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In emails, RB typically stands for "reply by." This acronym is almost always followed by a timeframe, such asEoDor "within seven days," within which you are meant to reply to the sender's email.
If anMMORPGorMOBAplayer asks you for a pot, they're likely asking for a potion. Typically, potions restore a portion of a player's health or mana. Thus, when a player is low on health or mana, they may ask you for a pot.
For example, a craigslist or Facebook Marketplace post might read "FS: 20 pristine porcelain penguins. Currently parked near my pantry. Please pay promptly upon purchase."
A feminazi is an overly aggressive feminist who tries to push his or her agenda onto other people. The term is used by people opposed to feminist values to criticize aggressive feminists' tactics.
Someone who strongly dislikes you may use IHU to mean "I hate you." Friends and family might also send you this acronym, typically in jest. (Not your brother Phil, though. He really does hate you.)
Spill the tea is a phrase used to tell a person to share any gossip that she knows. It's similar to the older "spill your guts" or "spill the beans" phrases.
In texts and online, people may abbreviate "husband and wife" as "H&W" (variation of "H/W"). For example, if your friend is surprised about the pairing of a couple, they may text you, "When did Michael and Tamika get married? I didn't know they were H&W."
Hygiene theater is when people and businesses enact measures to make people who are anxious about the spread of germs feel safer but do little to actually prevent spreading. This performative act became prominent in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic.
A health acronym that refers to a serious bleed or blockage of a blood vessel in a person's brain, which leads to the loss of brain function and causes a stroke.
Although rooted in driving and walking, xlr8 can also be applied to a variety of situations where speed is critical. For example, it may apply to weaving through traffic in a car or lagging behind on a project timeline. It is designed to save time in quick digital exchanges, including texts and game chats, appealing to those seeking concise communication and fewer characters.
A speedrunner is agamerthat attempts to complete a video game as fast as possible. The speedrunner posts thespeedruntime to compete with other gamers for who can finish the game the quickest.
Your friends, family, and co-workers may use HBTU to mean "happy birthday to you." As you might expect, you're most likely to receive this acronym on your birthday, in text or chat messages.
A petextrian is a person who walks while texting. The term is a combination of "pedestrian" and "text."
While there may be times it's correct to ignore or disobey your IGL, you may want to think twice before doing so. If your actions get your whole teamganked, your teammates may not want to play with you anymore.
The acronym/abbreviation combo is typically used online and in text messages. In texts, it may be utilized to get someone to not go anywhere until you arrive at the location, like when you don't want a person to enter the movie theater until you arrive and can go in with him.
A flamer is a person who enjoysflamingothers, which involves purposely angering other Internet users. It commonly involves using profane insults to attack others when gaming, chatting, or posting in forums online.
Glamping means "glamorous camping." Glampers enjoy camping but prefer to do it with more amenities (and less work) than traditional campers. If you're camping in a carpeted tent, a heated yurt, or aballer, resort-style treehouse, you're glamping.
In the medical world, AAA tells the patient they should apply the medicine to the part of their body that is infected. It may also tell the patient when to apply the medication (e.g., "once a day," "until redness subsides," etc.).
If you see TAFN at the end of a chat or email message, you can be fairly certain it stands for "that's all for now." This acronym signals that you've received all the information you'll be getting for the moment.
This page explains what the slang term "yup" means. The definition, example, and related terms listed above have been manually compiled and written by the Slang.net team.
A delightfully random insult for calling someone stupid or slow-witted, apparently invented by one person and now immortalized in Urban Dictionary. It combines the gentle wisdom of monks with the frustrating pace of dial-up internet. Bonus points for creativity, minus points for actual widespread usage.
Baby-talk spelling of "please" paired with the pleading face emoji, weaponized for maximum emotional manipulation in digital conversations. This combo has become the internet's go-to guilt-trip grenade, and yes, everyone knows exactly what you're doing when you use it.
An exclamation that sits somewhere beyond "wow" on the amazement spectrum, for when regular surprise words just won't cut it. It's the verbal equivalent of adding extra exclamation points, deployed when you witness something genuinely impressive or bizarre. Think of it as "wow" that went to the gym.
The body language version of context clues, where you read someone's physical signals—crossed legs, eye contact, fidgeting—to decode what they're really thinking. It's basically being a human lie detector without the fancy polygraph machine.