User:Rayc/Flik

Proposed additions to the List of internet slang:

FAQ: "Frequently Asked Questions" (printed with their respective answers) [21]

Frag: to kill (from fragmentation grenade; see frag) [23]
FUBAR: "fucked up beyond all recognition" (from military slang; pronounced "foo-bar") [24]
FWIW: "for what it's worth" [25]
FYI: "for your information" [26]
GTG: also "got to go" [27]

Admin: "administrator" (systems administrator or forum moderator) [29]
AFK: "away from keyboard" (also backronymed to "a free kill") [30]
ATM: "at the moment" [31]
B2B: "business to business" or "back to back" [32]
EOF: "end of file" [33]
Flamer: one who writes inflammatory posts, also known as an Internet Troll [34]
FOAF: "friend of a friend" [35]
FUD: "fear, uncertainty, and doubt" (the purposeful spread of misinformation) [36]
HAND: "have a nice day" [37]
HTH: "hope this/that helps" or "happy to help" [38]
IANAL: "I am not a lawyer" [39]
IDK: "I don't know" [40]
IIRC: "if I recall/remember correctly" [41]
IMAO: "in my arrogant opinion" or "I am laughing my ass off" [42]
IMHO: "in my humble/honest opinion" [43]
IMNSHO: "in my not so humble opinion"

Lag: "latency" (whether due to a server problem or the server-client connection)

LMAO: "laughing my ass off" (can be parodically extended to "LMAOnade", etc) [51]
LOL: "laughing out loud" or "lots of laughs" [52]

(For other variations of the word LOL, see LOL (Internet slang))

Lurker: one who frequents a message board without participating in discussions

NIFOC: "naked in front of computer" [59]
OIC: "oh, I see" [60]
Op: "operator" (a moderator) [61]
OS: "Operating System" [62]
OTOH: "on the other hand" [63]
PEBKAC: "problem exists between keyboard and chair" [64]
PITA: "pain in the ass" [65]
PLMK: "please let me know" [66]
Rehi: "hello again" [67]
RL: "real life" [68]
RSN: "real soon now" (used sarastically) [69]
SNAFU: "situation normal all fucked up" (from military slang) [70]
SOL: "shit out of luck" [71]
TIA: "thanks in advance" [72]
TINC: "there is no cabal" (a term discouraging conspiracy theories) [73]
TLA: "three letter acronym" [74]
TOS: "terms of service" [75]
Troll: one who deliberately stirs up trouble or posts false information [76]
TTFN: "ta ta for now" [77]
TTYL: "talk to you later" [78]
TYT: "take you time" [79]
Wares (also warez): illegally obtained software [80]
WB: "welcome back" [81]
WOMBAT: "waste of money, brains, and time" [82]
WRT: "with respect (or regards) to..." [83]
WTF: "what the fuck?" (less commonly, but equally validly, "who/what/when/where the fuck?") [84]
WTH: "what the hell?" [85]
WYSIAYG: "what you see is all you get" (suggesting that software is incomplete) [86]
WYSIWYG: "what you see is what you get" (pronounced "wizzywig"; printed output will look identical to its screen representation) [87]
YMMV: "your mileage may vary" (used as a disclaimer for an opinion) [88]

This Tireless Contributor Barnstar Award is for your obvious hard work in making this page for the List of Internet Slang. Dragix 09:10, 24 June 2006 (UTC)
Introducing Ed, the Poor ~~Crazy Bastard~~ Audacious Action Barnstar for adding a whole Motherload of information to a sensitive topic. Lots of Wikipedians keep Wikipedia in control, but you're the type who also moves it forward. This is for sheer balls, man. Dragix 09:10, 24 June 2006 (UTC)