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12-13-2006, 08:05 AM
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| Forum Addict   Join Date: Jul 2004
Bike: Blue Suzuki GSX 1400 (2003)
Location: Canton Basel-Land, Switzerland (47.4493, 7.76536)
Posts: 13,036
|  Forum Glossary
There have been several questions lately about abbreviations and terms used here, so I thought I would put together a short glossary for our new members. Feel free to add or comment! Commonly Used Terms NEWBIE – A new rider. NEWBIE is not necessarily a negative title. Everyone was a NEWBIE at one time. Sometimes also spelled NOOBIE or NOOB. PLONK - The sound a TROLL makes as (s)he falls to the bottom of an ignore list. This term (usually written *plonk*) is often used as a form of public ridicule. SQUID – "Squirrelly Kid" or "Stupid, Quick and Inevitably Dead" or " Stupid, Quick, Underdressed, Ignorant and Dangerous" A SQUID is an inexperienced young rider on a race replica bike. The name SQUID can also refer to their style of movement – a quick movement in a straight line, but unable to turn without stopping first. TROLL – A troll is a person who makes provocative statements with the intention of starting an argument or a “flame war”. Around here, most TROLLs begin by asking which racing bike they should buy as their first bike, then proceed to ignore or refute any kind of good advice that they should start with a more NEWBIE-friendly bike. Abbreviations +1 /  - I Agree AFAIK - As Far As I Know BTW - By The Way DTTAH - Don't Try This At Home (also seen as KDTTAH, for Kids, Don't ... ) FNG - Freaking New Guy (a NEWBIE) FUBAR - Fouled Up Beyond All Recognition FWIW - For What It’s Worth GAFL - Get A (Four-letter word) Life GMAFB - Give Me A (Four-letter word) Break HTH - Hope This (or That) Helps IIRC - If I Remember Correctly, or If I Recall Correctly IMO - In My Opinion IMHO - In My Humble (or Honest) Opinion IOW - In Other Words ITT - In This Thread LEO - Law Enforcement Officer LMAO - Laughing My A** Off. LOL - Laughing Out Loud NSFW - Not Safe For Work Used when a link contains something that may not be suitable for viewing at work. OP - Original Post or Original Poster OTOH - On The Other Hand ROFL - Rolling On Floor Laughing. SFW - Safe For Work Used when a link is suitable for viewing at work. SNAFU - Situation Normal, All Fouled Up TTFN - Ta Ta For Now TU - "Tits Up" (another way of saying "dead") WTF - What the (Four-letter word) WRT - With Regard To YMBK - You Must Be Kidding YMBFK - You Must Be (Four-letter word) Kidding YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary So, did I miss any? |
