# Internet Abbreviations

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/internet-abbreviations/5405>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [December 7, 2005, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/internet-abbreviations/5405 "2005-12-07T14:26:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/internet-abbreviations/5405/1 "2005-12-07T14:26:13Z")

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Simple and common :

LOL - laugh out loud (spawns from orignal : Lollercoaster, lollercaust)  
ROFL - rolling on the floor laughing (spawns from original : Roffle, rofflecopter)  
LMAO - laughing my ass off  
WTF - what the fuck?  
OMG - oh my God  
IMO - in my opinion (IMHO - in my humble opinion)  
BTW - by the way  
PITA - pain in the ass  
BRB - be right back  
FYI - for your information  
AFAIK - as far as I know  
TIA - thanks in advanced  
AFK - away from keyboard (users is not there)  
BBL - be back later  
IIRC - if I remember correctly  
RTFM - read the fucking manual

Not as common :

FTW - for the win (aka : the best choice, a very good choice.)  
ex. What kinda pants should I get for work? - Dickies pants FTW.

x4L - (x being a variable) for life  
ex. Verizon4L (Verizon for life, I won’t switch to any other cell phone provider)

Nerd Speak :

RPG - role playing game  
MMO - massively multiplayer online

I can’t think of anything else. Feel free to add stuff.

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**Author:** ![zero\_assault](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/dfb087/32.png) [@zero\_assault](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zero_assault)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/internet-abbreviations/5405/2 "2005-12-07T14:29:27Z")

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Leet, 1337, l33t - Elite, To be good

pwned - To own somebody

I dno

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**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/internet-abbreviations/5405/3 "2005-12-07T14:30:53Z")

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good info for forum retards like me that sometimes cant understand super-abbreviated posts. thanx Daddie

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**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/internet-abbreviations/5405/4 "2005-12-07T14:31:19Z")

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GTFO - get the fuck out

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**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/internet-abbreviations/5405/5 "2005-12-07T14:31:52Z")

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PIITB- put it in the butt…i almost forgot lol

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**Author:** ![Juan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a698b9/32.png) [@Juan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Juan)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/internet-abbreviations/5405/6 "2005-12-07T14:33:10Z")

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what is the acronym DITTO?

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**Author:** ![1sik\_bmw](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1sik_bmw/32/7341_2.png) [@1sik\_bmw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1sik_bmw)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/internet-abbreviations/5405/7 "2005-12-07T14:34:39Z")

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own3d- damn the kid on ebay was own3d

n/a- naturally asperated (i had to look that one up at urban dictionary)

If you dont know what something is i usually look it up at [Urbandictionary.com](http://Urbandictionary.com)

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**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/internet-abbreviations/5405/8 "2005-12-07T14:37:02Z")

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no STFU (shut the fuck up)?? FTL

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**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/internet-abbreviations/5405/9 "2005-12-07T14:42:11Z")

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ftw - f\*ck the world… or for the win  
fwiw- for what its worth

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**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/internet-abbreviations/5405/10 "2005-12-07T14:47:55Z")

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IOW - in other words

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**Author:** ![Studderin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/studderin/32/7197_2.png) [@Studderin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Studderin)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/internet-abbreviations/5405/11 "2005-12-07T15:17:10Z")

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FPS first person shooter

Ya whated to preview it and not send it so soon. I’m a n00b

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**Author:** ![zero\_assault](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/dfb087/32.png) [@zero\_assault](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zero_assault)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 3:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/internet-abbreviations/5405/12 "2005-12-07T15:18:06Z")

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> [@Studderin](#):
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> FPS

first person shooter

frames per second

fuck porn stars

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**Author:** ![iamjeff6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/cc9497/32.png) [@iamjeff6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/iamjeff6)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/internet-abbreviations/5405/13 "2005-12-07T15:21:07Z")

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IDB- In Da Butt

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**Author:** ![Diesel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/diesel/32/7313_2.png) [@Diesel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Diesel)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/internet-abbreviations/5405/14 "2005-12-07T16:01:12Z")

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diaf - die in a fire

[![http://img454.imageshack.us/img454/5579/diaf3xq.gif](http://img454.imageshack.us/img454/5579/diaf3xq.gif)](http://imageshack.us)

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**Author:** ![MonteCarloChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@MonteCarloChick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MonteCarloChick)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/internet-abbreviations/5405/15 "2005-12-07T16:15:04Z")

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FTW = Annoying as hell and over used now

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**Author:** ![vq30de](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/internet-abbreviations/5405/16 "2005-12-07T16:16:11Z")

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> [@MonteCarloChick](#):
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> FTW = Annoying as hell and over used now

FTL

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**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/internet-abbreviations/5405/17 "2005-12-07T17:07:29Z")

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rm -rf /\* = Oh shit

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**Author:** ![Fetter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@Fetter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fetter)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/internet-abbreviations/5405/18 "2005-12-07T17:09:07Z")

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lol = lots of laughs

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**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/internet-abbreviations/5405/19 "2005-12-07T17:11:59Z")

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lol = laugh out loud

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**Author:** ![Fetter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@Fetter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fetter)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/internet-abbreviations/5405/20 "2005-12-07T17:18:55Z")

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The Lingo - Its definition

LOL = Lots of laughs  
LOL = Laughing out loud  
LOL = Laugh out loud  
LOL = Lots of love  
LOL = Lots of luck  
LOL = Little old lady  
LOL = Loser of love

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