Jargon - What the Heck is an FAQ, LOL, ROTFLMAO etc. ?
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2003 1:57 pm
Yes folks, the answers to (nearly) all your questions about what us type-lazy folk are talking about! Please feel free to suggest additions/deletions. I've bolded the most common:
ACRONYM = MEANING
aka = Also known as
imao = In my arrogant opinion
afk = Away from the keyboard
iow = In other words
asl = age/sex/location
iso = In search of
bak = Back at the keyboard
l8er = Later
bbl = Be back later
lmao = laughing my a$$ off
bbs = Be back soon
lol = Laughing out loud
bif = Basis in fact
m8 = Mate
brb = Be right back
motd = Message of the day
btw = By the way
*n* = Nod or nodding
*cg* = Cheeky grin
nbif = No basis in fact
cu = See you
np = No problem/s
cul = See you later
nrn = No response necessary
cus = See you soon
omg = Oh my God!
cy = See you
otoh = On the other hand
cya = See ya
pmbi = Pardon my butting in
cyl = See you later
pmji = Pardon my jumping in
cys = See you soon
pc = Politically correct (or Personal Computer)
dte = Down to earth
pi or pic = Politically incorrect
*eg* = Evil grin
pov = Point of view
faq = Frequently asked questions
oic = Oh, I see
fwiw = For what it's worth
rl = Real life
fya = For your amusement
rofl = Rolling on the floor laughing
fyi = For your information
roflmao = Rolling on the floor laughing my a$$ off
*g* = Grin or grinning
roflmcbo = Rolling on the floor laughing my cute butt off
gj = Good job
rsn = Real soon now
gmgo = Giggling my guts out
r/t = Real time
gmta = Great minds think alike (not much call for that here
) =
*s* = Smile or smiling
gr8 = Great
stats = Statistics (usually age/sex/location)
gr&d = Giggling, running and ducking
tia = Thanks in advance
tic = Tongue in cheek
hhok = Ha ha, only kidding
[tm] = Trademark
hhos = Ha ha, only serious
ttfn = Ta-ta for now (real Bowhunter talk
)
iac = In any case
tyl = Talk to you later
iirc = If I recall correctly
wb = Welcome back
imo = In my opinion
wbs = Welcome back stranger
imho = In my humble opinion
*wg* = Wicked grin
imnsho = In my not-so-humble opinion
wtg = Way to go
ACRONYM = MEANING
aka = Also known as
imao = In my arrogant opinion
afk = Away from the keyboard
iow = In other words
asl = age/sex/location
iso = In search of
bak = Back at the keyboard
l8er = Later
bbl = Be back later
lmao = laughing my a$$ off
bbs = Be back soon
lol = Laughing out loud
bif = Basis in fact
m8 = Mate
brb = Be right back
motd = Message of the day
btw = By the way
*n* = Nod or nodding
*cg* = Cheeky grin
nbif = No basis in fact
cu = See you
np = No problem/s
cul = See you later
nrn = No response necessary
cus = See you soon
omg = Oh my God!
cy = See you
otoh = On the other hand
cya = See ya
pmbi = Pardon my butting in
cyl = See you later
pmji = Pardon my jumping in
cys = See you soon
pc = Politically correct (or Personal Computer)
dte = Down to earth
pi or pic = Politically incorrect
*eg* = Evil grin
pov = Point of view
faq = Frequently asked questions
oic = Oh, I see
fwiw = For what it's worth
rl = Real life
fya = For your amusement
rofl = Rolling on the floor laughing
fyi = For your information
roflmao = Rolling on the floor laughing my a$$ off
*g* = Grin or grinning
roflmcbo = Rolling on the floor laughing my cute butt off
gj = Good job
rsn = Real soon now
gmgo = Giggling my guts out
r/t = Real time
gmta = Great minds think alike (not much call for that here
) = *s* = Smile or smiling
gr8 = Great
stats = Statistics (usually age/sex/location)
gr&d = Giggling, running and ducking
tia = Thanks in advance
tic = Tongue in cheek
hhok = Ha ha, only kidding
[tm] = Trademark
hhos = Ha ha, only serious
ttfn = Ta-ta for now (real Bowhunter talk
)iac = In any case
tyl = Talk to you later
iirc = If I recall correctly
wb = Welcome back
imo = In my opinion
wbs = Welcome back stranger
imho = In my humble opinion
*wg* = Wicked grin
imnsho = In my not-so-humble opinion
wtg = Way to go
