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Topic: vocab
Posted By: Tim D
Subject: vocab
Date Posted: March-15-2007 at 2:31pm
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What do BTW, FAQ, FYI, IMHO, RTFM, and other acronyms mean?
These are all abbreviations for specific phrases commonly used in informal written computer correspondence, online forums and boards, and online gaming. Following is a list of some common acronyms and their meanings: AFAIC As far as I'm concerned AFAIK As far as I know AFK Away from keyboard BRB Be right back BTDT Been there, done that BTW By the way BUAG Butt-ugly ASCII graphic C/C Comments and criticism EOM End of message FAQ Frequently Asked Question. When people say "the FAQ", they are generally referring to a list of answers to Frequently Asked Questions. These are posted monthly on many newsgroups or mailing lists to reduce discussion of topics that have already been thoroughly covered. It's a good idea to look at a FAQ file for a newsgroup or mailing list before participating in it. For help in finding FAQ files, see the Knowledge Base document Where can I find a repository of Usenet FAQ files? A large list of all known FAQ postings in newsgroups is also posted periodically in the Usenet newsgroup news.admin. FTW For the win FWIW For what it's worth FYI For your information HTH Hope this helps IANAL I am not a lawyer IIRC If I recall correctly IMHO In my humble opinion IMNSHO In my not so humble opinion IMO In my opinion IOW In other words l33t or 1337 From "elite". This has become a term used to describe the informal communication of Internet gaming. L33t speak is easily identified by the substitution of number and other characters for regular letters; e.g., hackers becomes h4XX0rz. LFG Looking for group, usually used in MMORPGs LMAO Laughing my butt off LOL Laughing out loud MMORPG Massive, multiplayer, online role-playing game, such as World of Warcraft or Star Wars Galaxies MOTAS Member of the appropriate sex MOTOS Member of the opposite sex MOTSS Member of the same sex NG Newsgroup n00b From "newbie", meaning a newcomer not yet familiar with the rules OTOH On the other hand PWN Usage of the term "own", as in "I PWNed you!" RL Real Life, as opposed to the Internet ROFL Rolling on the floor laughing ROFLMAO Rolling on the floor laughing my butt off RTFM Read The Fine Manual. This may be interpreted as: "You have asked a question which would best be answered by consulting the manual (or FAQ, or other help files), a copy of which should be in your possession. The question you have asked is clearly answered in the manual and you are wasting time asking people to read it to you." It's good netiquette to mail this type of answer to another user rather than post it in public messages. SO Significant other, used to refer to someone's romantic partner without making any assumptions about gender or legal status TLA Three letter acronym TTFN Ta ta for now TTYL Talk to you later w00t An expression of joy WFN Wrong forum, noob WTF What the heck YMMH You might mean here YMMV Your mileage may vary {g} Grin {BG} Big grin ------------- Tim D |
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: March-15-2007 at 3:23pm
damn tim................bored i assume?
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Posted By: Tim D
Date Posted: March-15-2007 at 3:57pm
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No, just didn't know one, did a search and found that page. And FYI and FWIW I didn't type all of that, IOW I copied and pasted it, about 2 seconds of bordom. ------------- Tim D |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: March-16-2007 at 5:43am
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What about PIA ? I really don't know it. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: quinner
Date Posted: March-16-2007 at 7:29am
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Could it be "Pain in the A$$"?
------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1143" rel="nofollow - Mi Bowt |
Posted By: Randy_in_Ohio
Date Posted: March-16-2007 at 8:38am
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no thats PITA ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1602&yrstart=1991&yrend=1995" rel="nofollow - 1993 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: March-16-2007 at 9:41am
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Ok it's the foreigner/poor english version, "pain in ass" ------------- |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: March-16-2007 at 2:26pm
| easy randy..im a member! |
Posted By: nates78ski
Date Posted: March-16-2007 at 2:31pm
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Ryan? youre a member of PITA? hahaha
Nate ------------- Nathan http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1463&sort=&pagenum=3&yrstart=1978&yrend=1978" rel="nofollow - My '78 Ski Nautique <a href="http://photobucket.com/Nates78ski" rel="nofoll |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: March-16-2007 at 2:34pm
How about NAMBLA?  ------------- |
Posted By: duffnit
Date Posted: March-16-2007 at 2:57pm
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NAMBLA
NAUTIQUES ALWAYS MASTERCRAFT BLA BLA BLA ? 
Okay, so it's raining here. I must be board. ------------- Danny "no offense- but the rate at which you spread bad information is very impressive" |
Posted By: 69 Mustang
Date Posted: March-17-2007 at 12:13am
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SWMBO; pronounced swimbo - She Who Must Be Obeyed; wife or signifigant other.
Credit goes to Vintage Mustang Forum. ------------- For every complex problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat, and wrong. "Where the **** are we?" Amelia Earhart. July 2, 1937 |