Author Topic: For Internet Newbies: What those abbreviations mean (UPDATED 7/3/16)  (Read 27536 times)

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Abbreviations Guide

There seems to be some confusion on certain abbreviations, so I'm here to clear a few up!

AFK = away from keyboard
AKA = as known as
AM =  ante meridian, after midday
ASAP = As soon as possible
ATM = At the moment, Automatic Teller Machine (if I remember correctly)
BAK = Back at Keyboard
BF = Best friend, Boyfriend
BFF = Best friends forever
BFN or B4N = Bye for Now
BRB = be right back
BTW = by the way
-c- = Continued
Cya = See Ya
CU = See You
-d- = Done
Etc. = Etcetera
GF = Girlfriend
GTFO = Get The (censored) Out
GTFU = Grow The (censored) Up
GS = German Shepherd
GTG = got to go
HB = Hurry Back
IC = In Character
IDC = I don't care
IDK = I don't Know
IK = I know
IMO = In My Opinion
IMHO = In My Honest Opinion
IRL = In real life
JK = Just Kidding
LMAO = Laughing my (censored) off
LOL = laugh out loud (NOT Lots of Love.)
NB = Newborn
NP = no problem
OOC = Out Of Character
OK, k, kk, okie, etc. = Okay
OMG = oh my god or oh my gosh (Oh my god can offend some people, be careful!)
OMW = On My Way
PM = Personal/Private Message, Post Midday, post meridian
R = Are
RL = Real Life
ROFL = Rolling on Floor Laughing
RPG = Role-Playing Game
-s- = Short
SMH = Shaking My Head
SY = See You
TBA = To Be Announced
TBH - To Be Honest
Teen = Teenager
TL;DR = Too Long; Didn't Read
TTYL = Talk to you later
Ty = Thanks
U = You
Ur = Your
WB, webs, webbers, webbles, wbah, wblah = Welcome back
WIP = Work in Progress
Yolo = Yo Only Live Once
Yodo = You Only Die Once
YW = Your Welcome
(C) = Copyrighted/Copyright Sign
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Re: For Internet Newbies: What those abbreviations mean
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2013, 08:37:22 am »
Yay I learned some new things today! :D

Thanks for this list Devyn :) If you want I could find some other abbreviations for you to add to your list?
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Re: For Internet Newbies: What those abbreviations mean
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2013, 10:16:57 pm »
Wish I had this guide some time back xD This is very helpful Dev good work :3 You should add AFK & BRB there as well as some of the Feral Heart term abbreviations like N/Z & SB (Stonebridge)

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Re: For Internet Newbies: What those abbreviations mean
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2013, 10:41:46 pm »
Nice guide, Dev. xD It's quite helpful. c:

You also may also want to add "Yw" (You're welcome) and the other "Welcome Back" variants, like "Wbah," "Wblah," and "Webbles."
(If ya feel like it, anyway. c:)
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Re: For Internet Newbies: What those abbreviations mean
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2013, 01:14:19 am »
wow , coool beans bruhmigo. This be helpful for my little ss who might join FH

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Re: For Internet Newbies: What those abbreviations mean
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2013, 02:42:52 am »
Thanks guys! I'll be adding more soon.

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Re: For Internet Newbies: What those abbreviations mean
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2013, 09:25:44 pm »
I could never figure out how to make the mwha ha ha smile ... o.o
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Re: For Internet Newbies: What those abbreviations mean
« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2013, 09:37:36 pm »
I could never figure out how to make the mwha ha ha smile ... o.o

> : D  I have to space it put so the FH website doesn't change it to >:D

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Re: For Internet Newbies: What those abbreviations mean
« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2013, 06:09:37 am »
Added to tutorial guide thanks~

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Re: For Internet Newbies: What those abbreviations mean
« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2013, 03:06:26 pm »
Woo! Way to go, Dev! :3 You've certainly added a bunch to this since I last saw it, too. Keep up the good work, floof~
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