Sunday, August 2, 2009

Lesser Used Internet Acronyms

Because of the vast popularity of internet communication—through chat, email, Twitter, Facebook and the like—many internet phrases and acronyms have moved into general spoken use. However, for every LOL and IMHO, there are numerous acronyms that have not caught on. Here are a few of those acronyms:
  • CWATC - Chuckling Wryly at That Comment
  • AMTRSIM - Allow Me to Repeat Some Internet Meme
  • TWAF - That Wasn't Actually Funny
  • TASS - Typing in Acronyms to Save Space
  • WTGAN - Writing the Great American Novel
  • EAFOL - Erecting a Façade of Laughter
  • WWTRLLIITOIA - Wondering What the Reasonable Length Limit is in Terms of Internet Acronyms
Submitted by Anonymous at 7:21 PM
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  1. Caleb EggenspergerAugust 3, 2009 at 5:11 PM

    I think we should all start using these abbreviations in IM/twitter/etc.

    http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=1626

    They seem quite concise and relevant.

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  2. AnonymousAugust 3, 2009 at 8:35 PM

    Toothy Provedore. Tiro.

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