IRC Abbreviations

Version 1.1.0

Last revised by Wuher (Wuher@swrpg.net) on 2000-09-15

Originally written by Help WebTeam (help-www@dal.net) on 2000-06-01

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Introduction

IRC can often seem like a cryptic world if you can't speak the language. Here are some common abbreviations people tend to use while on the net - especially on IRC. Please be aware that a large variety of languages are spoken on DALnet and using any abbreviated terms might confuse people who aren't fluent in English.

1 · Most Common

AFK: Away From Keyboard
BBL: Be Back Later
BRB: Be Right Back
JK (J/K): Just Kidding
LOL: Laughing Out Loud
NP: No Problem
ROFL/ROTFL: Rolling On (The) Floor Laughing
WB: Welcome Back

2 · Often Used

ATM: At The Moment
BBIAF: Be Back In A Few
BTW: By The Way
C U L8R: S(C)ee Y(U)ou L8(ate)R
C Ya: S(C)ee Y(Ya)ou
EG: Evil Grin
IMO: In My Opinion
IMHO: In My Humble Opinion
IRL: In Real Life
l33t: Elite
LTNS: Long Time No See
OIC: OH I S(C)ee

3 · Rarely Seen

GMTA: Great Minds Think Alike
re: Repeat Hi
RL: Real Life
RTFM: Read The Flippin' Manual
TTFN: Ta-Ta For Now

4 · Conclusion

For more information on acronyms, you could try http://www.AcronymFinder.com, http://www.magicpub.com/netprimer/acronyms.html, or http://www.ucc.ie/cgi-bin/acronym (note: these are not related to DALnet in any manner, we take no responsibility for the content provided on those pages)