IRC Abbreviations
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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

Copyright (C) 2000 by the DALnet IRC Network

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Introduction
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  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.


Contents
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1 * Most Common
2 * Often Used
3 * Rarely Seen
4 * Conclusion


1 * Most Common
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  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
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  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
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  GMTA

    Great Minds Think Alike

  re

    REpeat Hi

  RL

    Real Life

  RTFM

    Read The Flippin' Manual

  TTFN

    Ta-Ta For Now


4 * Conclusion
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  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)


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