Penso que toda a gente utiliza e sabe o que significa, por exemplo, a expressão "LOL", mas existem muitas mais expressões populares de Internet (todas elas com origem na língua inglesa) que visam abreviar qualquer coisa. Resolvi, como curiosidade, criar um tópico com algumas delas. Pode ser que ajude alguém a compreender certas coisas que se vai vendo escritas pela Internet.
BRB – be right back
BIO – going for bio break
(washroom break)
AFK – away from keyboard
(I am gone for a few minutes)
BTW – by the way
KK – OK
(commonly used by online gamers to acknowledge that a message has been received)
TTYL – talk to you later
BFN – bye for now
TTFN – ta-ta for now
CYA – see ya
(or it could also be: cover your ass)
CUL8R – see you later
IBTL – in before the lock
(for when you post a message prior to the administrator locking the heated discussion thread)
IMHO – in my humble opinion
IMNSHO – in my not so humble opinion
FMV – fair market value
(for selling items online)
LOL – laughing out loud
MT – mistell
(commonly used by online gamers to say that they made a mistake and mistyped their last message)
NWT – new with tags
(for selling items online)
NWOT – new without tags
(for selling items online)
OOAK – one of a kind
(for selling items online)
PMSL - Pissing myself laughing
(a common UK expression)
QFT – quoted for truth
(a compliment to another person on the forum)
ROFL – rolling on floor laughing
ROFLMAO – rolling on floor laughing my ass off
RTM – read the manual
RTFM – read the fucking manual
(to show frustration at someone's ignorance of basic knowledge)
GG – good game
THX - thanks
TX - thanks
TY - thank you
NP - no problem/you're welcome
PLZ - please
W/E - whatever
ASL – age / sex / location?
RL – real life
IRL – in real life
TTYL – Talk To You Later
ITSFWI – If The Shoe Fits, Wear It!
WIBAMU – Well, I'll be a Monkey's Uncle!
POSSLQ – Person of Opposite Sex, Sharing Living Quarters
Qua 9 Jul 2008 - 0:57
