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Here's a list of some commonly used acronyms, expressions, and "emoticons" on CIS. Much of it is based on a file called CISexp.doc, compiled by Josh Mandel and used by kind permission of the Gamers Forum (Thanks, Nightie). That file itself began as a compilation of earlier WPSG files, compiled by James Bach and Joan Friedman. Other contributors to the list are Sally Neuman, Neil Rubenking, Orville Fudpucker, and Dave Konkel. Updated 03-13-93 by Axel Roschinski [100022,2647] $0.02 Throwing in your two cents' worth AFAIK As far as I know AWHFY Are we having fun yet? B4 Before B4N Bye for Now BAD Broken as Designed BBR Burnt Beyond Repair BBS Bulletin Board System BCNU Be seein' you! (saying goodbye) BFN Bye For Now BION Believe it or not BMTIPG Brilliant minds think in parallel gutters BRB Be right back (typically used when leaving briefly during a COnference) BRS Big Red Switch BTA But then Again (in response to IOW) BTAIM Be that as it may BTOBD Be there or be dead BTSOOM Beats the S**t Out Of Me BTW By the way BWQ Buzz Word Quotient CADET Can't add, doesn't even try CIS Compuserve Information System (tm) CI$ (same as above) CO Conference CP Copy Protection CRPG Character (or computer) Role Playing Game CU See you CUL8R See you later DIIK Darn if I know DL or D/L Download (transmit to you) DTRT Do The Right Thing DWIMC Do What I Mean, Correctly DWIMNWIS Do What I Mean, Not What I Say ESAD Eat S... and Die ETLA Extended Three Letter Acronym FB Files Busy FCFS First come, first served FFRD Flying freep in a rolling donut (I don't give a...) FISH First In, Still Here FOAF Friend of A Friend FRED Flaming Ridiculous Electronic Device FTF Face to Face FUBAR Fouled up beyond all recognition (also as FOOBAR or - as a filename: FOO.BAR FUD Fear, uncertainty, and doubt FURTB Full up ready to burst (about hard disk drives!) FWIW For what it's worth FYI For your information g,d&r grinning, ducking, and running g,d&rf Grinning, ducking and running FAST! g,d&rvvf Grinning, ducking and running VERY VERY FAST GA Go Ahead GDW Grin, Duck and Weave GFR Grim File Reaper (pervasive data destroyer) GGC Goo Goo Cluster (cause zits & intestinal blockage) GIGO Garbage in, Garbage Out GIGO Garbage In, Gospel Out (people accepting blindly what the computer says) GLGH Good Luck and Good Hunting GMAFB Give me a freeping break GMTA Great minds think alike GOWI Get on with it GPF General Protection Fault (Old UAE, New Name!) GP,F Go Puke, Fast! HSIK How Should I Know (sometime HTFSIK) IAAA I am an accountant IAAL I am a lawyer IANAA I am not an accountant IANAL I Am Not A Lawyer IAC In any case IAE In any event IIABDFI If it ain't broke, don't fix it. IMO In my opinion IMAO In My Arrogant Opinion IMCO In my considered opinion IMHO In my humble opinion [the speaker is never humble] IME In My Experience IMPOV In my point of view IOW In other words ITFA In the final analysis IWBNI If would Be Nice If IYFEG Insert Your Favourite Ethnic Group JAM Just a moment JAS Just a second JAWS Just another Windows shell JIC Just In Case KMA Kiss my arm (shouldn't be used online...) LABATYD Life's a bitch and then you die LMAO Laughing My Arm Off LOL Laughing Out Loud MLA Multiple Letter Acronym MOF Matter Of Fact MOTAS Member of the Appropriate Sex MOTOS Member of the Opposite Sex MOTSS Member of the Same Sex MOTM Member of the Month MOTH Humorous Collectibles Forum variation on Member of the Month MYOB Mind Your Own Business NAVY Never Again Volunteer Yourself NBD No Big Deal NFG No Freeping Good NFW No Freeping Way NIMBY Not In My Back Yard NINO Nothing in, nothing out NOYB None Of Your Business NQA No Questions Asked NTIM Not That It Matters NTIMM Not That It Matters Much NTW Not to Worry NUI Network User Identification OBTW Oh, By the Way OIC Oh, I see OTF On the Floor OTL Out To Lunch OTOH On the other hand OTTH On the third hand OTTOMH Off The Top Of My Head PABG Packing a Big Gun PBM Play by Mail (Games) PDN Public Data Network PITA Pain in the Anatomy PLOKTA Press Lots of keys to abort PMBI Pardon my butting in PMFBI Pardon Me for butting in PMJI Pardon my Jumping in POSSLQ Person of Opposite Sex sharing living quarters POV Point Of View PPN Programmer Project Number; currently known as UserID PPPP Previous Paragraph was Polemical Position RFD Request For Discussion RHIP Rank Has Its Privileges RLCO Real Life COnference RNA Ring, No Answer ROF,L Rolling on floor, laughing ROFL <same> RPG Role Playing Games RSN Real Soon Now (when WP 6.0 or other vaporware will arrive) RTFM Read the "friendly" manual (or message) SFLA Stupid Four Letter Acronym SMOP Small Matter of Programming SNAFU Situation normal, all fouled up SO Significant Other SOS Same old Stuff SSDD Same stuff, different day SUFID Screwing Up Face In Disgust SWMBO She who must be obeyed Sysop System Operator, person who runs the BBS/Forum TAFN Thats all for Now TANJ There Ain't No Justice TANSTAAFL There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch TBYB Try Before You Buy TDM Too Dang Many TFS Thre Finger Salute (Ctl-Alt-Del) TFTT Thanks For The Thought TGIF Thank God Its Friday TIA Thanks in advance TIC Tongue In Cheek TLA Three Letter Acronym (now surpassed by MLA) TM Thread mangler TPTB The Powers That Be TSJD Texas Size Jelly Donut TSR Terminate and stay resident program TSR Totally Stupid Rules TTFN Ta Ta For Now TTL4N Thats the lot for now TTYL Talk to You Later UAE Unrecoverable application error (Bane of Windows' users! Now surpassed by GPF) UL or U/L Upload (send to the BBS) UNCLE Unified Nuclear Coalition of Latvian Emigrants WAEF When All Else Fails WIMP Windows, Icons, Mouse, Pointing (to describe Windows and other similar interfaces) WizOp Wizard Sysop; the primary forum administrator for a forum WOA Work Of Art WOFTAM Waste of Flaming time and money WTF What the Freep WTFDIK What the Freep Do I Know WTH What The Heck WYSIWYG What you see is what you get WYSBYGI What you see before you get it WYGIWYPF What you get is what you pay for YADS Yet Another DOS Shell ZNT Ziffnet Actions performed by the writer are often wrapped in smaller-than- "<" and greater-than- ">" signs: <g> Grinning <gg> Big grin (etc.) <BG> Big grin <eg> Evil grin <ig> Impish grin <dg> Devilish grin <s> Smiling <ss> Big smile (etc.) [s] Smiling sarcastically <g,d&r> Grinning, ducking & running <grin> <chuckle> <smirk> <smile> <sheepish grin> <silly grin> <wink> <lewd wink> <frown> <raising eyebrows> <arching eyebrows> <<mounting the soapbox>> <<falling off the soapbox>> <<ducking>> *blush* *hug* *kiss* *wink* some others: <!> An important part of a message <?> One part of the message contains a questionable item <ahem> clearing your throat just before saying something controversial <sp?> word/name/phrase probably contains a spelling error CompuSlang is a dialect that constantly grows and changes, although some of the words and phrases have become standards. Drop carrier To disconnect without logging off properly. Dumped Involuntary victim of a carrier loss. Flame To post a disparaging or controversial message. Lurker Someone who reads, and "listens in" on discussions without participating or contributing to libraries. Netiquette Accepted practices on a service net. Thread A series of messages or conversations that follow a single thought or topic. emoticon: n. a figure created with the symbols on a keyboard that is usually read with the head tilted to the left. Used to convey the spirit in which a line of text was typed. :-) <smile> or <grin> :) midget Smile :> Midget Smiley :-) )-: Masking theatrical comments :/) Not funny ;-) Wink (or wink and a smile) ;) midget Wink ;> " " :-))) reeeel happy, big smile :-> Alternate happy face :-( Unhappy :-c Real unhappy :-C Unbelieving (jaw dropped) :-< Forlorn ;-C Sardonic incredulity :-} Crooked Smile :-i Semi-Smiley :-7 User after a wry statement (@ @) You're kidding! :-" Pursing lips :-v Just another face (speaking) profiled from the side :-V Shout :-O " :-w Speak with forked tongue :-W Shout with forked tongue :-r Bleahhh (sticking tongue out) :-f " :-p " :-1 Smirks :-, " <:-O Eeek! :-* Oooops (covering mouth with hand) :-T keeping a straight face (tight-lipped) :-D said with a smile :-P " " " " :-y " " " " :-| Disgusted :'-( Shedding a tear :~-( " " " :~(~~~ crying :-).... drool :-)~~~ another drool |-) getting tired :-D big mouth :~) yummee - lick lips :-? Licking your lips :-8 Talking out both sides of your mouth <:-) For dumb questions :-# Censored o= A burning candle for flames -= A doused candle to end a flame 8 Infinity .-) User has one eye :-: User is mutant :<) For those with hairy lips :^{ For those with mustaches 8-) Smile with glasses :*) Smile with moustache 8*) Smile with glasses and moustache B*) Smile with Moustache and Designer Sunglasses! :<)= For those with beards too :-=) Older user with mustache :-#| User with bushy mustache ::-) User wears glasses 8:-) Glasses on forehead B-| User is wearing cheap sunglasses P-) Pirate :-{ Count Dracula =|:-)= Uncle Sam 7:) Reagan :~i Smoking :~j (and smiling) :/i No smoking :-I It's something, but I don't know what.... :-x Kiss kiss :-B Drooling (or overbite) <:>== A turkey emoticon ):-) :-) :-) Loud guffaw :-J Tongue-in-cheek comments :*) Clowning around (:-) Msgs dealing with bicycle helmets @= Warning about nuclear war OO Headlights on msg :_) I used to be a boxer, but it really got my nose out of joint B-) Smiling and wearing glasses or sunglasses (or a message from Batman) 8-) Same as previous; also used to denote wide-eyed look #:-) :-) done by someone with sort of matted hair :-o "Oh, nooooooo!" (a la Mr. Bill) #:-o Same as previous |-( Late night messages :^) Messages teasing people about their noses :-{#} Messages teasing people about their braces (:-$ Message indicating person is ill... (:-& Message indicating person is angry... (:-( Message indicating person is VERY sad... (:^( Message concerning people with broken noses (:<) Message concerning blabber mouths :-(=) Message about people with big teeth &:-) Message from a person with curly hair @:-) Message from a person with wavy hair ?-( Message about people with a black eye *:* Message about fuzzy things *:** Message about fuzzy things with fuzzy mustaches %-) Message about people with broken glasses +<:-| Message from a monk/nun... {0-) Message from cyclops... (:-|K- Formal message. ...---... S.O.S. @%&$%& You know what that means... ||*( Handshake offered (giving) ||*) Handshake accepted (taking) <&&> Message concerning rubber chickens >< >< Message about/to someone wearing argyle socks 2B|^2B Message about Shakespeare (-_-) Secret smile <{:-)} Message in a bottle... <:-)<<| Message from a space rocket... (:-... Heart-breaking message... <<<<(:-) Message from a hat sales-man... (O--< A fishy message... (:>-< Message from a thief: hands up! <I==I) A message on four wheels { Alfred Hitchcock @>--->---- A rose. ..|._ Opposite of a rose (.)(.) Ms. Dos &;-P A suave guy on the make, who keeps advertising...just in case. *;-~i A lady replying to the guy by closing both eyes & puffing nonchalantly on her cigarette. |-( Nightmare. |-) A good dream! Or a face looking into bright sunlight. O:-) Angel |=====/o| [emoticon.exe\bedtime.ico) >:-) Devil >;-) Devilish Wink C=:-) Chef :-)## Guy with a Beard @:-)## Guruka Singh Khalsa (note turban and beard!) &:-] Overly Handsome Self-Portrait of the Uploader w/Square Jaw (old) &8-] Overly Handsome Self-Portrait of the Uploader w/Square Jaw (new) @@B-) Bouffant Woman with Catseye Frame Glasses (8-} Percy Dovetonsils >-) Oriental Smiling Face ;-)}<////> Corporate-type guy (see the necktie?) &B-]}<////> Another corporate-type with aviator glasses, wavy hair & tie. O!O a MALE moon (visualize someone bending over, naked) O^O a FEMALE moon ;|8-) Hagar caught lying :*) I'm drunk 7:^] I resemble Ronald Reagan *<|:-) I'm Santa Claus )-:|<* Sanity Clause :-))) I'm overweight [:-) I'm wearing a walkman d:-) I'm a Braves fan :-o User singing national anthem :-\ Popeye smiling face, for people who look like popeye ;-\ Popeye gets his lights punched out :-* User just ate a sour pickle :-s User after a BIZARRE comment -:-) User sports a mohawk and admires Mr. T :%)% User has acne :n) User with funny-looking right nose :u) User with funny-looking left nose '-) User only has a left eye, which is closed (-: User is left-handed (-) User needing a haircut (:I Egghead {:-) Smiley with its hair parted in the middle +:-) Smiley priest =:-) Smiley punk-rocker %-^ User is Picasso %-) User is cross-eyed @:I Turban (><) Anally retentive :-! Foot in mouth #-) partied all night :-(*) about to vomit %-\ hungover :-| man playing an harmonica O:-) for those innocent souls =:-) from a hosehead :-)8 well dressed 8:-) from a little girl :-)-{8 from a big girl :x( habe a code in by dose 8:] from a gorilla (:)-) scuba diver (-:|:-) Siamese twins {:V sounds like a duck %+{ from the loser of a fight d :-) hats off to your great idea d:-) message about baseball q:-) for those who wear their caps backwards :-$ put your money where your mouth is {:-) Kirk >:-| Spock :-/ McCoy (:-) Captain Picard :-{)} Commander Riker <>:{(} Lt. Worf **:-) Counsellor Troi #-) Lt. LaForge ]) Lt. LaForge |-) Lt. LaForge |-) Data [:-| Data (straight haircut, no emotions... seems to work better...) {(:-) I am William Shatner } (:-( I am William Shatner in a high wind 8(:-) Zippy ******:-) Marge Simpson These emoticons are particularly used by the Japanese but there is no reason why they should not get worldwide use..... ^^ happiness ^^; embarrasment ;; sadness -- when it's the occasion to bow TAF That's All, Folks! That's All, Folks! %%%----------------------o("-< sssssss _ || ------ o o ^ *** So-low-I-could-walk-under a rattlesnake-&-not knock off my tophat ! Spider _!_ (o.o) << >> /| \~o.O' =(___)= Bill the Cat U ACK! PHPHBT!!