The Txt Tlk-English Pocket Guide UPDATED 10-12-07

[Doppelgaanger]

Once Was

MadnessFreak

ARMAGEDDON12

|| = N?

Won't let you use reverse slashes here.
Also, atm is actually 'at the moment'.

Depends on how you are using it. ANd I have seen it various times used as At the mall but never as at the moment.

I've never seebn at the mall, always at the moment...

And, while FTW can be for the win, some sites will filter out WTF, and people will FTW instead.  

[C y a n i d e[C a n d y]

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Yes, I always thought "atm" meant at the moment.

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[MadnessFreak]

slorg999

Once Was

MadnessFreak

ARMAGEDDON12

|| = N?

Won't let you use reverse slashes here.
Also, atm is actually 'at the moment'.

Depends on how you are using it. ANd I have seen it various times used as At the mall but never as at the moment.

I've never seebn at the mall, always at the moment...

And, while FTW can be for the win, some sites will filter out WTF, and people will FTW instead.

Never seen that before.  

[Latex Doll]

Time to share my two cents about this:

Fayle Phail Phayl ~.. (Goes on) =Often used variations of the word "Fail", which recently started to supplant "You lose" and "That sucked".

kek =No idea of the logic behind this, but it is used to replace "LOL".

NS =Used in online FPS (First Person Shooters) games, standing for "Nice shot", usually to praise an headshot.

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I couldn't think of more at the moment. Lack of information to share never stopped me from posting what I know.

Also I would like to point out that even some of us may, at some point, use those depending on the situation.
Quick example:
In starcraft (PC game), after a game's winner has been announced, we generally say "gg", as the game only allows us a few seconds before kicking us all back to the main server channel.  

[Silverkleptofox]

[Kairi_12]

So...many...illiterate...words...MAKE THE BAD THINGS GO AWAY!!!! gonk gonk  

[Pawsie-Incognito]

Well, smilies are not as bad as other things.

Don't forget :'D // D': or...

@w@;  

[Pawsie-Incognito]

MadnessFreak

slorg999

Once Was

MadnessFreak

ARMAGEDDON12

|| = N?

Won't let you use reverse slashes here.
Also, atm is actually 'at the moment'.

Depends on how you are using it. ANd I have seen it various times used as At the mall but never as at the moment.

I've never seebn at the mall, always at the moment...

And, while FTW can be for the win, some sites will filter out WTF, and people will FTW instead.

Never seen that before.

ME NEITHER!!! It should be | ((backwards slash)) |, right?  

[little cherry blossom]

Don't forget my all time pet peeve one "prolly" for probably. Sheesh.  

[-EuanM-]

I was skimming over the list, and I couldn't find:

ZOMG - Oh...My...God...!
BRB - Be Right Back
G2G - Got to go
GTG - [Variation] Got to go
WUBUT? - [Variation] What you been up to?  

[Cherished Strawberries]

There are several things that shock me about this thread:

1. That someone would make this crap up.

2. That someone would go to the trouble of making a dictionary for said crap (though I do appreciate it; never knew half that stuff existed).

3. That people can actually read said crap.

4. That I bothered reading dictionary for said crap.

5. That dictionary for said crap is actually useful and a necessity for any and all literates.

Thanks for actually making this. Now maybe I will understand when my friends talk.  

[Sister_Lenore]

I knew almost all of those expect for maybe two or three. But, please for the love of the Holy Peanut Butter, explain to me how do you get the word "mall" out of "mrk" or whatever it was? Mall has no "k" or "r"....  

[FlLM]

Well, you failed to have the one "txt" talk saying that I do not know, and that is "Kl." What exactly does "kl" mean?
It's driving me up the walls when people say it, I don't know what it means

 

[[Oh Johnny]]

Very useful. SOme of those just don't make sense to me...Oh well, I suppose they're not all supposed to be clear.  

[OneMightyTHOR]

Zweite

Compiling from the txt talk horror stories sections and also failing to find a topic similar to this, I have created a quick pocket guide for the guild's convenience. This will be continually updated.

Note: These are not organized in any order.

ACRONYMS/ SHORT PHRASES

lol = laugh out loud
4 = for
2 = to (or too)
k = okay
bf4l = best friend for life (courtesy of rae-chan-sensei)
bby = baby (courtesy of dameonmac591 cool
mks = mall (courtesy of dameonmac591 cool
sry = sorry
n = and
u = you
no = know
dun = don't
da = the
mi = my
cn = can
wat = what
omg = oh my god (or gosh)
bcuz = because
close = clothes (sometimes)
toled = told
srsly = seriously
r = are
<3 = love
sux = sucks
gud = good
wz = was
w/e = whatever
plz = please
kk = okay okay?
thx = thanks
ty = thank you
ur = your or you're
mk = (slang) m'kay
lawl = laugh out loud [Variation]
^ = up (contributed by ARMAGEDDON12)
wat^ = What's up (contributed by ARMAGEDDON12)
sp = Is this spelled correctly? (contributed by Shigures Editor)
afk = Away from Keyboard
gg = good game
(The Following Phrases have been contributed by MadnessFreak)
rofl = rolls on floor laughing
lmao = laughs my a** of
lmfao = [variation ] laughs my ******** a** of
roflmoa = [variation] rolls on floor laughing my a** off
OMFG = [Variation] Oh my ******** god
qtpi [Rare] Cutie-pie
wuu2 = What are you up to
okies = [semi txt-tlk] Okay
WTF = What The ********
Lolz = [Variation] laugh out loud
sarsly = [Variation] seriously
gdgd [Semi-variation] good, good
Lulz=(variation) Laugh out loud
wuz=What's (or was, context variable)
ilu=(variation) I love you.
WTH=(Variation) What the hell? (No, I'm not sounding puzzled, xD)
Leik=(semi) like
bbz=babes (Used in the context of babe mostly)
k=Okay
(The Following phrases have been contributed by Once Was)
TTYL = Talk To You Later
ttly = Totally
ATM = At the mall
ily = I love you
lyl = Love you lots
dunno = Don't know
j/k = Just kidding
j/j = Just joking
wats ^ = What's up
n2m = Not too much
WB = Welcome back
TY = Thank you
YW = You're welcome
Nite = Night
Rite = Right/ Write
Cuz = Cousin/ Because
(The Following phrases have been contributed by immortal pandora)"w/" means "with"
"<3" can also mean " heart " (the shape, or "feeling", not the internal organ *laughs*)
""fu" or "f/u" is "f**k you"
"lurve" and "Luff" both mean "love"
"Ish" is "is"
idk = I Don't Know (contributed by immortal_pandora)

TEXT TALK ALPHABET
@ = a
13 = b
( = c (Variation: < = c [Contributed by MadnessFreak])
1) = d
3 = e
6 = G
|-|=H
1 = I
! or 1 = L
|/| = M
|| = N (contributed by MadnessFreak)
0 = O
$ = S
7 = T (contributed by MadnessFreak)
|_| = U
/=V
// = W

Emote Dictionary (Created/contributed by MadnessFreak)
O_o =Vaguely shocked/confused
O_O =Shocked
@_@ =Very shocked
^_^ =Happy
n_n =contented
?_? =confused
._. =put out
>_> = The 'I told you so' look
-_- =Dissapointed
=_= = (Variation) dissapointed
~_~ =Generally used for no apparent reason
*_* =Amazed
$_$ =Moneyhungry
£_£ =For the brits out there who are equally greedy
¬_¬ = Staring
-._-. = (Variation) Staring
#_# =Blanked over
0_0 =(Variation) shocked
^3^ =(Variation) Happy/contented
OoO =(Variation) very shocked
;_; =Crying
T.T =(Variation) crying
<>_<> =(Just plain weird, my friend uses it though)
X_X =Dead
V_V =(Variation) dissapointed/downcast
e_e =Glazed over
o_Q =Wears a monocle (Okay, I made it up on the spot)
=) =Smiling
D: =shocked
D:> =shocked/worried
D:< =outraged
>=( =Angry
>=) =Evil
:S =confused
=O =shocked
:/ =vaguely uninterested
=| =put out
=? =(Variation) confused
=( =sad
:*( =Crying
:*) =Tears of joy
:'( =(Variation) crying
:') =(Surely you can guess)
|) =Guy is a cyclops
|=) =Guy has a monobrow
>|) =guy is evil and likes Gary Larson
=> =(Variation) Happy
=< =(Var.) Sad
=] =(Var.) Happy
=[ =Guess!
=^ =Guy has a beak


That's about it so far. To be updated!

CONTRIBUTER LIST
1.Madness Freak
2. Once Was
3.immortal pandora
4.ARMAGEDDON12
5.dameonmac5918
6.rae-chan-sensei

I'd like to add to this as well...
NOTE: The object of "txt-talk" on cellphones is to make the words you need to use as short as possible to save space. Example: " da objct of txt tlk n cel s 2 make da wrds u nid 2 use as short as pssible 2 save space. " But at the same time, be understood by the person you're texting. lol. So for me, in my own opinion and no offense meant, it doesn't make sense to use "ish" as "is" or etc., and this is only applicable on cellphones, of course. Not PC talk.

Lyk = like
dis = this
2 = to or too or two (of course)
4 = for
abwt = about
wat or wot = what
wer = where or were
hu = who
wen = when
soz = sorry
nm = not much
np = no problem
dunno = don't know
kno = know
s = is
brb= be right back
L8r = later
w8 = wait
c u = see you
ttyl = talk to you later
bbl = be back later
nid = need
m8 = mate
L8 = late
b = be
pls = please
kol = call
wid = with
widin = within
wud = would
cud = could
shud = should
4 u = for you
der = there
yr = year
ader or oder = other
anoder = another
lyf = life
y = why
r = are
wyf = wife
mader = mother
fader = father
sis = sister
bro = brother
spose = suppose
dey = they
frens = friends
mayb = maybe
wtg = way to go
4get = forget
4giv = forgive
den = then

Lastly, I must say that "txt talk" on cellphones are sometimes necessary esp. if you have a monthly quota or limit like I do. I am guilty for using "txt-talk" on cellphones. However, I do not use "txt-talk" here or in writing. My parents totally refuse to have my little sister text her friends or family using "txt talk", she is only 13 years old and is still working on her spelling. My parents feel that this texting or "text-talk" will make her confuse and will end up getting use to spelling her words that way, meaning the wrong way. I don't know if that is over acting on their part but thought I'd mention it here. Might be a wrong thread too so forgive me, as I am new still fairly new.

Good day smile