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9 Internet Abbreviation Decoded by Tbillz(m): 1:42pm On Oct 15, 2015
• IRL – or in real life’ makes the distinction between life in and out of cyberspace. IRL appeared in the 1990s, when the separation between ‘real life’ and ‘online life’ was more clearly delineated than it is today.
• TD;DR – ‘too long; didn’t read, TL;DR first thrive in early 2000s on discussion based forums, where post considered needlessly long were called out by other users. This could be very useful on some topics on Nairaland.
• GPOY- stands for ‘gratuitous picture of yourself’ it first appeared in 2008 as a tumblr tag. Surprisingly this tag was used to encourage users to post mid-week selfies.
• NSFW- meaning ‘not safe for work’ is a warning that precedes nudity, sexual content or anything else you wouldn’t want your co-worker to see on your screen.
• SMH- stands for ‘shaking or shake my head’. This acronym which date back to at least 2004, express disbelief or disapproval so great, words do not suffice.
• TBH- stands for ‘to be honest’ and it is used to express personal beliefs. After existing for nearly a decade, TBH has taken a meaning of its own over the past few years on social media people hashtag the letter as a means of offering honest opinions about other users.
• NBD- if you don’t recognize this acronym, it’s no big deal , NBD is used to indicate something isn’t worth worrying about. It stand for ‘no big deal’.
• IMO- feeling assertive about something? IMO or ‘in my own opinion’ is the abbreviation you know. IMO has been in use since at least the early 2000s.
• JSYK- or ‘Just so you know’ is used to preface information. Emerging around 2005. JSYK is a casual alternative to the classic FYI.


Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/slideshows/internet-abbreviations

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Re: 9 Internet Abbreviation Decoded by yanabasee(m): 2:50pm On Oct 15, 2015
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Re: 9 Internet Abbreviation Decoded by Whizpeter(m): 3:17pm On Oct 15, 2015
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Re: 9 Internet Abbreviation Decoded by clayrealty: 8:22pm On Oct 15, 2015
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Re: 9 Internet Abbreviation Decoded by Nobody: 9:15pm On Oct 15, 2015
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Re: 9 Internet Abbreviation Decoded by Wisdomkosi(m): 10:34pm On Oct 15, 2015
So if I write the words complete my screen go break??
Re: 9 Internet Abbreviation Decoded by bobo65(m): 5:04am On Oct 16, 2015
yanabasee:
Incase cool

Incase
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Re: 9 Internet Abbreviation Decoded by pinkyruledworld(m): 8:53am On Oct 16, 2015
yanabasee:
Incase cool
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Re: 9 Internet Abbreviation Decoded by sorextee(m): 9:12am On Oct 16, 2015
FOH acronym for Bleep OUTTA HERE..
Re: 9 Internet Abbreviation Decoded by Nobody: 1:43pm On Oct 16, 2015
Please what does ROTFL means.
Re: 9 Internet Abbreviation Decoded by saint047(m): 2:52pm On Oct 16, 2015
Ok
Re: 9 Internet Abbreviation Decoded by Tbillz(m): 3:36pm On Oct 16, 2015
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