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0–9

10-4: “OK” or “acknowledged” or “Roger that” (from CB Radio jargon)
10q: “thank you”
10x: “thanks”
12B: “wannabe”
143: “I love you” (where each word has been replaced by its number of letters)
20: “location” (from CB Radio jargon)
2125: “do you want to fight?” (from the “azn” pronounciation of said phrase as one word)
2186: “do you want anal sex?” (a derivation of “2125″)
224: “today, tomorrow, forever”
2mrw: “tomorrow”
2TM: “to the max”
: a situation report
42: the meaning of life (from )
404: “not found” (from the HTTP 404 “Error: Resource not found” response code)
4649: “pleased to meet you” (from the Japanese “yoroshiku”)
46: “hi” (shortened version of “4649″)
4TW: “for the win”
555: “hahaha” (from the fact that the Thai character for “ha” is the “5″ key)hoi

A

AC: “audible chuckle” (indicating actual out loud laughter)
Account suicide: deliberately posting content against policy in order to get an account banned
Ack: “acknowledged”
Admin: “administrator” (systems administrator or forum moderator)
ADN: “any day now”
AFAIC: “as far as I’m concerned”
AFAIK: “as far as I know”
AFAIR: “as far as I recall”
AFC: “away from computer”
AFGE: “another fucking growth experience”
AFK: “away from keyboard” (also to “a free kill”)
: “and I claim my five pounds”
AIM: ““
AIUI: “as I understand it”
AKA: “also known as”
ALOL: “actually laughing out loud”
Anon: “anonymous”
AOHell: a derogatory term for (or the program )
AOS: “adult over shoulder”
AP: “” or “Attack Power”
ARE: “acronym-rich environment”
ASAP: “as soon as possible”
ASL: “age, sex, location” (used as a question in chat rooms)
ATM: “at the moment”
AUP: ““
AWOL: “absent without leave” (from military slang)
AYBABTU: “” (from )
Azn: “Asian”

B

B&: “banned”
B#B: “be right back” (with the number in the center representing the number of minutes until return)
B2B: “business to business” or “back to back”
B2C: “business to customer”
B2T: “back to tram”
B4N: “bye for now”
B7: “banned” (a corruption of “B&”)
B10: “beaten” (used when one poster comments before another)
BAHF: “buy a house first” (investment advice given to yuppies still living with their parents who are considering a large, frivolous purchase)
Barr: a boss battle in an that was easier than expected
Ban: to deny a user access to an Internet resource (typically due to violations)
BB: “bye bye”
BBFN: “bye bye for now”
BBIAB: “be back in a bit”
BBIAF: “be back in a few”
BBIAW: “be back in a while”
BBL: “be back later”
BBQ: “be back quick” or “bitch, be quiet” or “barbecue”
BBS: “be back soon” or ““
BBW: “be back whenever”
B/C: “because”
BCNU: “be seeing you”
BIO: “biological [break]” (a bathroom break)
BIH: “burn in hell”
Boot: to eject a player from a server
B00t: the opposite of “w00t”
B/F: “boyfriend”
BFD: “big fucking deal”
BFF: “best friends forever” or “best female friend”
BFG: “Big Fucking Gun”
BFH: “big fucking hammer”
BFN: “bye for now”
BFU: “bloody fucking user”
BLNT: “better luck next time”
Blog: “weblog“
Blogger: one who writes or posts articles on a weblog
Blogpimping: the act of introducing one blogger to another via hyperlinks or the use of popular keywords to artificially increase traffic to a site
BNF: “big name fan”
: “bastard operator from hell”
BOHICA: “bend over, here it comes again” (from military slang)
Borked: “broken”
BRB: “be right back”
BRT: “be right there”
BS: “bullshit” or “backstab”
BSEG: “big shit-eating grin”
BSOD: ““
BT: or
BTDT: “been there, done that”
BTDTGTTS: “been there, done that, got the T-shirt” (from the 1990s cliche)
BTTT: “back to the top”
BTW: “by the way”
Bump: resurrection of an old thread to the top page of a message board (also to “bring up my post”)
BW: “bandwidth”
BYOC: “bring your own computer” (the norm for huge computer gaming events)
BZ: “busy”

C

C&P: “copy and paste” (often used to indicate plagiarism)
C|N>K: “coffee through nose into keyboard” (a -ism involving the command line and characters)
CBA: “can’t be arsed”
CBF: “can’t be fucked”
CHM: “couldn’t help myself”
Chowned: “changed ownership” (from the “chown” command)
Chumma: “with out any reason “
Cl/w: indicates that one accidentally closed the AIM chat window
CMIIW: “correct me if I’m wrong”
CMS: ““
COX: “City of Heroes/Villains” (a derogatory term for both titles taken together, pronounced “cocks”)
CPL: “” (the biggest LAN event ever)
CPR: “complete and professional retard”
CS: “” or ““
CSL: “can’t stop laughing”
CT: “Counter-Terrorist” (in )
CTD: “crash to desktop”
CTD: “computer-transmitted disease”
CTF: ““
CTTOI: “come to think of it”
CU: “see you”

CWOT: “complete waste of time”
CYA: “see ya” or “cover your ass”

D

D&D: ““
D/C: “disconnected”
DD: “don’t die” (used in online games) or “Direct Damage”
DDG: “drop dead gorgeous”
DTA: “don’t trust anyone”
DFC: “don’t fucking care”
DFTT: “don’t feed the troll”
DGAF: “don’t give a fuck”
DGT: “don’t go there”
DH: “dear husband”
DIAF: “die in a fire”
DILF: “dad I’d like to fuck” (derivation of MILF)
Ding: to level up
DILLIGAF?: “does it look like I give a fuck?”
DIY: “do it yourself”
DKDC: “don’t know, don’t care”
D/L: “download”
DM: ““
DMY: “don’t mess yourself”
DND: “do not disturb”
DOT: “Damage over time”
DOS: “” (a malicious attack on a computer system) or “Disk Operating System”
DoS: “” (a malicious attack on a computer system)
Dunno: “I don’t know”
DSL: ““
DYK: “didn’t you know?”
DW: “don’t worry”
DWIM: “” software

E

EAFD: “eat a fat dick”
EBKAC: ““
EG: “evil grin”
EOF: “end of file”
EOL: “end of line”
EOM: “end of message”
Epeen: “electronic penis”
ESAD: “eat shit and die”
Esp: “especially”
ESTD: “Easier Said Than Done”
ETA: “estimated time of arrival” (also “edited to add”)
ETLA: “extended three-letter acronym”
EULA: “End User License Agreement”
Evar: “ever” (intentionally misspelled for sarcasm)

F

F2F: “face to face” (that is, “in real life”)
Fap: for the sound of male masturbation
FAQ: “” (printed with their respective answers)
FBM: “fine by me”
FE: “fatal error”
FF: or “Friendly Fire”
FFA: “Free-For-All” (a game mode in which there are no teams)
FFO: “far fucking out”
FFS: “for fuck’s sake!”
FGI: “fucking it” (used in response to an over-asked question)
Fission Mailed: any point in a game where an action physically permitted within the game (for example, killing a certain ) ends the game rather than allowing the player to continue
Flamer: one who writes inflammatory posts (also a derogatory term for “homosexual”)
FO: “fuck off”
FOAD: “fuck off and die”
FOAF: “friend of a friend”
FOG: “fast old guy”
FOS: “full of shit”
FOTM: “Fan of the Month”
FP: ““
FPS: “” or “frames per second”
FQ: “fuck you”
Frag: to kill (from ; see )
FSVO: “for some value of” (modifies an adjective)
FTFY: “fixed that for you” (used when displaying an edited version of another’s post, to correct an error or make a humorous word substitution)
FTTH: “Fiber to the home”
FTL: “for the lose”
FTLOG: “for the love of God”
FTP: “” or “first to post”
FTS: “fuck this/that shit”
FTW: “for the win” or “fuck the world”
FUBAR: “” (from military slang; pronounced “foo-bar”)
Fucktard: of “fucking retard”
FUD: “” (the purposeful spread of misinformation)
FUMTU: “fucked up more than usual”
FWI: “Fucking Wiki It.” (In reference to looking up an overasked topic on Wikipedia)
FWIW: “for what it’s worth”
FXP: ““
FYAD: “fuck yourself and die”
FYI: ““

G

G2G: “got to go” (also “good to go”)
g#g: “got to go” (with the number in the center representing the number of minutes one has left before signing off)
GA: “go ahead”
GB: “goodbye”
GBA: “God bless America” (also “Game Boy Advance”)
GGF: “go get fucked”
GAL: “get a life”
Gank: to defeat by excessive force (when attacking an enemy in a game)
GBTW: “get back to work”
GD: “Good Duel”
GD&R: “grins, ducks, and runs” (used after a particularly bad joke)
GDI: “God damn it!”
G/F: “girlfriend”
GFI: “good fucking idea”
GFX: “graphics”
GFY: “good for you” or “go fuck yourself” (needless to say, the ambiguity of this acronym calls for care)
GG: “good game” (also “good going”, used sarcastically)
GGG: “go, go, go!”
GH: “good half” (used in online round-based games such as )
Ghey: “gay” (a variant used to bypass profanity filters)
GIS: “Google image search”
GIRL: “guy in real life”
GIYF: “google is your friend”
GJ: “good job”
GL: “good luck”
GLAG: “giggling like a girl”
GM: “Game Master” or “good match”
GMTA: “great minds think alike”
: dictates that “the longer a thread, the more likely someone will post a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler”
Grats: “congratulations”
Griefer: one who employs tactics such as team-killing, vehicle stealing, and spawn-raping
GTFO: “get the fuck out”
GTH: “go to hell”
GTL: “goes to look”
GTP: “got to pee”
GTG: “got to go”
GUB: “generic UTC bye”
GUG: ““
: an expert in some technical topic such as computer programming or systems administration
GW: “good work” (often used sarcastically)
GYP: “goo your pants”

H

Ha#: a scale of 1-10 indicating how funny something is (with “ha10″ being the funniest)
HAND: “have a nice day”
Hasu: “noob” (from the Korean equivalent)
HB: “hurry back”
HBBS: “how ’bout butt sex?” (a warning to someone that they are trying way too hard to impress the group)
HC: “holy crap”
HF: “have fun”
HGC: “hum ga chan” (cursing one’s family to die in )
Hijack: to start an off-topic discussion on a message board
HMT: “how much time?” (asking someone how long they will remain online for)
HNG: “horny net geek”
H/O: “hold on”
HPB: “high ping bastard” (someone with high latency)
HTH: “hope this/that helps” or “happy to help”
HTF: “how the fuck?”
Hysterical raisins: “historical reasons” (used to dismiss given reasons as absurd or obsolete)
HWGA: “here we go again”
HWP: “hug, wave, poof” (a way of saying goodbye)
HXC: “hardcore”

I

IANAL: “I am not a lawyer” (disclaimer before advice with possible legal implications)
IAWTC: “I agree with this comment”
IBTB: “in before the ban”
IBTL: “in before the lock” (used in messageboards when a thread looks likely to be locked)
ICAM: ““
ICYDK: “in case you didn’t know”
IDFC: “I don’t fucking care”
IDK: ““
IDTS: “I don’t think so”
: “idiot” (pronounced “eye-dee-ten-tee”)
IHA: “I hate acronyms”
IIRC: “if I recall/remember correctly”
IIUC: “if I understand correctly”
IKWYM: “I know what you mean”
ILU or ILY: “I love you”
ILYM: “I love you more”
IM: “instant message”
IMO: “in my opinion”
IMAO: “in my arrogant opinion”
IMHE: “in my humble experience”
IMHO: “in my humble opinion”
IMNSHO: “in my not so humble opinion”
INMP: “it’s not my problem”
Internetica: anything related to the Internet
Interweb: a satirical of “Internet” and “World Wide Web”
IOH: “I’m outta here”
IOKIYAR: “it’s okay, if you’re a Republican” (the liberal blogger’s shorthand for what they perceive as a double standard in criticism or media treatment of or conservative misdeeds)
IOW: “in other words”
IRC
IRL: “in real life”
IRT: “in reply to” or “in real time”
ISO: “in search of” (used while trading items in online games)
ITA: “I totally agree”
ITT: “in this thread”
ITYM: “I think you mean…” (followed by a humorous “correction”)
IYAI: “if you are interested”
IYDMMA: “if you don’t mind me asking”
IYKWIM: “if you know what I mean”

J

Jaja: “haha” (its equivalent in several languages)
JAK: “jazak allah khair” (Arabic for “thank you”)
JAS: “just a second”
JC: “just curious” or “ Christ!”
JFC: “Jesus Fucking Christ”
JFTR: “just for the record”
JIC: “just in case”
JJ: “just joking”
J/K: “just kidding”
JK LMAO: “just kidding and laughing my ass off”
JLMK: “just let me know”
JOOC: “just out of curiosity”
J00: “you” (a common term)
JTDC: “Jesus Tap-Dancing Christ”
JTOL: “just thinking out loud”
JGIYN: “just Google it, you noob” (used in response to any over-asked question)
JW: “just wondering”

K

KB: “kick, ban” (used in IRC chat rooms)
Keke: “hehe”
KHITBASH: “kick her in the box and shove her”
KISS: “”
KMA: “kiss my ass”
KNN: “fuck your mother” (from the kao4 ni3 niang2)
KO: a corruption of “OK” (also “knock out”)
KOTC: “kiss on the cheek”
KOTL: “kiss on the lips”
KOS: “kill on sight” (designates enemies in online games whom, based on their prior actions, one should kill)
KS: “kill steal” (the act of one player defeating an enemy previously weakened by another player who has died or been forced to retreat)
KTHNX: “OK, thanks” (sometimes used as a question)
KYB: “kick your butt”

L

L2P: “Learn to play” (To make fun of someone’s lack of skill)
L337: “” (short for “elite”)
Lag: “latency” (whether due to a server problem or the server-client connection)
LAL: “laughing a little”
LAWL: “laughing a whole lot” (or “LOL” written phonetically)
Lamer: a know-nothing
LATN: “laugh at the newbs”
LBR: “little boy’s room”
LD: “link dead” (used when a disconnected player’s persona or character remains in-game or when a posted leads to an error or blank page)
LFG: “looking for group”
LFM: “looking for members” or “looking for more”
LIGAS: “like I give a shit”
Llama
LIAB: “life is a bitch”
LMAO: “laughing my ass off” (can be parodically extended to “LMAOnade”, etc)
LMBO: “laughing my butt off”
LMFAO: “laughing my fucking ass off”
LMTO: “laughing my testicles off”
LOFL: of “LOL” and “ROFL”
LOL: “” or ““

(For other variations of the word LOL, see )

L@@K: “look” (used by sellers)
LOTI: “laughing on the inside”
LPB: “low ping bastard”
LSFW: “less suitable for work”
LTNS: “long time, no see”
Lurker: one who frequents a message board without participating in discussions
: of “loser” and “user”
LYL: “love you lots”
LYLAB: “love you like a brother”
LYLAS: “love you like a sister”
LYSM: “love you so much”

M

M@d: “mad mod” (a forum moderator who moderates unfairly)
Mass: “very”
Meh: a shrugging sigh
MF: “motherfucker”
MFC: “merge from current”
M$: ““
MIASU: “mark it and shut up”
MIB: “mint in box” (used by sellers)
MIP: “mint in plastic” (used by sellers)
MILF: “mom I’d like to fuck”
MM: “much mirth”
MMOFPS: “massively multiplayer online first person shooter”
MMORPG: ““
Mod: “moderator” or “modification”
MOTD: “message of the day”
MSM: “mainstream media”
MSN: “Microsoft Network”
MTFBWY: “may the Force be with you”
MUD: ““
MUSH: ““
MYOB: “mind your own business”

N

N2M: “not too much”
NBD: “no big deal”
Neg: “negative”
NFBSK: “not for British school kids”
NFI: “no fucking idea”
NFS: “not for sale” (used in when someone wants to buy another player’s equipment)
Newb: ““
NG: “no good” or “newsgroup” (also ““)
NGH: “not gonna happen”
NH: “nice hand” (used in online card games)
NI: “no idea”
NIB: “new in box” (used by sellers)
NIFOC: “naked in front of computer”
N/J: “no joke”
NM: “not much” (also mistakenly used in place of “NVM” to mean “never mind”)
NMS: “not mind safe”
NN: “night night”
Noob or N00b: “”
NORE: “no rematch” (usually used by the victor)
NORP: “pornography”
NOYB: “none of your business”
NP: ““
NPA: “not paying attention”
NPC: “Non-Player Character”
NR: “no reserve” (used in some auctions)
NS: “nice shot” (used in FPSes) or “no shit”
NSFW: “” (indicates that one should avoid accessing the labeled link from a workplace due to the presence of pornography or other unsuitable content)
NT: “nice try” or “no text” (used on forums to indicate that a post has no content)
Nub: “”
NVM: “never mind”
NWS: “not work safe”
NWT: “new with tags” (used by sellers)

O

: “oh, really?” (with the proper response being “YA RLY”)
O&O: “over and out”
OAR: “on a roll”
ODL: “oh, dear lord”
Oh noes!: a sarcastic expression of despair
OHK: “one-hit kill” (used in FPSes)
OHKO: “one-hit knock-out” (used in fighting games)
OIC: “oh, I see”
OFN: “old fucking news”
ON: “old news”, “Other News”, or “oh no”
OMD: “oh, my dog!” (corruption of “oh, my God!”)
OMG: “oh, my God/goodness!”
OMFG: “oh, my fucking god!”
OMGWTFBBQ: “oh, my God! what the fuck? barbeque”
OML: “oh, my !”
OMW: “on my way”
OOICU812: “Uh oh, I see you ate one, too!” Slang for ‘you got into the same trouble I did.’
OOB: “out of bounds”
OOC: “out-of-character” (used in or settings when a player isn’t acting out his/her part) or “out of curiosity”
OOO: “out of office”
OOP: “out of print” (an item no longer in production)
OOM: “out of mana” (used in games with a bar) or ““
Op: “operator” (a moderator)
OS: “Operating System” or “Oh shit!”
OSIB: “open skull, insert brain”
OT: “off-topic”
OTC: “over the counter” (items bought without requiring a permit)
OTFP: “on the fucking phone”
OTP: “one true pairing” (two characters believed - in - to be perfect together) or “on the phone”
OTOH: “on the other hand”
OTTOMH: “off the top of my head”
OTW: “on the way”
OUACOWA: “open up a can of whoop-ass”
Own: to defeat someone in a game, to take control of someone’s system, or to simply “be awesome”
OYATM: “one year ago this month” (used in binary groups when posting content that has just recently become old enough to post)
OQC: “only quality crap”
OYG: “oh your god”

P

P911: a warning not to type anything that the user’s parents shouldn’t read
P2P: “” or “pay-to-play”
PAW: “parents are watching”
PBMC: ““
PC: “personal computer” or “paper cups”
PCBD: “page cannot be displayed”
PDNF: “please do not forward”
PEBKAC: “problem exists between keyboard and chair”
Penix: “penis”
PFO: “please fuck off”
Photochop: an image that has obviously been computer-edited
PIC: “program interrupt controller”
PICNIC: “problem in chair, not in computer”
Pix: “pictures”
: “are you there?” (from the ECHO REQUEST packet)
PITA: “pain in the ass”
PIMF: “preview is my friend” (used by someone who, having failed to preview, has just posted a comment with an embarrassing typo)
PLMK: “please let me know”
Plz: “please”
PK: “player killer” (or “to player kill”)
PM: “private message” (or “pretty much”)
PMI: “pardon my ignorance”
PMSL: “pissing myself laughing”
PO’d: “pissed off”
POA: “plan of action”
Pong: “I’m here” (response to “ping” [from the the ECHO RESPONSE packet])
Pornado: a huge amount of pornography
POS: “piece of shit” or “parents over shoulder”
POTAS: “person of the appropriate sex”
POV: ““
Pfft: spittle onomatopeia
Ppl: “people”
PPOR: “post proof or recant”
Pron or: “pornography”
Pronk: to post on a forum without first reading the thread being posted on
Prv: “private”
PS: ““
PST: “please send tell”
PTBB: “pass the barf bag”
Pub: “public” (can refer to open servers or to players not belonging to any clan)
PUG: “pick-up group” (a group of players gathered on the fly without knowing each other)
PvE: “Player versus Environment”
PvM: “Player versus Monster”
PvP: ““
: to defeat someone in a game, to take control of someone’s system, or to simply “be awesome” (originally a misspelling of “own”, later retconned to “power own”)

Q

QFE: “quoted for emphasis”
QFT: “quit fucking trolling” or “quoted for truth”
QLOL: “quietly laughing out loud”
QT: “cutie”
QWP: “quoted with permission”

R

RAE: “raises an eyebrow”
RBP: “read before posting”
RE: “rematch”
Rehi: “hello again”
Reflectoporn: pictures of items such as metal bowls that exhibitionist sellers post with themselves reflected nude on the surface of the item
Relo: “hello again”
Rents: “parents”
RFN: “right fucking now”
Rgr: “roger” (that is, “message acknowledged”)
RIFK: “rolling in the fucking kitchen”
RIFY: “read if you like”
RM: “rematch”
RMS: “rocks my socks” (expressing feigned enthusiasm)
ROFL: “rolling on the floor laughing” (can be extended to ROFLMAO, ROFLcopter, ROFLwaffles, etc)
ROR: “” ( for “LOL”)
RSN: “real soon now” (used sarastically)
RT: “real time”
RTFA: “read the fucking article” (advice for posters who comment without doing so)
RTFM: “” (reply to a request from a newbie who has not attempted to find the answer for himself)
RTFP: “read the fucking post” (advice for posters who comment without doing so)
RTL: “report the loss” (used lightheartedly when a teammate dies)
RTR: “raise the roof”
RTS: “Real-Time Strategy” (as opposed to turn-based strategy)
RTSD: “rush that shit down” (that is, take advantage of a good thing while it lasts; originally used to describe a play style wherein one overwhelms his opponent with many quick, up-close attacks)
RVV: “reverted last edit due to “
RYCT: “regarding your comment to [name]”

S

S2R: “send to receive” (indicates that one expects to receive a file, usually an image, before sending their own)
Sauce: “source” (often used as a request of the source of an image or file)
SFLA: “stupid four-letter acronym”
SIF: “secret Internet fatty”. If used lowercase, as in “sif”, is a contraction of “as if”, eg “sif that is correct”
SIIHP: “stick it in her pooper”
SIUYA: “stick it up your arse”
SCNR: “sorry, could not resist”
SH: “shit happens”
SILF: “sister I’d like to fuck” (derivation of MILF)
SLAGIATT: “seemed like a good idea at the time”
SLAP: “sounds like a plan”
SMD: “suck my dick”
SMH: “scratching my head”
SMITF: “shoot me in the face”
SNAFU: “” (from military slang)
SO: ““
SOB: ““
SOGOSOJ: “Some other guy on some other job” (Derogatory term for a random person met through the internet that the speaker believes is ignorant or below them.)
SOL: “shit out of luck”
SFW: “” (material that may safely be viewed in one’s office)
Spawn camp: to wait at a spawn point for a weapon or vehicle to spawn
Spawn kill: to kill an enemy within seconds of them spawning
Spawn point: a player’s starting (or, after being killed, re-starting) position
Spawn rape: persistent spawn killing or destruction of unused vehicles and base defenses
Srsly: “seriously”
SSDD: “same shit, different day”
SSIA: ““
SSTS: “snickering softly to self”
STFD: “sit the fuck down”
STFU: “shut the fuck up”, “shut the fudge up”, or “Stupid Fucker”
STW: “share the wealth”
SUAGOOML: “shut up and get out of my life”
SWAK: “sealed with a kiss”
SWIM: “someone who isn`t me”
SWL: “screaming with laughter”
SWMBO: “she who must be obeyed”
SWS: “laughing out loud” (intentional corruption of “LOL”, from the keys opposite L and O on a keyboard)

T

T: “terrorist” (in )
T4: “The True Tech Team”
T4U2D: “time for you to die”
TA: “thanks again”
TANSTAAFL: “There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lunch”
TBF: “to be fair”
TBH: “to be honest”
TBQH: “to be quite honest”
TC: “take care” (used as a goodbye)
: (a deliberate misspelling of “the”)
TFB: “too fucking bad”
TFTI: “thanks for the info” (sarcastic)
Thx: “thanks”
TIA: “thanks in advance”
TIAS: “try it and see”
TIFM: “this is from memory”
TINC: “” (a term discouraging conspiracy theories)
TK: “team kill”
TLA: ““
TLDR: “too long, didn’t read”
TMAI: “tell me about it”
TMAO: “tearing my ass off” (”LMAO” to the point of tears)
TMR@IA: “the monkeys are at it again” (used to blame the staff of online gaming communities for any in-game screw-ups)
TMI: “too much information”
TMTOWTDI: “there’s more than one way to do it” (a motto within the community)
TNL: “to next level” (preceded by experience needed to level up)
TOMTB: “taking off my training bra”
TOD: “time of death” (used in calculating when a monster may spawn in an )
TOS: “terms of service”
TP: “team player” or “take point” (also “town portal” in several games)
TPTB: “the powers that be”
: one who deliberately stirs up trouble or posts false information
TSOR: “thirty seconds of research” (a quick, first-pass web search to find information on some topic)
TTBOMK: “to the best of my knowledge”
TTFN: “ta ta for now”
TTT: “to the top” (a reply used on a message board thread to ressurect a thread to the top of the list)
TTTTT: “till they tell the truth”
TTYL: “talk to you later”
TTYS: “talk to you soon”
TWIS: “that’s what I said”
TWIT: “that’s what I thought”
TY: “thank you”
TY4P: “thank you for playing”
TYA: “there you are”
TYG: “there you go”
TYCLI: “then you can learn it”

U

UA: “User Agreement”
UAN: “understood and noted”
Über: “super” (from the German for “over”)
UBRS: “Upper Blackrock Spire” (from World of Warcraft, denoting the upper portion of the instance Blackrock Spire)
UFIA: ““
UL: “unlucky”
U/L: “upload”
URYYFM: “you are too wise for me” (with a play on the two Ys)
UST: “unresolved sexual tension” (used in reference to )

V

V: “we”
VBG: “very big grin”
VGG: “very good game”
VFM: “value for money”
VOIP: “voice over Internet protocol” (phone conversations over a broadband connection)

W

W00T: “woo-hoo!” (a common term) or “want one of those”
WAB: “what a bloke”
WAI: “what an idiot” (or “yay” in Japanese)
WAD: “without a doubt”
WADR: “with all due respect”
: illegally obtained software
WB: “welcome back”
WD: “well done”
WDT: “Web Development Team”
W/E: “whatever”
WFL: “what’s for lunch?”
WFM: “works for me”
WEG: “wicked evil grin”
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: “WTF?” (as written using the )
WHOAMG: “whoa my god!”
WIR: “when it’s ready” (referring to a release date)
WMAO: “waiting my ass off” (used during very laggy games)
WMBI: “well-meaning but ignorant” (pronounced like “wimpy”; used of newbies who break rules of conduct)
WOMBAT: “waste of money, brains, and time”
WOT: “wide-open throttle”
WOS: “waste of space”
WP: “well-played”
WRT: “with regards to…”
WT: “wrong tell” (used to tell someone that a message was not meant for them)
WTF: “what the fuck?” (less commonly, but equally validly, “who/what/when/where the fuck?”)or “what the fudge?”
WTB: “want to buy”
WTD: “what to do?”
WTG: “way to go!” (often used sarcastically)
WTH: “what the hell?”
WTLW: “welcome to last week”
WTS: “want to sell”
WTT: “want to trade”
WWCND: “what would do?”
WWFSMD: “what would do?”
WWJD: “what would Jesus do?”
WWTD: “what would Turing do?”
WYSIAYG: “what you see is all you get” (suggesting that software is incomplete)
WYSIWYG: “” (pronounced “wizzywig”; printed output will look identical to its screen representation)

X

-X0r: a common L337 suffix with no added meaning
XOXO: “hugs and kisses”

Y

YA RLY: “yeah, really” (the proper response to “O RLY?”)
YFI: “you fucking idiot”
YGM: “you’ve got mail”
Y/J: “yes, joke” (synonymous with “J/K”)
YMMV: “your mileage may vary” (used as a disclaimer for an opinion)
YQW: “you’re quite welcome”
YSATI: “you suck at the Internet”
YW: “you’re welcome”
YYSSW: “yeah, yeah, sure, sure, whatever”
YTMND: “you’re the man now dog!”

Z

Zerg: to use overwhelming numbers to overcome an enemy (originated with but now more commonly refers to many lower-leveled players overcoming a higher-leveled player)
-z0rz: a common suffix with no added meaning
ZOMG: “z-oh my god!”