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* 10x — Thanks[1] * 1337 — From the word Leet, derived from the word elite[2] * 2 — too, or to[1] * 2L8 — Too late[3] * 2U2 — To you too[3] * <3—love;asidewaysheart.[4] *</3—lostlove(orsometimeshate);asidewaysheartwithaslashthroughit.> * RO(T)FL — Rolling on (the) floor laughing[6] * RO(T)FLMAO — Rolling on (the) floor laughing my ass off[6] * RO(T)FLOL — Rolling on (the) floor laughing out loud[6] * RSN — Real soon now (often used sarcastically)[6] * RTA - Read The Article * RTFB — Read the fucking binary (or book)[6] * RTFS — Read the fucking source[6] * RTFM/RTM — Read the (fucking) manual[6]
S
* SCNR — Sorry, could not resist[8] * sk8/sk8r — skate/skater[7] * Smiley — Another name for emoticons[10] * SMH — Shaking my head[7] * SNAFU — Situation normal: all (fucked/[6]fouled) up[1] * Snail mail — Normal paper mail service[10] * SOL - Shit Outta Luck * Spider — The program behind a search engine[10] * Sry - Sorry[9] * STFU — Shut the fuck up[29] * STFW — Search the fucking web[6] * Soz — Sorry[9] * SU - Shut up * SWIM — Someone Who Isn't Me[1] * SYM - Shut your mouth * Srsly? - Seriously?
T
* TANSTAAFL — There ain't no such thing as a free lunch, from Robert A. Heinlein's novel The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress[6] * TBF — Time between failures[6] * TBH, TBQH — To be (quite) honest[7] * TCIO - This converstion is over. * TG — That's great[7] * TGIF — Thank God it's Friday[1] * TH(N)X, TNX or TX — Thanks[9] * TIA — Thanks in advance[6] * TINC — There Is No Cabal, a term discouraging conspiracy theories[6] * TISNF - This is so not fair[1] * TL;DR - Too Long; Didn't Read, an admonishment that a post is too lengthy or lacks worthwhile content[1] * TMI — Too much information[1] * TOS — Terms of service[6] * TTBOMK — To the best of my knowledge[8] * TTFN — Ta ta for now[6] * TTT — To the top, used in forums to bump a thread[1] * TTTH — Talk to the hand[7] * TTYL — Talk to you later (also spelled TTUL, T2UL or T2YL)[6] * TTYS — Talk to you soon [1] * TTYTT — To Tell You The Truth[1] * Tweedler — One who has deep love for all computer related technology and gadgets[10] * TWIMC — To Whom It May Concern[7] * TY — Thank you[9] * TYT — Take your time[6] * TYVM — Thank you very much[16]
U
* U, Ur — You, your[1] * UTFSE — Use the fucking search engine[1]
V
* VB(SE)G — Very big (shit-eating) grin[3]. * VEG/S — Very evil grin/smile[3]. * VWG/S — Very wicked grin/smile[3].
W
* w00t, w00T or WOOT — First two express exuberance, the latter is a backronym for the term "We Own the Other Team".[1] * W/ or W/O — With or without[1] * WB — Welcome back[6] * WD — Well Done[1] * W/E — Whatever[1] * WP — Well Played[7] * WRT — With respect / regard to[6] * WTB — Want to buy[1] * WTF — What the fuck[6] * WTG — Way to go[6] * WTH — What the hell, What the hack[6] * WTS — Want to sell[1] * WTT — Want to trade[1] * WUG — What you got?[1] * WUBU2 — What (have) you been up to?[1] * WUU2 — What (are) you up to?[1] * WUW — What you want?[1] * WYSIWYG — What you see is what you get[6][10] * W8 — Wait[1] * WOW - World of Warcraft[1]
Y
* Y — Why[9] * YA RLY — Yeah Really (invariably preceeded by "O RLY") * YHBT — You have been trolled.[7] Typically used as "YHBT. YHL. HAND." * YHL — You have lost[7], see YHBT. * YKW — You know what?[13] * YMMV — Your mileage may vary.[9] * YT — You there?[1] * YTMND — You're The Man Now, Dog[1] * YW — You're welcome.[1] * YOYO — You're On Your Own.[1] * YOYOW - You own your own words. [1]
Z
* ZOMG (sometimes OMGZ)— An intentional misspelling of the initials for "Oh My God/Gosh" used to indicate extreme excitement[9]
See also
* Internet slang * Emoticon * Internet * Farkisms * Slang * Leet * List of online-gaming slang * List of Internet slang specific to thread-based communication * List of computer-related jargon * List of blogging terms * Computer jargon * List of computing and IT abbreviations * The Jargon File
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