XZeroII
Lifer
New to ATOT? Too lazy or embarrassed to ask what something means? Can't tell your *** from a hole in the ground?
You've come to the right place!!! (except if you can't tell your *** from a hole in the ground. If that's the case, get some professional help) Heres a handy guide of Terms and Acronyms you may encounter. Feel free to add some if you see some that are missing. If you decide to submit an item to add, please privide the word(s), plus the definition as you would like it shown in the dictionary. Please be brief (no 5 page long definitions). Submit entries so I can just copy and paste your entry into the dictionary.
A**: A reference to a persons hind area, more commonly known as the buttock.
Anandtech Effect: Occurs when a person posts a link to a site, and that site becomes very slow or is taken down because of excessive traffic and bandwidth usage.
AT: Anandtech
ATOT: Anandtech Off-Topic
B&M: Brick and Morter. Refers to an actual physical store location.
Ban: To have your posting privileges temporarily suspended.
Confirmed: The information in this thread has been verified to be accurate. Note: Often misused or falsified for the purpose of luring people into a thread.
DASM: 1. Dumb Animals Smacking Monkeys. 2. An expression of surprise
DH1TB: Do her in the butt
Fvck: 1. An expression of surprise or astonishment. (ex: Holy Fvck! Did you see that UFO???) 2.(verb)The act of peforming sex.
Google: A search engine used to research a topic before posting about it so you don't look like a dork.
Hit it: Another way of saying "I would have sex with that"
IBFL: In before the lock. Variant: IBTFL
IGTCYFTO = I'm going to cut your f***ing tongue out.
IMO: In my oppinion
IMHO: In my humble oppinion
Int4rw3b: A reference to the Internet.
J00: A reference to the word, 'You'.
LMAO: Laugh my a** off.
Lock: 1. What happens to a thread when the content is considered inappropriate. New posts are no longer allowed 2. A request for a thread to be Locked.
M$: A reference to Microsoft.
Nef: A person(s) or entity who posts something that is 100% meaningless to the topic being discussed.
N00b: A peron with little or no experience
Newb: See N00b
Official: Preceeds the title of a thread when one thread is designated to be the primary thread on a particular subject.
OMFG: Oh my fvcking god
Pics: A request for pictures. Can also be spelled as, :camera:
Pr0n: An alternate way to spell Porn.
Pwned: A common saying after one poster completly discredits another poster or proves another poster wrong.
R: Refers to a repost. It is expected that another person will quote them and follow with an E. This will continue until the entire word REPOST is spelled out.
Repost: Refers to an occurance when a new thread is created about something that has already been posted recently.
Repost Nazi: Someone who often posts in threads for the sole purpose of pointing out reposts
Ricer: A person(s) or entity who has no life other than his car (or more specifically, his Civic)
ROFL: Rolling On Floor Laughing
ROTFLMAO: Rolling on the floor laughing my ass off
STFU: Shut the fvck up. Means 'stop posting because I am very upset.'
Teh: An alternate way to spell 'The'
WTF: What the fvck. Variant is 'Whiskey Tango Foxtrot'
YACT: Yet Another Car Thread
YAGT: Yet Another Girl Thread
YMMV: Your milage may vary. Usually used in the Hot Deals forum.
W00t: An strong expression of joy/happiness
You've come to the right place!!! (except if you can't tell your *** from a hole in the ground. If that's the case, get some professional help) Heres a handy guide of Terms and Acronyms you may encounter. Feel free to add some if you see some that are missing. If you decide to submit an item to add, please privide the word(s), plus the definition as you would like it shown in the dictionary. Please be brief (no 5 page long definitions). Submit entries so I can just copy and paste your entry into the dictionary.
A**: A reference to a persons hind area, more commonly known as the buttock.
Anandtech Effect: Occurs when a person posts a link to a site, and that site becomes very slow or is taken down because of excessive traffic and bandwidth usage.
AT: Anandtech
ATOT: Anandtech Off-Topic
B&M: Brick and Morter. Refers to an actual physical store location.
Ban: To have your posting privileges temporarily suspended.
Confirmed: The information in this thread has been verified to be accurate. Note: Often misused or falsified for the purpose of luring people into a thread.
DASM: 1. Dumb Animals Smacking Monkeys. 2. An expression of surprise
DH1TB: Do her in the butt
Fvck: 1. An expression of surprise or astonishment. (ex: Holy Fvck! Did you see that UFO???) 2.(verb)The act of peforming sex.
Google: A search engine used to research a topic before posting about it so you don't look like a dork.
Hit it: Another way of saying "I would have sex with that"
IBFL: In before the lock. Variant: IBTFL
IGTCYFTO = I'm going to cut your f***ing tongue out.
IMO: In my oppinion
IMHO: In my humble oppinion
Int4rw3b: A reference to the Internet.
J00: A reference to the word, 'You'.
LMAO: Laugh my a** off.
Lock: 1. What happens to a thread when the content is considered inappropriate. New posts are no longer allowed 2. A request for a thread to be Locked.
M$: A reference to Microsoft.
Nef: A person(s) or entity who posts something that is 100% meaningless to the topic being discussed.
N00b: A peron with little or no experience
Newb: See N00b
Official: Preceeds the title of a thread when one thread is designated to be the primary thread on a particular subject.
OMFG: Oh my fvcking god
Pics: A request for pictures. Can also be spelled as, :camera:
Pr0n: An alternate way to spell Porn.
Pwned: A common saying after one poster completly discredits another poster or proves another poster wrong.
R: Refers to a repost. It is expected that another person will quote them and follow with an E. This will continue until the entire word REPOST is spelled out.
Repost: Refers to an occurance when a new thread is created about something that has already been posted recently.
Repost Nazi: Someone who often posts in threads for the sole purpose of pointing out reposts
Ricer: A person(s) or entity who has no life other than his car (or more specifically, his Civic)
ROFL: Rolling On Floor Laughing
ROTFLMAO: Rolling on the floor laughing my ass off
STFU: Shut the fvck up. Means 'stop posting because I am very upset.'
Teh: An alternate way to spell 'The'
WTF: What the fvck. Variant is 'Whiskey Tango Foxtrot'
YACT: Yet Another Car Thread
YAGT: Yet Another Girl Thread
YMMV: Your milage may vary. Usually used in the Hot Deals forum.
W00t: An strong expression of joy/happiness
