AnandTech Acronym Definitions

[TomKazansky]

awesome thread. Should sticky this for the n00bs.

 

[Cawchy87]

DIAF - Die in a fire. (not telling op to do it... just to add it to the list)

 

[Howard]

I had no idea bump stood for something, either.

 

[NoStateofMind]

updated

 

[NoStateofMind]

bump

 

[zerocool1]

nws not work safe...

 

[NoStateofMind]

NSFW = Not Safe For Work same thing? *bump*

 

[illusion88]

****** - In Before The Lock

 

[NoStateofMind]

I would post that, but that may be the last post for this thread

 

[iversonyin]

omgwtfbbq?

 

[The Pentium Guy]

FTG, as in FTG Débutante ("STFU N00B" in french) = Fermes ta gueule

FTG Débutante

 

[diapickle]

vote for sticky

 

[enyce2k9]

wmm (wheres my money) heh

 

[BrokenVisage]

Originally posted by: diapickle
vote for sticky

VFS

 

[Locut0s]

Shens = short for shenanigans, i.e bull sh!t, used when someone thinks a post or something in a post is fake.

Oh and another vote for sticky. I thought of starting a thread like this a while back. It's not just good for the n00bs out there, there is so much jargon out there that even those who have been here a while but don't post every day miss some things and a thread like this is useful even for us.

 

[OCNewbie]

IDK = I don't know

 

[Ricemarine]

I T B L or IBL = In before the lock

I think someone said this, but hey +1 post.

 

[The Pentium Guy]

Originally posted by: Locut0s
Shens = short for shenanigans, i.e bull sh!t, used when someone thinks a post or something in a post is fake.

Oh and another vote for sticky. I thought of starting a thread like this a while back. It's not just good for the n00bs out there, there is so much jargon out there that even those who have been here a while but don't post every day miss some things and a thread like this is useful even for us.

Yeah, I just now realized that bump was an acronym.

 

[scottish144]

+1 Vote for Sticky

 

[RossMAN]

MIR = mail in rebate

 

[HomeAppraiser]

OOS = Out Of Stock

 

[LouPoir]

Thanks

 

[Mrvile]

J/K = Just Kidding.

 

[Beefy6969]

asl=ages,sex,location
omghi2u=oh my god hi to you

 

[fire400]

Originally posted by: Cooler
ZOMG- Zerg/Zerglings Oh my God ( Zerg Rush)

afk

away from keyboard