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This is a list of both complete and abbreviated Internet slang.

Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


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  • Cartooney (adj/noun) - an unfounded legal threat often involving a non-existent lawyer and used in context of spammers threatening the anti-spam community. See also Barratry.
  • Crawl - To retrieve a webpage along with the hyperlinks that reference it<ref name="CNET"/>
  • CU - See You (later) <ref name="foldoc" />
  • CYA - See Ya(you) OR Cover Your Ass <ref>Cover Your Ass. Detroit Free Press. Retrieved on 2006-08-06.</ref>
  • Cyber (prefix) - A term used to connect the subsequent word loosely to the world of computers or the Internet or sex over a computer<ref name="CNET"/>
  • Cyberspace - virtual reality, the Internet, the World Wide Web, and other kinds of computer systems. Science fiction author William Gibson coined the term in his novel Neuromancer. Gibson used the word to describe a virtual world of computer networks that his cyberpunk heroes 'jacked into' <ref name="CNET" />
  • Cybersex - to have sex over the computer

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  • FAQ - Frequently Asked Question
  • FFS - For Fuck's Sake <ref name="computerhope-f">Computer Hope - Dictionary F (English). Retrieved on 2006-07-03.</ref>
  • EF EF ES - For Fuck's sake
  • Flamer - Someone who makes inflammatory, abusive or directly offensive comments. Similar to, but not quite the same as an Internet troll<ref name="foldoc"/>
  • FOAD - Fuck Off And Die <ref name="foldoc" />
  • FOAF - Friend Of A Friend <ref name="foldoc"/>
  • FTW - For The Win/World<ref name="computerhope-f" />, or Fuck The World
  • FTL - For The Lose<ref name="computerhope-f" />
  • FUBAR - Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition/Repair (from military slang; pronounced "foo-bar") <ref name="foldoc"/>
  • F U - Fuck You <ref name="foldoc" />
  • FUD - "Fear, uncertainty and doubt" (the purposeful spread of misinformation) <ref name="foldoc"/>
  • FYI - For Your Information <ref name="foldoc" />

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  • HAND - Have A Nice Day <ref name="foldoc" />
  • Handle - Name used in online chat, (AKA nick(name), alias, screen/user name) <ref name="CNET"/>
  • Haxor or H4x0r (ASCII) - Hacker<ref>Hacker. Computer Hope. Retrieved on 2006-08-12.</ref>
  • Hit - A request made to the web server, (noun) the results of an internet search, (verb) loading a Web page. Hits are not equivalent to visitors of a webpage. <ref name="CNET"/>
  • Home - The website's introduction page, starting point, and guide. The technical term is "index" <ref name="CNET"/>
  • Hot List - A collection of publicly available URLS (World Wide Web site addresses), sometimes available as text files. This term is not to be confused with Favorites <ref name="CNET"/>
  • HTH - Hope This/That Helps<ref name="foldoc"/>

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  • IANAL - I Am Not A Lawyer <ref name="foldoc" />
  • IBTL - In Before The Lock <ref name="ibtl">NetLingo. IBTL - NetLingo Internet Dictionary (English). Retrieved on 2006-11-09.</ref>
  • IDK - I Don't Know <ref name="foldoc" />
  • IIRC - If I Recall/Remember Correctly<ref name="foldoc" />
  • IM - Instant Messaging using a variety of networking software or cellphone hardware/software
  • IMO/IMHO/IMNSHO - In My (Humble, Not So Humble) Opinion<ref name="foldoc" /><ref name="CNET"/>
  • IOW - In Other Words<ref name="foldoc"/>
  • IRC - Internet Relay Chat <ref name="foldoc" />
  • IRL - In Real Life <ref name="foldoc" />
  • IYKWIM - If You Know What I Mean <ref name="dfes">Parents Centre, UK Department for Education and Skills (2006). Using computers and the internet: Chationary (English). Retrieved on 2006-06-19.</ref>

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  • Jaggy - aliased computer graphics<ref name="CNET"/>
  • JK or j/k - Just Kidding <ref name="jk">WordNet, Webster's, FOLDOC. Dict.Die.Net.</ref>
  • jks - Jokes

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  • Lag - Slang term for slow Internet speeds or high Internet latency; Lag is sometimes due to a server problem, but more frequently due to the connection between client and server. A slow or intermittent connection may often be referred to as laggy<ref name="foldoc" />
  • Lamer - A know-nothing, one who is lame<ref name="foldoc"/>
  • Laterdays - Another way to say goodbye, cya, ect. Gives the feeling that you'll talk to them again.
  • Leet - Often spelled as l33t or l337 in ASCII form. It originally meant elite<ref name="foldoc" />
  • LMIRL - Let's Meet In Real Life<ref name="missingkids">Your Kids Can Fill In the Blanks. Can You?. National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Retrieved on 2006-11-14.</ref>
  • LMAO - Laughing My Ass Off<ref name="foldoc" />
  • LMFAO - Laughing My Fucking Ass Off<ref name="foldoc" />
  • LOL - Laughing Out Loud, Laugh Out Loud <ref name="lol">Houghton Mifflin Company (2000). The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN 0-395-82517-2.</ref><ref name="CNET"/>
  • Lurker - Someone who frequents a message board without participating in discussions<ref name="foldoc" />
  • L8r - Later

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  • P2P - peer-to-peer, pay-to-play
  • PEBKAC/PEBCAK - Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair<ref name="foldoc" />
  • Ping - From the popular network monitoring tool named after table tennis, used as a greeting similar to "Are you there?". <ref name="Ping1">MUUSS, MIKE. The Story of the PING Program (English). Retrieved on 2006-06-14.</ref> <ref name="Ping2">Eyler, Pat. Liniux Journal- An Overview of ping (English). Retrieved on 2006-06-14.</ref>
  • PKing - Player Killing, when one in an online game kills other players
  • PITA - Pain In The Arse/Ass <ref name="foldoc" />
  • PLMK - Please Let Me Know <ref name="foldoc" />
  • PMSL - Pissing MySelf Laughing <ref name="computerhope-p">Dictionary - P. Computer Hope. Retrieved on 2006-08-12.</ref>
  • POS - Parent over shoulder (commonly used by children to notify others of a scrutinizing parent)<ref name="computerhope-p">Dictionary - P. Computer Hope. Retrieved on 2006-08-12.</ref><ref name="dfes" />
  • PWN - Derived from the phrase 'own' or ownage, commonly spelled pwnage

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  • QFT - Quit Fucking Talking<ref name="computerhope-qft">Dictionary - Q. Online Computer Hope Dictionary. Retrieved on 2006-09-21.</ref>

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  • Rehi (or merely re) - Hello again <ref name="foldoc2">Howe, Denis. The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (English).</ref>
  • RL - Real Life <ref name="foldoc2" />
  • RO(T)FL - Rolling On (The) Floor Laughing <ref name="foldoc2" />
  • RO(T)FLMAO - Rolling On (The) Floor Laughing My Ass Off, sometimes appended with "LOL" or "LMAO" <ref name="foldoc2" />
  • RSN - Real Soon Now (used sarcastically)<ref name="foldoc2" />
  • RTFM - Read The Fucking Manual <ref name="foldoc2" />
  • RTFS - Read The Fucking Source <ref name="foldoc2" />

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  • SCNR - Sorry, Could Not Resist<ref name="microsoft-acronyms" />
  • Smiley - emoticon <ref name="CNET"/>
  • SNAFU - Situation normal, all fucked up (from military slang) <ref>Definition of snafu. Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved on 2006-06-13.</ref>
  • Snail Mail - Normal paper mail service <ref name="CNET"/>
  • Spider - The program behind a search engine <ref name="CNET"/>
  • STFU - Shut The Fuck Up<ref name="cryer">{{cite

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  • TBF - Time Between Failures<ref name="foldoc2" />
  • TBH - To Be Honest <ref name="computerhope-t">Computer Hope - Dictionary T. Computer Hope. Retrieved on 2006-07-31.</ref>, Total Body Hug
  • TH(N)X, TNX or TX - Thanks <ref name="computerhope-t" />
  • TINC - There Is No Cabal, a term discouraging conspiracy theories<ref name="foldoc2" />
  • TOS - Terms Of Service <ref name="foldoc2" />
  • TTBOMK - To The Best Of My Knowledge <ref name="microsoft-acronyms" />
  • TTFN - Ta Ta For Now<ref name="foldoc2" />
  • TTYL - Talk To You Later (also spelled TTUL, T2UL or T2YL) and tottaly <ref name="foldoc2" />
  • Tweedler - Computer geek or someone who plays with himself at the computer <ref name="CNET" />
  • TYT - Take Your Time<ref name="foldoc2" />
  • TY - Thank You <ref name="computerhope-t" />
  • TYVM - Thank You Very Much<ref name="dfes" />

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  • W/ or W/O - with or without<ref> Definition of w. Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved on 2006-06-13.</ref>
  • WB - Welcome Back<ref name="foldoc2" />
  • WTF - What The Fuck<ref name="foldoc2" />
  • WTG - Way To Go<ref name="foldoc2" />
  • WTH - What The Heck/Hell <ref name="foldoc2" />
  • WRT - With Respect/Regard To<ref name="foldoc2" />
  • WYSIWYG - What You See Is What You Get <ref name="foldoc" /><ref name="CNET" />

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[edit] Y

  • YW - You're Welcome<ref name="foldoc2" />

[edit] Z

  • ZOMG - An intentional misspelling of the acronym shorthand for "Oh My God" and pronounced "Zoh My God" (see OMG)<ref name="computerhope-z">Computer Hope - Dictionary Z. Computer Hope. Retrieved on 2006-07-31.</ref>

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[edit] References

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