STD is usually sexually transmitted disease, but on a wedding planning forum, it’s “save the date card.” At least we hope it is. If you’re on Facebook, BF could be best friend or boyfriend, but if you’re on a parenting board, it might mean breastfeeding. For example, depending on the site, MS can be multiple sclerosis, manuscript, or morning sickness. What would Jesus do indeed? Well, if he got confused, he would remember that CONTEXT IS KEY. LDS: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
MUDS: Mindless ups and downs, as in a hiking trailĪnd mainstream sports have contributed more than just their organizational initialisms.Įven the church-going types get in on the fun. GORP: Good old raisins and peanuts or granola, oats, raisins, and peanuts Surfers, bikers, climbers, and other outdoorsy-types are known for their slang, much of which has made its way online. PWP: Pornography without plot, or “plot? What plot?” R&R: Revise and resubmit – agents and editors will ask to see a new draft after suggested revisions.Ī few writing terms came out of fanfiction communities. OOAK: One of a Something went horribly wrongĮven writers, the people most likely to rail against the besmirching of the English language, have developed their own system.īIC: Butt in chair - a writing method in which one keeps one’s butt in one’s chair, rather than wandering off to do other things, as writers are prone to… wait, there’s something shiny over there… OTL: Open to life, aka not TTC, aka the third stupidest acronym on the internetĬrafters have some of the best terms ever. SCUBA: Self-contained underwater breathing apparatusĪF: Aunt Flo, aka menstruation, aka the second dumbest abbreviation on the internet everīD: Baby dancing, aka sex, aka the first dumbest abbreviation on the internet everīFP/BFN: Big fat positive/negative (on a HPT) LASER: Light amplification by simulated emission of radiation
HUMMER/HUMVEE: Highly mobile multipurpose wheeled vehicle SNAFU: Situation normal, all fucked/fouled upīut the military gave us some less colorful terms that migrated both into general use and to the internet. Some of the best profanity originally came from the military.įUBAR: Fucked/fouled up beyond all recognition/any repair/all reason Save some face by knowing the following profanity in advance: Unfortunately, laughter on the internet is often at someone else’s expense. ROFLMAO: Rolling on the floor laughing my ass off IANAL: I am not a lawyer – “And I didn’t read this acronym out loud before using it.”īeyond LOL, “Ha ha” seems an obvious choice, but your giggles run the risk of Nelson Muntz-style interpretation. Be careful what you click.įIFY: Fixed it for you – “Here, I changed your words into something sarcastic.” QFT: Quoted for truth – “What you said is important and I don’t want it to get lost in the ensuing conversation.” PM: Private message – Many forums and social networks have an email-type function that lets you exchange personal information, or talk trash about other members behind their backs. IRL: in real life – That pesky time one has to spend away from the computer. TL DR: Too long didn’t read – “I have a short attention span,” or, “You are long-winded.” (see also: STFU.)Ī/S/L: Age/sex/location – “This is AOL circa 1995, right?” GPOY: Gratuitous picture of yourself – “I’m posting a picture of myself and feigning modesty,” or, “This image hilariously represents my current state of being.” KWYM/KWIM: Know what you mean/know what I meanīut there are other terms that make no sense, even once you correlate letters to words. IMO/IMHO/JMHO: In my opinion/In my humble opinion/Just my humble opinion “I am too smart to use an asinine word like LOL!” Maybe you are, but you might be surprised by how many acronyms and intialisms you do use on a daily basis-and by their origins. “But I don’t use it at all!” you might say.
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