English please
Ever hear a bunch of nerds talking in a way that sounds so intelligent and incomprehendable, they're almost demi-human? Well, here's the truth. They're talking just like you and I, except they use another language since they spend so long in front of their computer screens. I have generously decided to compile a list of codewords so that you can defend yourself from the verbal onslaught of dorks anonymous that tear our societies asunder.
Rules
- Internet friends are rarely as flawless as you think they are. They are not always that good looking, and yes, she might not be a she.
- Don't be picky about caps, or punctuation.
- To emphasise an emotion, write the face more than once. e.g. :) :)
General Terms
:) or =) - A smiley face.
:P - Cheeky face with a tongue
r - are
m - am
y - why
u - you
Cya - see ya
Ever hear a bunch of nerds talking in a way that sounds so intelligent and incomprehendable, they're almost demi-human? Well, here's the truth. They're talking just like you and I, except they use another language since they spend so long in front of their computer screens. I have generously decided to compile a list of codewords so that you can defend yourself from the verbal onslaught of dorks anonymous that tear our societies asunder.
Rules
- Internet friends are rarely as flawless as you think they are. They are not always that good looking, and yes, she might not be a she.
- Don't be picky about caps, or punctuation.
- To emphasise an emotion, write the face more than once. e.g. :) :)
General Terms
:) or =) - A smiley face.
:P - Cheeky face with a tongue
r - are
m - am
y - why
u - you
Cya - see ya
ASL - Age, sex, location? A cliche forward greeting to meeting people on the internet.
Nvm - Nevermind.
Jk - Just kidding.
Thx - Thanks
Nvm - Nevermind.
Jk - Just kidding.
Thx - Thanks
Teh - The retro geek's way of saying 'The'.
8 - used to abbreviate words ending in -ate. Such as b8, f8, l8 or m8. e.g. cya m8
afk - Away from keyboard. Often used by gamers, but folds over to reality in the way they speak. You might occasionally hear them saying "I'm gonna go ay-ef-kay for awhile" when they just need to go to the toilet. etc
LOL - Laughs out loud. One of the most common internet abbreviations out there. Ironically, most of the time people use this, they're not actually laughing. It's more habitual than anything else. Consider this more as an internet smile than anything else. If they are laughing, they'll use exclamation marks to emphasise it. e.g. lol!!
Some people occasionally even use it in their 'real-life' talk, pronouncing it "lol" rather than "el-oh-el".
e.g. "And then Tom tripped over. I lolled. haha"
OMG - Oh my god.
OMFG - Oh my f*** god. Just a more extreme version of OMG, but just as common. But not generally seen as a rude statement in internet circles.
NOOB - A crude way of gamers to calls someone a lousy player (a generic form of newbie - new player). Also used in daily life to refer to incompetent people.
e.g. "He's been here so long, and he's still a f****** noob."
WTF - What the fu**? Pronounced "dubble-u-tee-ef" more often than the full version is used. Also commonly used in daily geek social talk.
e.g. "After the chat, I was like.. er.. dubble-u-tee-ef. What a noob."
TTYL - Talk to you later.
ASDF & QWERTY - I don't actually know. But I see it everywhere. A fad? Someone shine some light on this for me.
BRB - Be right back.
FFS - For F*** Sake. Used to express frustration. Not generally seen as rude.
FTW - For the win. It is generally used when referring to something superior (i.e. the best choice). This is a phrase that is so popular with nerds, they use it commonly in their daily language. Usually the full version is used rather than abbreviated.
e.g.
Q) What would you like to eat?
A) Meat pies for the win!
ROFL - Rolling on the floor laughing. A more extreme form of "lol", and only used when you're ACTUALLY laughing.
ROFLMAO - Rolling on the floor laughing my ass off. Same effect, but more elaborate, than ROFL.
Gaming Terms
GG - Good game. Whilst sometimes used to congratulate the opponent, it's more often used as a taunt to let the other person know that they have no chance of winning.
QQ - "Cry more". Generally representing 2 eyes crying. Used primarily as a taunt when someone else is whining. Occasionally used by dorks in real life, pronounced "cue cue".
GLHF - Generally used to wish your opponent good luck before a game.
1337 - Using numbers to compensate for letters is a numerical language commonly referred to, by geeks, as leet speak (elite speak). In this case, 1337, spells leet. Only used by the ultra geeks on net. However, the term 'leet' is used extensively by all gamers in social talk whenever referring to anything they think is great.
e.g. That shirt is so leet.
What's your build? - A common question, referring to either the details of a person's fictional character in-game.
Troll - Someone who seemingly does nothing except read and write insignificant posts in forums 24/7.
TECH - It generally means research improvements. Also referred to genius' in real life. e.g. Tim's a tech at maths.
Griefer - Someone who gains satisfaction out of ruining other people's gaming experiences.
Farm - Monsters give experience, and items, which make your character in game stronger. The more monsters you kill, the more you get. Generally, the term to kill repetitively is to farm. Someone who seemingly does nothing but farm is referred to as a farmer.
8 - used to abbreviate words ending in -ate. Such as b8, f8, l8 or m8. e.g. cya m8
afk - Away from keyboard. Often used by gamers, but folds over to reality in the way they speak. You might occasionally hear them saying "I'm gonna go ay-ef-kay for awhile" when they just need to go to the toilet. etc
LOL - Laughs out loud. One of the most common internet abbreviations out there. Ironically, most of the time people use this, they're not actually laughing. It's more habitual than anything else. Consider this more as an internet smile than anything else. If they are laughing, they'll use exclamation marks to emphasise it. e.g. lol!!
Some people occasionally even use it in their 'real-life' talk, pronouncing it "lol" rather than "el-oh-el".
e.g. "And then Tom tripped over. I lolled. haha"
OMG - Oh my god.
OMFG - Oh my f*** god. Just a more extreme version of OMG, but just as common. But not generally seen as a rude statement in internet circles.
NOOB - A crude way of gamers to calls someone a lousy player (a generic form of newbie - new player). Also used in daily life to refer to incompetent people.
e.g. "He's been here so long, and he's still a f****** noob."
WTF - What the fu**? Pronounced "dubble-u-tee-ef" more often than the full version is used. Also commonly used in daily geek social talk.
e.g. "After the chat, I was like.. er.. dubble-u-tee-ef. What a noob."
TTYL - Talk to you later.
ASDF & QWERTY - I don't actually know. But I see it everywhere. A fad? Someone shine some light on this for me.
BRB - Be right back.
FFS - For F*** Sake. Used to express frustration. Not generally seen as rude.
FTW - For the win. It is generally used when referring to something superior (i.e. the best choice). This is a phrase that is so popular with nerds, they use it commonly in their daily language. Usually the full version is used rather than abbreviated.
e.g.
Q) What would you like to eat?
A) Meat pies for the win!
ROFL - Rolling on the floor laughing. A more extreme form of "lol", and only used when you're ACTUALLY laughing.
ROFLMAO - Rolling on the floor laughing my ass off. Same effect, but more elaborate, than ROFL.
Gaming Terms
GG - Good game. Whilst sometimes used to congratulate the opponent, it's more often used as a taunt to let the other person know that they have no chance of winning.
QQ - "Cry more". Generally representing 2 eyes crying. Used primarily as a taunt when someone else is whining. Occasionally used by dorks in real life, pronounced "cue cue".
GLHF - Generally used to wish your opponent good luck before a game.
1337 - Using numbers to compensate for letters is a numerical language commonly referred to, by geeks, as leet speak (elite speak). In this case, 1337, spells leet. Only used by the ultra geeks on net. However, the term 'leet' is used extensively by all gamers in social talk whenever referring to anything they think is great.
e.g. That shirt is so leet.
What's your build? - A common question, referring to either the details of a person's fictional character in-game.
Troll - Someone who seemingly does nothing except read and write insignificant posts in forums 24/7.
TECH - It generally means research improvements. Also referred to genius' in real life. e.g. Tim's a tech at maths.
Griefer - Someone who gains satisfaction out of ruining other people's gaming experiences.
Farm - Monsters give experience, and items, which make your character in game stronger. The more monsters you kill, the more you get. Generally, the term to kill repetitively is to farm. Someone who seemingly does nothing but farm is referred to as a farmer.
L2P - Learn to play. Used as an insult, or taunt, when encountering a noob.
QFT - Quote for truth. Used when adamantly agreeing with a quote.
BOT - Short for robot. An AI controlled entity that exists within a gaming environment, that runs entirely on it's own via scripts, but mimics the actions of a player.
KS - Kill steal. In most games, killing monsters (or players) gives experience. Generally, when someone comes along, and shares a kill (or scores the kill) that you were working on, without your permission, it's termed as a kill steal. A person who intentionally steals people's kills are termed kill stealers.
RTS - Real time strategy
MMO - How people unofficially refer to MMORPGS, which is short for Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game.
B - Back. Often used to tell your friends to retreat. Very occasionally used in real speech. Emphasised by repeated use. e.g. B!B!B!B!
APM - Actions per minute
DPA - Defence per acre
OPA - Offence per acre
OOP - Out of protection
FFA - Free for all
CTF - Capture the flag
AH - Auction house
Civ - Civilisation
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FTW!!!
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