Message Board/Chat Lingo & Emoticons

Occasionally people may use abbreviations to say something quickly. You may see these here or elsewhere on the web and you may not have any idea what these abbreviated quotes mean. Here you will find a list of them that are used. Also included in this section is a complete list of "emoticons". Emoticons are a great way to express yourself using a typed face
Caution: Use these sparingly!

Lingo

ADN - Any Day Now
AFK - Away From the Keyboard
B4N - Bye For Now
BBL - Be Back Later
BBS - Bulletin-Board System
BRB - Be Right Back
BTW - By The Way
CUL - See You Later
DH - Darned/Dear Husband
EOT - End Of Thread
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
FF - Filter Factory (plug-ins)
FTP - File Transfer Protocol (Method used to post files on the Web)
FWIW - For What It's Worth
FYI - For Your Information
GMTA - Great Minds Think Alike
HTH - Hope That Helps
IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
IMNSHO - In My Not So Humble Opinion
IRC - Internet Relay Chat
IRL - In Real Life
IOW - In Other Words
ISP - Internet Service Provider
L8R - Later
LMAO - Laughing My Arse Off
LOL - Laughing Out Lout
MSIE - Microsoft Internet Explorer
NN - Netscape Navigator
OIC - Oh I See
ROFL - Rolling On Floor Laughing
ROTFL - Rolling On The Floor Laughing
TIA - Thanks In Advance
TAFN - That's All For Now
TTFN - Ta-Ta For Now
URL - Universal Resource Locator (Web site address)
WB - Welcome Back
WYSIWYG - What You See Is What You Get

 


Emoticons

 

: D      Big Grin 8 ) Silly Grin
: *      Kiss = : - 0 Scared or Surprised
; )      Wink : - ! Foot in Mouth
: X     My Lips Are Sealed : - | Perturbed
: P Sticking Out Tongue > - | Mad
: ) Smile : o ) Happy Face
: ( Frown : | Bored
:' ( Crying < - ) Content
O: ) Angel/Innocent {{ }} A Hug
} : > Devilish Grin


Netiquette and Proper Usage of the Message Board

This is an important section that everyone should read. It contains information and guidelines on set to keep the Message Forum clean and friendly.

 

Enjoy the Hazard Kentucky/Perry County Message Board or Chat Room!