably see from my avatar
 
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