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Someone once said that inventions are invented by those who are the most
laziest - so as to increase their lazing time.
And Internet was born.
To justify the above point just take a look at the entries below...
Also read the above lines (carefully i.e.)...ouch!!
=========================================================================
Note: This collection has been culled from various sources. And, also,
some are originals. My thanks to all those who have been here
before me...;)
=========================================================================
SMILIES/EMOTICONS:
==================
You have to tilt your head towards the left while viewing most of the
smilies or emoticons. You can also add a "-" with most of the facial
expressions like :-) is same as :).
@:) =face with a halo
:| =bored ; also :I
:) :> =smile
{} =a hug
:D =smile/laughing, wider happy face
:( =sad or disappointed face
:'( =crying
;) :> =wink
O:) =angel
:X =my lips are sealed
}:> =devil
(_)] =Beer mug with beer
:~( =crying
|-) =after a sleepless night,
\\// =Vulcan salute
\o/ =Praise the Lord, pray, whatever...
:0 =smiley face with braces
:0 =Kiss with mouth open
:-* =Kiss...
:-x =Kiss kiss
:p =Kissing with tongue stuck out
:-P =sticking out tongue (notice the difference from :p)
:-J =Tongue in cheek
() =Cuddling
<> =Making Love
>< =Opposite of above - not to be used in polite company
:[ =Dracula bite on the neck
:] =Smirk
:O =Yawn (falling asleep)a
:-o ="Oh, nooooooo!" (a la Mr. Bill)
8-) =spectacled face or smiling face with a wide-eyed look
B-) =Smiling face wearing glasses
{} =fuzzy hug
\/-- =square root
|_|} =cup of coffee (or other beverage)
OA-Q =Leaving
O-|-< =(dead body) Useful for bad jokes, or good jokes
` :") =smiling indian
` :"( =sad indian
C|:) =wearing a cap
[|:) =wearing a top hat
:S =confused, or silly face
zzzzz =very bored
:L =drooling
:L~~ =drooling on keyboard
$) =greedy
X) =closed eyes
=:H =Rabbit face
S:) =Smiling Pompadour
8< =Scissors
OO =A guy is mooning you
O:O =A girl is mooning you
<:-) =Dumb questions
:-# =Message concerning something that shouldn't have been said...
:-$ =Message indicating person is ill...
:-& =Message indicating person is angry...
:-(=) =Message from a person with big teeth.
|-( =Late night messages
:^) =From a person with a large nose
:*) =Clowning around
:-{#} =From a person with braces
&:-) =From a person with curly hair
@:-) =From a person with wavy hair
#:-) =From a person with matted hair
(hmm)Ooo.. :) =thinking happy thoughts
(hmm)Ooo.. :( =thinking sad thoughts
(hmm)Ooo.. ]:> =thinking naughty thoughts
@--`-,---- =A rose for you....
@>--->---- =A rose...
########## =Train tracks/fence
->>>>>>>-- =Feather;just teasing, tickling
(-_-) =Secret smile
;-)} =Corporate-type guy (see the necktie?)
...---... =S.O.S
(.)(.) =Ms. Dos
()x() =Ms. Dos with "Cross Your Heart" Bra
C=:-) =Chef
:-) )-: =Masking theatrical comments
:-|K- =Formal message.
<:>== =A turkey
@*&$!% =You know what that means...
2B|^2B =Message about Shakespeare
(O--< =A fishy message...
@:)-3-8==| =This is a woman in bikini! (opeh)
(:)8-|>==| =This is a bald woman in monokini! (unata)
ABBREVIATIONS:
==============
Note: Normally the case is not important for the following i.e., "BTW" is same
as "btw" or "Btw".
AA =Alcoholics Anonymous
AAA =Travel club
AAAAA =Travel club for alcoholics
ADN =Any Day Now
AAMOF =As A Matter Of Fact
AFAIC =As Far As I'm Concerned
AFAIK =As Far As I Know
AFOAF =A Friend Of A Friend. Normally used to substantiate tall claims:)
AFK =away from keyboard
AISI =As I See It
AKA =Also Known As
ANFAWFOS =And Now For A Word From Our Sponsor
ANFAWFOWS=And Now For A Word Word From Our WEB Sponsor
ANFSCD =And Now For Something Completely Different...
AOL =Assholes On Line
APA =Amateur Press Association
ASAP =As Soon As Possible
ASAFP =As Soon As Fucking/Friggin Possible
AYOR =At Your Own Risk (like using some of the acronyms in this
collection)
AWGTHTGTTA? =Are We Going To Have To Go Through This Again?
AWGTHTGTTSA =Are We Going To Have To Go Through This Shit Again
AWGTHTGTATA =Are We Going To Have To Go Through ALL This Again?
B4 =Before
B4N =Bye for Now
BAK =Back At Keyboard (usually used after BRB)
BAMF =Bad Assed Mother Fucker
BBL =Be Back Later
BCNU =Be Seeing You
BFD =Big fucking Deal!
BFN =Bye For Now
BIOYIOP =Blow It Out Your I/O Port
BNF =Big Name Fan
BK =Bo Knows
BOL =Best Of Luck (also BOLS: Best of Lucks...!?)
BOT =Back On Topic
BRB =Be Right Back
BRS =Big Red Switch
BT =Byte This!
BTA =But Then Again (usually in response to IOW)
BTAIM =Be That As It May
BTHOM =Beats The Hell Outta Me!
BTSOOM =Beats The Shit Out Of Me!
BTW =By The Way... (see also OBTW)
BTWBO =Be There With Bells On.
CIAO =Goodbye (Italyin Itlin Itlen Italian) :-)
CIS =CompuServe Information Service
CMF =Count My Fingers!
CTC =Choaking The Chicken
CU =See You
CUA =Commonly Used Acronym(s) OR Common User Access
CUL =See You Later ; Catch You Later
CUL8er =See you Later; also l8er, CUL8r
CWYL =Chat With You Later
DBEYR =Don't Believe Everything You Read
DDD =Direct Distance Dial
DHYB =Don't Hold Your Breath
DIIK =Damned If I Know
DILLIGAD =Do I Look Like I Give A Darn/Damn?!
DILLIGAF? =Does It Look Like I Give A F*ck?
DITYID =Did I Tell You I'm Distressed?
DL or D/L =Download, transmit to you
DNPM =Darn Near Pissed Myself
DQYDJ =Don't Quit Your Day Job
DTRT =Do The Right Thing
DYSTSOTT =Did You See The Size Of That Thing
FAFWOA =For A Friend Without Access
FE =Fatal Error
FIAWOL =Fandom Is A Way Of Life
FIJAGH =Fandom Is Just A Goddamn Hobby
FISH =First In, Still Here
FITB =Fill In The Blank
FOOBAR =Variant of FUBAR
FOS =Freedom Of Speech. Also Full Of Shit
FTASB =Faster Than A Speeding Bullet
FTL =Faster Than Light
FU =Fucked Up; Fuck You
FUBAR =Fucked Up Beyond All Repair. See FOOBAR.
FUBB =Fucked/Fouled Up Beyond Belief
FUD =Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt (usually preceded by "spreading")
Fear, Uncertainty and Disinformation
FWIW =For What It's Worth
FY&TSYRIO =Fuck You And The Sysop You Rode In On
FYDITM =Fuck You Directly In The Mouth
FYI =For Your Information
FYM =For Your Misinformation (Please don't apply to this collection):)
FWIW =For What It's Worth
EOT =End Of Thread (i.e., don't reply to this message)
ES&D =Eat Shit and Die
g,d&r =grinning, ducking and running
g,d&rf =Grinning, ducking and running FAST!
g,d&rvvf =Grinning, ducking and running VERY VERY FAST!
GE =GEnie Information Service
GEE =No, GTE
GAFIA =Get Away From It All
GFAK =Go Fly A Kite
GH =Getting Hard (variation on GW)
GIGO =Garbage In, Garbage Out
GIWIST =Gee, I Wish I'd Said That
GLGH =Good Luck and Good Hunting
GMTA =Great Minds Think Alike
GR&D =Grinning, Running & Ducking
GTRM =Going To Read Mail
GW =Getting Wet (variation on GH)
HAK =Hugs And Kisses
h/w =Hardware
HHOK =Ha Ha, Only Kidding
HHO 1/2 K=Ha Ha, Only Half Kidding
HIOOC =Help! I'm Out Of Coffee!
HTH =Hope This Helps
HUA =Heads Up, Arsehole/Ace
HUYA =Head Up Your Arsehole!
IAC =In Any Case
IAE =In Any Event
IANAC =I Am Not A Crook
IANAL =I Am Not A Lawyer
IAO =I Am Outtahere
IBCNU =I'll Be Seeing You
IBTD =I Beg To Differ
IC =I See
IDTT =I'll Drink To That!
IFABCTE =I Found A Bug, Call The Exterminator
IIWM =If It Were/Was Mine/Me
IITYWIMIWHTKY=If I Tell You What It Means, I Will Have To Kill You
IITYWIMWYBMAD=If I Tell You What It Means, Will You Buy Me A Drink?
IITYWTMWYKM =If I Tell You What This Means, Will You Kiss Me?
IITYWTMWYLMA =If I Tell You What This Means Will You Leave Me Alone
IKFTO =I Keep Forgetting This One
ILSHIBAMF=I Laughed So Hard I Broke All My Furniture!
ILSHIBMS =I Laughed So Hard I Broke My Stitches
ILY =I Love You
IMAO =In My Arrogant Opinion
IMCAO =In My Completely Arrogant Opinion (normally used for attracting
flames...ah! wot days they
were!?)
IMCO =In My Considered opinion
IMHO =In My Humble Opinion; also IMO
IMNSHO =In My Not So Humble Opinion
IMO =In My Opinion
IMOBO =In My Own Biased Opinion.
INPO =In No Particular Order
IOW =In Other Words
ISP =Internet Service Provider
IWBNI =It Would Be Nice If
IYFEG =Insert Your Favorite Ethnic Group
J/K =Just Kidding
JIC =Just In Case
JSNM =Just Stark Naked Magic
KISS =Keep It Simple, Stupid
KMYF =Kiss Me You Fool
L8r =Later
LAB&TYD =Life's A Bitch & Then You Die.
LAGNAF =Let's All Get Naked And F*uck
LD =Long Distance
LDTTWA =Let's Do The Time Warp Again
LLTA =Lots and Lots of Thunderous Applause
LMAO =Laughing My Ass Off
LMWIS =Lick Me Where I Sweat
LOL =Laughing Out Loud; Lots of Luck
LSHHTCMS =Laughed So Hard, Had To Change My Shorts
LTIP =Laughing Till I Puke
MHOTY =My Hat's Off To You
MIL,FIL,
SIL,BIL =in-laws
MOTOS =Member of the Opposite Sex
MOTSS =Member of the Same Sex
MTFBWY =May The Force/Farce Be With You!
MTPBLYBA =May The Polar Bears Leave Your Bedroom Alone :-)
MYOB =Mind Your Own Business
NBFD =No Big Fucking Deal
NFW =No Friggin Way (and other variations on the middle word)
NIFOC =Naked In Front Of Computer
NIMBY =Not In My Back Yard
NFI =No Fucking Idea; No Friggin' Idea
NFW =No Fucking Way!!
NRN =No Reply Necessary (OTOH don't bother replying)
NTTAWWT =Not That There's Anything Wrong With That
NYCFS =New York City Finger Salute
OATIS =On A Totally Irrelevant Subject
OATUS =On A Totally Unrelated Subject
OAUS =On An Unrelated Subject
OBTW =Oh, By The Way
OI =Operator Indisposed
OIC =Oh, I See
OMIK =Open Mouth, Insert Keyboard
ONNA =Oh No, Not Again!
ONNTA =Oh No, Not This Again!
OOTB =Out Of The Box (i.e. brand new)
OOTC =Obligatory On Topic Comment
OTF =On The Floor (laughing)
OTM =One Track Mind
OTOH =On The Other Hand
OTOOH =On The Other Other Hand
OTSH =On The Same Hand
OTTH =On The Third Hand
OTTOMH =Off The Top Of My Head
OWTTE =Or Words To That Effect
OZ =Australia
PABG =Pack a Big Gun
PCYLIHOONL =Please Cross Your Legs, I Have Only One Nail Left
PITA =Pain In The Arse
PMBI =Pardon my butting in
PMF =Pull My Finger
PMFBI =Pardon Me For Butting In
PMFJI =Pardon Me For Jumping In
PMIGBOM =Put Mind In Gear, Before Opening Mouth!
POSSLQ =Person of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters
POV =Point Of View
PPP =Petty Pet Peeve
PTB =Powers That Be
PU =That Stinks!
RAEBNC =Read And Enjoyed, But No Comment (an APA abbreviation)
RBTL =Read Between The Lines
RE =Regarding
RML =Read My Lips
RMM =Read My Mail
ROFLGO =Rolling On Floor Laughing Guts Out!
ROFLASTC =Rolling On Floor Laughing And Scaring The Cat!
ROTFL =Rolling On the Floor Laughing; (also ROFL; ROF,L)
ROTFLAHMS =Rolling On The Floor Laughing And Holding My Side
ROTFLBTC =ROTFL, Biting The Carpet
ROTFLBTCUTS =ROTFL, Biting The Carpet, Unable To Stop
ROTFLGO =ROTFL Guts Out
ROTFLMAO =ROTFL Laughing My Ass Off
ROTFLSTC =ROTFL Scaring The Cat
ROTFLTG =ROTFL Licking The Glue
ROTM =Right On The Money
RSN =Real Soon Now (AKA Microsoft)
RTFM =Read The Fucking Manual (sometimes, but rarely, "message" is
also implied)
Other variations-
Read The Freaking Manual!
Read The Friggin' Manual!
Read The Flaming Manual!
Read The Farging Manual!
Read The Fershlugginer Manual!
Read The Fine Manual! (a very formal usage; normally used
by commercial s/w vendors when their clients ask what
RTFM means!)
RTFMA =Read The Manual, Sir (Army usage)
RYFM =Read Your Fucking Manual
SCNR =Sorry, Could Not Resist
SH =Shit Happens
SH2M =Shit Happens To Me
SIMCA =Sitting In My Chair Amused (for something not quite as funny
as to deserve ROTFL)
SICS =Sitting In Chair Snickering
SITD =Still In The Dark
SMO =Serious Mode On
SMOff =Serious Mode Off
SNAFU =Situation Normal: All Fucked Up
SO =Significant Other
SOB =Do you really need *me* to explain this one?
SOI =Stuck On Ice/Sit On It/Shit On It
SOL =Smiling Out Loud (or You're Out of Luck)
Shit Outta Luck
STM =Spank The Monkey
s/w =Software
SWMBO =She Who Must Be Obeyed
SYP =Send Your Password
TAFL =Take A Flying Leap
TAFN =That's All For Now
TANJ =There Ain't No Justice (Larry Niven)
TANSTAAFL =There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch (Heinlein)
TARFU =Things Are Really Fouled Up; Fucked Up
TDTM =Talk Dirty To Me
TFASB =Time For A Sex Break
TFN =Thanks For Nothin'/Ta-ta For Now
TGAL =Think Globally, Act Locally
TGIF =Thank God Its Friday
TIA =Thanks in advance
TIATLG =Truly, I Am The Living God
TIC =Tongue In Cheek
TINWIS =That Is Not What I Said
TISEC =Tongue In Someone Else's Cheek
TLA =Three Lettered Acronym...:)
TLG =The Living God
TM =Trust Me (the most famous words)
TPTB =The Powers That Be
TRDMC =Tears Running Down My Cheeks
TSR =Totally Stuck in RAM/Terminate and Stay Resident
TTBOMK =To The Best Of My Knowledge
TTFN =Ta-Ta For Now
TTT =That's The Ticket
TTUL =Talk (or Type) To You Later. Also TTYL.
TWHAB =This Won't Hurt A Bit
Txs =Thanks
TYCLO =Turn Your CAPS LOCK Off (Quit shouting)
TYVM =Thank You Very Much (mostly sarcastic usage otherwise TIA or Txs
is sufficient)
UAE =Unrecoverable Application Error (Bane of Windows' users!)
UL or U/L=Upload, send to the BBS/remote computer/host
VI =Village Idiot
WAG =Wild Assed Guess
WDIPME =Where Did I Put My Excedrin
WDYMBT =What Do (or Did) You Mean By That?
WEB =World Wide Wait
WFM =Works For Me
WGAFS =Who Gives A Flying Squat/Shit
WGAF =Who Gives A Fuck!? (See also WGAS)
WGAS =Who Gives A Shit!?
WIBAMU =Well, I'll Be A Monkey's Uncle
WIT =Wordsmith In Training
WMG =Where's My Glasses
WMMOWS =Wash My Mouth Out With Soap!
WNOHGB =Where No One Has Gone Before (Politically correct form of -
Where no man has gone before [Star Trek])
WOFTAM =Waste Of Flaming Time and Money
WRT =With Regard To
WT =Without thinking
WTF =What the Fuck
WTFDIK =What the Fuck Do I Know
WTH =What the Heck/Hell
WTHDTIM =What The Hell Do These Initials Mean (hehehehe!)
WTSDS =Where The Sun Don't Shine
WTTM =without thinking too much
WYSIUWYW =What You See Isn't Usually What You Want
WYGIWYPF =What You Get Is What You Pay For
WYSIWYG =What You See Is What You Get
WGFF? =Who Gives A Flying Fuck?
WYLABOCTGWTR=Would You Like A Bowl Of Cream To Go With That Remark?
WYLASOMWTC =Would You Like A Saucer Of Milk With That Comment?
YAOTM =Yet Another Off-Topic Message
YGBK =You Gotta Be Kiddin'
YMMV =Your Mileage May Vary.
OTHERS (<>):
============
You can enclose any action/thought by enclosing it in <...> like:
<HYSTERICAL>
<G> =grin <G> =big GRIN <VBG> =very BIG GRIN
<S> =shit <S> =big SHIT <VBS> =very BIG SHIT
<F> =fuck <F> =big FUCK <VBF> =very BIG FUCK
<FU> =fuck you
<ASIDE> =you want to talk to someone else (a third party) in between
a message
*text* or _text_ =to highlight the enclosed text
SHORTENING:
===========
Also common words are often shortened. A common thumb rule for shortening is
by phonetic sound of the word and it should make sense in the context
of the sentence in which it occurs, like:
b4 =before
u =you
r =are
sum1 =someone
neway =anyway
1 =one
sud =should
wud =would
cud =could
ODD ACRONYMS:
=============
Substitute the name with your favourite friend or enemy and use it either
way -
ILTNMMAMOTC. HYCFAPMSFTJ
I'd like to nominate Mike Meyer as moderator of that
conference. Honestly you couldn't find a person more suited
for the job.
SOME TYPICAL TERMS:
===================
These are some of the terms you are likely to come across:
bot - "ro"bot; usually automated scripts/programs 'mimicking' human
responses.
irccop - IRC Channel Operator
kewl - derived from "cool"
lamer - derived from lamebrain -> dumb
luser - lame user; new user
phreak - break into telephone systems; phreaker; phreaking.
provider- Internet Service Provider; also ISP
sysop - System Operator
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