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Adorable baby-talk for bedtime or sleep, typically used by toddlers who haven't quite mastered the art of saying "I'm tired." Also occasionally used ironically by exhausted adults.
The deliberate withholding of condolences for someone who died, typically reserved for people who were genuinely terrible humans. It's the polite way of saying "good riddance" at a funeral.
When someone doesn't agree with your opinion, they may use SFY to mean "speak for yourself." This reply means that, while what you've said might be true for you, it definitely isn't true for the person with whom you're talking.
While pretty much everyone knows what "HBO" is, not many know it stands for "Home Box Office." It originally started as a premium television network and then morphed into a content-streaming service (known as "Max") that features theatrically released movies, original shows and movies, concert specials, and stand-up comedy specials.
The HOAS acronym comes from the saying usedIRL, which is commonly told to impatient people. It is also similar to the "wait a second" phrase.
For example, your friend may text you that they're "writing a novel just FTFOI." This means your friend has no plans to publish (or possibly even finish) their work; they just want to write to have a bit of fun.
The acronym is popular inPvPcombat games where the goal is to kill as many players as possible. One of the most common PvP styles of gameplay is open PvP where a player can attack another player anywhere in the world and record PKs.
An FUSIT is a lousy situation where several things have gone wrong. The acronym is a variation of the U.S. militaryFUBARandMUBARterms.
In some cases, 4U2 may instead mean "for you two." For example, if your mom recently sent you and your SO a gift, she may text to say "Just sent a little something 4u2, to let u know I'm thinking of u."
A slang term that describes a friend who is ignoring his or her friends while dating someone.
When discussing education, HWCU stands for "historically white colleges and universities." This designation describes colleges and universities at which the majority of the student body has historically been White. HWCUs are often (but not always) also predominantly white institutions (PWIs), meaning the majority of their current student body is White.
During chat and text conversations, MM sometimes stands for "make me." If someone asks you to do something that you really don't want to do, you can respond with MM to tell that person off.
A gaming term used inRTSgames such as StarCraft; can be shorthand for "macromanagement;" refers to how efficiently a player collects resources and builds buildings and army units; contrasted with a player's ability tomicro.
British media began referring to the wives and girlfriends of famous footballers as WAGs in the early-to-mid 2000s. The first use of the term likely occurred in 2002, but it rose to prominence during the 2006 World Cup, when the media often used WAGs to refer to Victoria Beckham (wife of David Beckham), Cheryl Cole (now Cheryl Ann Tweedy, former wife of Ashley Cole), and other notable footballers' paramours.
A blue wave is a political term for when Democrats earn sweeping victories during an election. The "blue" comes from the Democrats' primary color and is the opposite ofred wave, which is when Republicans win many positions in an election.
Techies, inventory managers, and others use FIFO to stand for "first in, first out." FIFO is a method of processing and disposing of items in a queue. Under FIFO, the first item to enter a queue is also the first item to get processed and leave the queue.
A fundie-lite is a person who is very religious but not quite a fundamentalist. The person adheres to strict beliefs but makes some minor exceptions, thus he is the "lite" version of afundie.
Nevermind, of course, is another way of saying "forget about it" or "it doesn't matter." When someone sends you n/m, it means they either:
The delightful state of being so thoroughly drunk that your decision-making abilities have completely abandoned ship, leaving you to make questionable choices involving late-night food and even more questionable companions. This is the British-flavored upgrade from merely "drunk" to "I'll tell this story at my therapy session." Essentially, it's when alcohol convinces you that all your worst ideas are actually brilliant.
Regional Appalachian folklore term for a lone male turkey exhibiting creepy, ominous behavior—basically the avian equivalent of that guy who stares too long at the bus stop. Like black cats, they're believed to bring bad luck, though most people treat this superstition with appropriate skepticism.
A verbal timeout card played when someone drops a confusing reference or term mid-conversation and you need them to back up and explain. Think of it as the conversational equivalent of raising your hand and saying "wait, what?" but with more restaurant flair.
An escalated form of ROFL specifically for the uncontrollable wheezing laughter you experience while Rick Rolling someone, even when nobody else thinks it's funny.
Relatives who rarely show up except to ask for something; you tolerate them best from a distance because proximity breeds resentment.