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0–9


; 10q : thank you - "ten-queue"
; 10x : thanks - "tenx"
; 12B : Wannabe - "one-two-bee"
; 123 : "to completely agree with someone"
; 1337 :
; 143 : "I love you" - where each word has been replaced by its number of letters
; 2125: "do you want to fight?" - from the asian mis-pronunciation of the number
; 224 : "today, tomorrow, forever"
; 2mrw : "tomorrow"
; 2TM : "to the max"
; 39 : thank you - from the Japanese pronounciation "san kyuu" , 3 = san, 9 = kyuu
; 404 : "not found" - from the HTTP 404 "Error: Resource not found" response code
; 4649 : "pleased to meet you" - from the Japanese "yo-ro-shi-ku", 4-6-4-9
; 46 : "hi" - shortened version of "4649"
; 4TW : "for the win" - see also ''ftw''
; 555 : "hahaha" for the fact that the number five in Thailandise happens to be pronounced "ha"
; 88 : "bye bye" - for Chinese 8 sounds "ba"
; 1314 : "forever" - Chinese pronouncation for "1314" is "yi san yi si" which sound similar to "yi seng yi si", meaning "for the whole lifetime"


F


; F8 : "fate"
; F2F : "face to face" (that is, "in real life") (also "fit 2 fuck")
; Fap : Onomatopoeia for the sound of male masturbation
; FAQ : " Frequently Asked Questions " (printed with their respective answers)
; FBM : "fine by me"
; FCOL : "for crying out loud"
; FFO : "far fucking out"
; FFS : "for fuck's sake!"
; FGI : "fucking Google it" (used in response to an over-asked question)
; FGS : "for god's sake!"
; FKN: "fucking"
; FO : "fuck off"
; FOAD : "fuck off and die"
; FOAF : "friend of a friend"
; FOG : "fast old guy"
; FOS : "full of shit"
; FOTM : "fan of the month" or "flavor of the month"
; FQ : "fuck you"
; FPS : "first-person shooter" or "frames per second"
; FS : "for sale"
; FSOT : "for sale or trade"
; FSVO : "for some value of" (modifies an adjective)
; FTFY : "fixed that for you" (used when displaying an edited version of another's post, to correct an error or make a humorous word substitution)
; FTTH : "fiber to the home"
; FTL : "for the lose"
; FUTI : "Failing university tomorrow iniciation"
; FTLOG : "for the love of God"
; FTS : "fuck this/that shit"
; FTW : 1) "for the win" (an expression of approval, sometimes sarcastic), "fuck the world", or "fuck the what?", a nonsensical reversal of the more common acronym WTF ("What the fuck?")and sometimes even "Fut the wuck?", a mixed up version of "What the fuck?".
; FUBAR : " Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition " (from military slang; pronounced "foo-bar")
; Fucktard : Portmanteau of "fucking retard"
; FU : "fuck you"
; FUD : " Fear, Uncertainty, And Doubt " (the purposeful spread of misinformation)
; FUMTU : "fucked up more than usual"
; FWIW : "for what it's worth"
; FYAD : "fuck yourself and die"
; FYI : " For Your Information "


H


; H8 : "hate"
; Ha : often a weak expression of humor in something, or disbelief
; Hacks : cheats or changes
; Hax : Abbreviation for hacks
; H4x : "Leet" version of saying cheats, or hacks
; HAND : "have a nice day"
; Hawt : butchered form of "hot" meaning attractive or good-looking
; HB : "hurry back"
; HBBS : "how 'bout butt sex?" (a warning to someone that they are trying way too hard to impress the group)
; HC : "holy crap / holy cow" or "hard core"
; Heh : a term sometimes indicating weak amusement (lower than "ha"), but in some circles is considered higher than "heh".
; HF : "have fun"
; HGC : "hum ga chan" (cursing one's family to die in Cantonese )
; Hijack : to start an off-topic discussion on a message board
; HMT : "how much time?" (asking someone how long they will remain online for)
; HNG : "horny net geek"
; H/O : "hold on"
; HRU : "how are you"
; HTH : "hope this/that helps" or "happy to help"
; HTF : "how the fuck?"
; Hysterical raisins : "historical reasons" (used to dismiss given reasons as absurd or obsolete)
; HWGA : "here we go again"
; HWP : "hug, wave, poof" (a way of saying goodbye)
; HXC : "hardcore"
; HS : "holy shit" or "headshot"


I

; IA/iA : Arabic Insha Allah "God willing"
; IAL : "I'm Actually Laughing" (Means to genuinely laugh at a comment etc)
; IANAL : "I am not a lawyer" (disclaimer before advice with possible legal implications)
; IAWTC : "I agree with this comment"
; IDC : "I Don't Care"
; ICAM : "I couldn't agree more"
; ICYDK : "in case you didn't know"
; IDGAF : "I don't give a fuck"
; IDK : "I don't know"
; IDU : "I don't understand"
; IDTS : "I don't think so"
; IHA : "I hate acronyms"
; IIRC : "if I recall/remember correctly"
; IIUC : "if I understand correctly"
; IIWII : "It is what it is" An expression sometimes used to excuse or explain the common delays which occur during software development projects.
; IKWYM : "I know what you mean"
; ILU or ILY : "I love you"
; ILYM : "I love you more"
; IM : "instant message"
; IMO : "in my opinion"
; IMAO : "in my arrogant opinion"
; Imba : "imbalanced"
; IMHE : "in my humble experience"
; IMHO : "in my humble opinion"
; IMNSHO : "in my not so humble opinion"
; IMSGO : "I may suddenly get off"
; INMP : "it's not my problem"
; Interweb(s) : a satirical Portmanteau of "Internet" and "World Wide Web"
; IOH : "I'm outta here"
; IOKIYAR : "it's okay, if you're a Republican" (the liberal blogger's shorthand for what they perceive as a double standard in criticism or media treatment of Republican or conservative misdeeds)
; IOW : "in other words"
; IRL : "in real life"
; IRT : "in reply to" or "in real time"
; ITA : "I totally agree"
; ITALY : "I Trust And Love You"
; ITT : "in this thread"
; ITYM : "I think you mean..." (followed by a humorous "correction")
; IWEYS : "I will eat your soul"
; IYAI : "if you are interested"
; IYDMMA : "if you don't mind me asking"
; IYKWIM : "if you know what I mean"


J


; Jaja : "haha" (its equivalent in several languages), also a possible typo of "haha"
; JAK : "jazak allah khair" (Arabic for "thank you")
; JAS : "just a second"
; JC : "just curious" or " Jesus Christ!"
; JFC: "Jesus Fucking Christ"
; JFGI : "Just Fucking Google It"
; JFTR : "just for the record"
; JIC : "just in case"
; JJ : "just joking"
; J/K : "just kidding"
; JK : same as J/K
; JLMK: "just let me know"
; JOOC : "just out of curiosity"
; j00 : "you" (a common L337 term)
; JP: "Just Playing"
; JSM : "Jesus Save Me"
; JTOL : "just thinking out loud"
; JW : "just wondering"


K

KK - ok


L


; L8 : "late"
; L8r : "later"
; L2P : "Learn to play" (To make fun of someone's lack of skill)
; Laffles : "Laugh"
; Lag : "latency" (whether due to a server problem or the server-client connection)
; LAL : "laughing a little"
; LAV : "let's all vomit"
; LAWL : "laughing a whole lot" (or "LOL" written phonetically)
; LATN : "laugh at the newbs"
; LBR : "little boy's room"
; LD : "link dead" (used when a disconnected player's persona or character remains in-game or when a posted URL leads to an error or blank page)
; LFG : "looking for group"
; LFM : "looking for members" or "looking for more"
; LIAB : "life is a bitch"
; LLAH : "laughing like a hyena"
; Llama : Lamer
; LMAO : "laughing my ass off" (can be parodically extended to "LMAOnade","LMAOnaise" etc)
; LMBO : "laughing my butt off"
; LMFAO : "laughing my fucking ass off"
; LMTO : "laughing my testicles off"
; LOFL : Portmanteau of "LOL" and "ROFL"
; LOL : ''For other variations of the word LOL, see LOL (Internet Slang) ''
: " Laughing Out Loud " or " Lots Of Laughs "
; LOTI : "laughing on the inside"
; LPB : "low ping bastard"
; LSFW : "less suitable for work"
; LTNS : "long time, no see"
; of "loser" and "user"
; LYL : "love you lots"
; LYLAB : "love you like a brother"
; LYLAS : "love you like a sister"
; LYSM : "love you so much"


M


; M8 : "mate"
; Meh : a shrugging sigh
; MB : "maybe"
; MF : "motherfucker"
; MFC : "merge from current"
; MIASU : "mark it and shut up"
; MM : "much mirth"
; MMOFPS: "massively multiplayer online first person shooter"
; MMORPG : " Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game "
; MOTD : "message of the day"
; MSM : "mainstream media"
; MT : "Mis-tell" (Usually a tell sent to the wrong person)
; MTFBWY : "may the Force be with you"
; MYOB : "mind your own business"


N

; n00b : numeric representation of the word "newb"
; N2M : "not too much"
; NAP : "not a Pro"
; NBD : "no big deal"
; NC : "nice"
; Neg : "negative"
; NFBSK : "not for British school kids"
; NFI : "no fucking idea"
; Newb : " Newbie "
; NG : "no good" or "newsgroup" (also " Newgrounds ")
; NGH : "not gonna happen"
; NH : "nice hand" (used in online card games)
; NI : "no idea"
; NIB : "new in box" (used by EBay sellers)
; NIFOC : "naked in front of computer"
; N/J : "no joke"
; NM : "not much" (also used in place of "NVM" to mean "never mind")
; NMP : "not my problem"
; NMS : "not mind safe"
; NN : "night night"
; n00dz : Slang for nudes or naked pictures.
; NORP : "pornography"
; NOYB : "none of your business"
; NP : " No Problem "
; NPA : "not paying attention"
; NPC : "Non-Player Character"
; NSFW : "Not Safe For Work"
; NS: "nice shot"
; Nub : " Newbie "
; NVM : "never mind"

NOTE: n00b or any variation (often separate from newb or newbie etc) is sometimes used to mean idiot.


O


; O&O : "over and out"
; OAR : "on a roll"
; ODL : "oh, dear lord"
; Oh noes! : a sarcastic or genuine expression of despair or distress. Also "oh noez!"
; OIC : "oh, I see"
; OFMG : a common misspelling of OMFG (see below)
; OFN : "old fucking news"
; OG : "original gangsta"
; OLN : "omg lol noob"
; ON : "old news", "Other News", or "oh no"
; OMD : "oh, my dog!" (corruption of "oh, my God!")
; OMG : "oh, my God/goodness!"
; OMFG : "oh, my fucking god!"
; OMGWTFBBQ : "oh, my God! what the fuck? barbeque"
; OMGsquared : "oh, my God! squared" Used to express extreme excitement or shock
; OOP : "out of print" (an item no longer in production) also " Object Oriented Programming "
; OPP: "overly paranoid parents"
; OSIB : "open skull, insert brain"
; OTFP : "on the fucking phone"
; OTP : "one true pairing" (two characters believed - in Fanfiction - to be perfect together) or "on the phone"
; OTOH : "on the other hand"
; OTTOMH : "off the top of my head"
; OQC : "only quality crap"
; OYFG : "oh your fucking god" (for Atheist gamers)
; OYG : "oh your god"


P


; P911 : a warning not to type anything that the user's parents shouldn't read
; P2P : " Peer-to-peer " or "pay-to-play"
; PAW : "parents are watching"
; PCBD : "page cannot be displayed"
; PFO : "please fuck off"
; photochop : an image that has obviously been computer-edited
; PIH : Parent in house
; Pix : "pictures"
; ECHO REQUEST packet)
; PK : "player kill"
; PITA : "pain in the ass"
; PLMK : "please let me know"
; Plz : "please"
; PLZKTHXBYE : "Please. OK, thanks. Bye."
; PM : "private message" (or "pretty much")
; PMI : "pardon my ignorance"
; PMP : "peed my pants" (laughing)
; PMSL : "pissing myself laughing"
; PO: "piss off"
; PO'd : "pissed off"
; POA : "plan of action"
; Pong : "I'm here" (response to "ping" the the ICMP ECHO RESPONSE packet )
; POS : "piece of shit" or "parents over shoulder"
; POTAS : "person of the appropriate sex"
; POV : " Point Of View "
; Pfft : spittle onomatopeia
; Ppl : "people"
; Prolly : "probably"
; Pron or "
; Pronk : to post on a forum without first reading the thread being posted on
; Prv : "private"
; PTBB : "pass the barf bag"
; PW : "password"
; PWS : "parents watching screen" or "passwords"
; poon : "own some one in a game"
; pwn : To defeat someone easily or without using effort, typo of own. Sometimes variated as 'pwnz'.


Q


; QIH : "queen is here"
; QLOL : "quietly laughing out loud"
; QFT : "Quoted for Truth"
; QT : "cutie"
; QTF : a typo used in place of WTF
(See also Q Code )


R


; RAE : "raises an eyebrow"
; RE : "rematch"
; Rehi : "hello again"
; Reflectoporn : pictures of items such as metal bowls that exhibitionist EBay sellers post with themselves reflected nude on the surface of the item
; Relo : "hello again"
; Rents : "parents"
; RFN : "right fucking now"
; Rgr : "roger" (that is, "message acknowledged")
; RIFK : "rolling in the fucking kitchen"
; RL : "real life"
; RM : "rematch"
; RME : "rolling my eyes"
; RMS : "rocks my socks" (expressing feigned enthusiasm)
; ROFL : "rolling on the floor laughing" (can be extended to ROFLMAO, ROFLcopter, ROFLwaffles, etc)

; RR : "Rentenrammler" (slow, thick person)
; RSN : "real soon now" (used sarastically)
; RTFM : " Read The Fucking Manual " (reply to a request from a newbie or noob who has not attempted to find the answer for himself)
; RTR : "raise the roof"
; RTS : "real-time strategy"
; RUS! : Are you Serious?


S


; S2R : "send to receive" (indicates that one expects to receive a file, usually an image, before sending their own)
; SAK : "stupid AOL kid"
; Secksi : sexy
; SF : "stupid fucker"
; SFLA : "stupid four-letter acronym"
; SIF : "secret Internet fatty".
; sif : is a contraction of "as if", eg "sif that is correct"
; SIIHP : "stick it in her pooper"
; SIUYA: "stick it up your ass"
; SCNR : "sorry, could not resist"
; SH : "shit happens" or "same here"
; SLAP : "sounds like a plan"
; SN : "screen name"
; Snork: (v) To fail in an attempt not to laugh out loud. Popularly used in ML (cf).
; SO : " Significant Other "
; SOB/SOAB : " Son Of A Bitch "
; SOL : "shit out of luck"
; SOS : "someone over shoulder
; SOSG : "someone over shoulder gone"
; srsly : "seriously"
; sry : "Sorry"
; SSDD : "same shit, different day"
; SSTS : "snickering softly to self"
; STFU : "shut the fuck up"
; SUS : "See You Soon"
; SWAK : "sealed with a kiss"
; SWIM : "someone who isn`t me"
; SWL : "screaming with laughter"
; SWMBO : "she who must be obeyed"
; SWS : "laughing out loud" (intentional corruption of "LOL", from the keys opposite L and O on a keyboard)
; SxC : "Sexy"
; SXE : "Straight Edge"
; SYL : "Strapping Young Lad"


T


; TA : "thanks again"
; TANSTAAFL : "There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch"
; TBF : "to be fair"
; TBH : "to be honest"
; TBQH : "to be quite honest"
; TC : "take care" (used as a goodbye)
; Teh : (a deliberate misspelling of "the")
; TFB : "too fucking bad"
; TFTI : "thanks for the info" (sarcastic)
; Thx : "thanks"
; TIA : "thanks in advance"
; TIAS : "try it and see"
; TIFM : "this is from memory"
; TINC : " There Is No Cabal " (a term discouraging conspiracy theories)
; Tittywop : "A funny way to say TTIWWOP"
; TK : "team kill"
; TLA : " Three Letter Acronym "
; TMAI : "tell me about it"
; TMAO : "tearing my ass off" ("LMAO" to the point of tears)
; TMI : "too much information"
; TOMTB : "taking off my training bra"
; TOS : "terms of service"
; TPTB : "the powers that be"
; TS : "Teamspeak"
; TSOR : "thirty seconds of research" (a quick, first-pass web search to find information on some topic)
; TTBOMK : "to the best of my knowledge"
; TTFN : "ta ta for now" (a catchphrase to Tigger from Winnie The Pooh )
; TTIWWOP : "This Thread is Worthless Without Pics"
; TTLY : "totally"
; TTTTT : "till they tell the truth"
; TTYL : "talk to you later"
; TTYLK : "talk to you later, okay" (using "K" as a shortened form of "okay")
; TTYS : "talk to you soon"
; TWIS : "that's what I said"
; TWIT : "that's what I thought"
; TY : "thank you"
; TYA : "there you are"
; TYG : "there you go"
; TYCLI : "then you can learn it"
; TXS : "thanks"


U

; UAN : "understood and noted"
; Über : "super" (from the German for "over")
; UFIA : " Unsolicited Finger In The Anus "
; UL : "unlucky"
; U/L : "upload"
; URG : "you are gay"
; URYYFM : "you are too wise for me" (with a play on the two Ys)
; UST : "unresolved sexual tension" (used in reference to Fan Fiction )
; UTFSE : "use the fucking search engine" (esp. on forums)
; U'R: "You’re"
; UR: "You are"
; UPWS : "unwanted people watching screen"


V


; V : "we"
; VBG: "very big grin"
; VENT : "Ventrilo" - a speech program that permits multiple parties to talk rather than type, especially resourceful when playing shooting games where a second of typing can mean your death.
; VFM : "value for money"
; VT : "Ventrilo" - a speech program that permits multiple parties to talk rather than type, especially resourceful when playing shooting games where a second of typing can mean your death.


W


; W00T : "we own the other team", "woo-hoo!" (a common L337 term), "want one of those", "Way out of there" from everquest or "WHAT!!??" .
; W33T : "A Combination of W00T and L33T. "I just got a new job. w33t."
; WAB : "what a bloke" also "want a blowjob?"
; WAI : "what an idiot" (or "yay" in Japanese)
; WAD : "without a doubt"
; WADR : "with all due respect"
; WAMF : "What A MotherFucker"
; WAPCE : "Women Are Pure Concentrated Evil"
; Wares or Warez : illegally obtained software
; WB : "welcome back"
; WD : "well done"
; W/E : "whatever"
; WFL : "what's for lunch?"
; WFM : "works for me"
; WEG : "wicked evil grin"
; WGASA: "Who Gives A Shit Anyways"
; Whiskey Tango Foxtrot : "WTF?" (as written using the NATO Phonetic Alphabet )
; WHOAMG : "whoa my god!"
; WIR : "when it's ready" (referring to a release date)
; WMBI: "well-meaning but ignorant" (pronounced like "wimpy"; used of newbies who break rules of conduct)
; WNBC : "Wearing nothing but chainmail" used by Geek s to arouse sexual attraction among the significant other/ {Link without Title}
; WOMBAT : "waste of money, brains, and time"
; WOT : "wide-open throttle"
; WOS : "waste of space"
; WRT : "with regards to..."
; WT : "wrong tell" (used to tell someone that a message was not meant for them)
; WTF : "what the fuck?" (less commonly, but equally validly, "who/when/where the fuck?")
; WTFIGOUITB : "what the fuck is going on up in this bitch" (From R. Kelly's "Trapped In The Closet")
; WTB : "want to buy"
; WTD : "what to do?"
; WTG : "way to go!" (often used sarcastically)
; WTH : "what the hell?" (also "Want To Hire" in MMORPG's)
; WTLW : "welcome to last week"
; WTLY : "welcome to last year"
; WTS : "want to sell"
; WTT : "want to trade"
; WUG : "what you got?"
; WWCND : "what would Chuck Norris do?"
; WWFSMD : "what would the Flying Spaghetti Monster do?"
; WWFD: What would Frodo Do?
; WWJD : "what would Jesus do?"
; WWTD : "what would Turing do?"
; WYGN? : "where's your god now?" (reference to the popular YTMND)
; WYM : "watch your mouth"
; Wuu2? : "what you up too?"
; WYSIAYG : "what you see is all you get" (suggesting that software is incomplete)
; WYSIWYG : "what you see is what you get"


Y

; YGM : "you've got mail"
; YJGO : "you just got owned"
; Y/J : "yes, joke" (synonymous with "J/K")
; YMMV : "your mileage may vary" (used as a disclaimer for an opinion)
; YQW : "you're quite welcome"
; YSATI : "you suck at the Internet"
; YW : "you're welcome"
; YYSSW : "yeah, yeah, sure, sure, whatever"
; YTMND : "you're the man now dog!"
; y : "why?" (Can also mean "Yes")
; YGTBKM : Youv'e got to be kidding me


Z

; -z0rz : a common L33T suffix with no added meaning
; ZOMG : "z-oh my god!" (less common is the variation "zombies oh my god!")
; ZOMGWTFBBQ : combination of ZOMG (z-oh my god), WTF (what the fuck) and BBQ (barbeque)(seriously)


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