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JudasT
Profile Joined January 2003
Spain2226 Posts
November 25 2003 03:03 GMT
#1
I need some help to translate..., during all the time I've been reading and participating in forums like this, I know the meaning of some of the abbreviations you use, but I can't figure out the meanning of some others, could you help me please (can be interesting for some others IMO --> In My Opinion )

IMO = In My Opinion
BTW = By The Way
GG = Good Game
BM & GM = Bad Manner and Good Manner
FU = Fuck You
but......
AKA ?
LOL ?
ROLF ?
LMAO ?

Taking the time to have simple fun everyday is a must for a happy life.
z7-TranCe
Profile Joined November 2002
Canada3158 Posts
November 25 2003 03:06 GMT
#2
aka:other alias,other ID,other name
lol:laugh out loud
rofl:rolling on floor laughing
lmao:laughing my ass off
Erwin was here! AhaHAHhhHAHahahAHAhaha
z7-TranCe
Profile Joined November 2002
Canada3158 Posts
November 25 2003 03:07 GMT
#3
rofl:_space_ rolling on floor laughing
Erwin was here! AhaHAHhhHAHahahAHAhaha
z7-TranCe
Profile Joined November 2002
Canada3158 Posts
November 25 2003 03:08 GMT
#4
where do you live in spain JudasT?oov
Erwin was here! AhaHAHhhHAHahahAHAhaha
Deleted User 3420
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
24492 Posts
November 25 2003 03:08 GMT
#5
aka literally means 'also known as'
JudasT
Profile Joined January 2003
Spain2226 Posts
November 25 2003 03:12 GMT
#6
Barcelona here
Taking the time to have simple fun everyday is a must for a happy life.
z7-TranCe
Profile Joined November 2002
Canada3158 Posts
November 25 2003 03:18 GMT
#7
oh..i didn't even know that travis,4 years of bw and i cant believe i didn't know that..
while were at it,what does VIA mean?

Barcelona cool~~ i like spain~~
Erwin was here! AhaHAHhhHAHahahAHAhaha
Deleted User 3420
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
24492 Posts
November 25 2003 03:31 GMT
#8
id guess something in action
Anal_Ripper
Profile Joined December 2002
Russian Federation1233 Posts
November 25 2003 03:33 GMT
#9
I believe that via is not an abbreviation, it just means "by means of" or "through"
Better to fast than eat of every meat, better to live alone than mate with all
z7-TranCe
Profile Joined November 2002
Canada3158 Posts
November 25 2003 03:33 GMT
#10
"travis now joining us live VIA satellite"
Erwin was here! AhaHAHhhHAHahahAHAhaha
Anal_Ripper
Profile Joined December 2002
Russian Federation1233 Posts
November 25 2003 03:35 GMT
#11
FFS = for fuck's sake (?)
FYI = for your information (?)

Better to fast than eat of every meat, better to live alone than mate with all
Fedaykin
Profile Joined February 2003
Netherlands2003 Posts
November 25 2003 03:37 GMT
#12
"travis now joining us live via satellite" = correct english...

via is a word, look it up (most likely 'borrowed' from dutch, or german if it's a german word, "don't speak, don't know" )
JudasT
Profile Joined January 2003
Spain2226 Posts
Last Edited: 2003-11-25 03:42:02
November 25 2003 03:37 GMT
#13
Via is an spanish word that means path or route

I guess that via comes from latin..., VIA is the way, the route !
i.e. VIA APIA
Taking the time to have simple fun everyday is a must for a happy life.
Anal_Ripper
Profile Joined December 2002
Russian Federation1233 Posts
November 25 2003 03:41 GMT
#14
On November 25 2003 12:18 TranCe wrote:
oh..i didn't even know that travis,4 years of bw and i cant believe i didn't know that..
while were at it,what does VIA mean?

Barcelona cool~~ i like spain~~

what about Violated In the Ass ?
Better to fast than eat of every meat, better to live alone than mate with all
z7-TranCe
Profile Joined November 2002
Canada3158 Posts
November 25 2003 03:44 GMT
#15
i dont think so
Erwin was here! AhaHAHhhHAHahahAHAhaha
dork
Profile Joined September 2003
Canada2207 Posts
November 25 2003 03:47 GMT
#16
On November 25 2003 12:35 Anal_Ripper wrote:
FFS = for fuck's sake (?)
FYI = for your information (?)



I've always wondered what FFS was and FYI is for your information
staring at the world through the rear view
Anal_Ripper
Profile Joined December 2002
Russian Federation1233 Posts
November 25 2003 03:47 GMT
#17
I'm pretty positive that Judast is right about via coming from latin "the way" because it would make sense
Better to fast than eat of every meat, better to live alone than mate with all
z7-TranCe
Profile Joined November 2002
Canada3158 Posts
November 25 2003 03:49 GMT
#18
aye
Erwin was here! AhaHAHhhHAHahahAHAhaha
dork
Profile Joined September 2003
Canada2207 Posts
November 25 2003 03:51 GMT
#19
aye?
staring at the world through the rear view
z7-TranCe
Profile Joined November 2002
Canada3158 Posts
November 25 2003 03:54 GMT
#20
aye.
Erwin was here! AhaHAHhhHAHahahAHAhaha
Anal_Ripper
Profile Joined December 2002
Russian Federation1233 Posts
November 25 2003 03:54 GMT
#21
On November 25 2003 12:51 dork wrote:
aye?

I always believed that it's the word sailor use for yes:

aye aye, sir = sir, yes, sir
Better to fast than eat of every meat, better to live alone than mate with all
dork
Profile Joined September 2003
Canada2207 Posts
November 25 2003 03:55 GMT
#22
On November 25 2003 12:54 TranCe wrote:
aye.

aye!
staring at the world through the rear view
Deleted User 3420
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
24492 Posts
November 25 2003 04:01 GMT
#23
oh

you mean that via
GuMMiBeAR
Profile Joined March 2003
Sweden564 Posts
November 25 2003 04:09 GMT
#24
--- Nuked ---
aint that a bitch?
Veigh
Profile Joined November 2003
Netherlands300 Posts
November 25 2003 04:11 GMT
#25
While we're at it....
I knew all these abbrevs. mentioned

But what does SU exactly mean?
Shut up? Or something else?
Mirror matchups are imbalanced by definition
Frits
Profile Joined March 2003
11782 Posts
November 25 2003 04:41 GMT
#26
its shutup ya, and stfu shut the fuck up wich sounds much better =]
Veigh
Profile Joined November 2003
Netherlands300 Posts
November 25 2003 05:03 GMT
#27
hehe, that one I knew of course.....
gogo f-words!
Mirror matchups are imbalanced by definition
Muhweli
Profile Joined September 2002
Finland5328 Posts
November 25 2003 05:12 GMT
#28
aka = Also Known As
River me timbers.
ZyMotiC
Profile Joined May 2003
103 Posts
November 25 2003 05:31 GMT
#29
hi muhweli -.-
Live, Try, Fail, Die
Liquid`Nazgul
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
22427 Posts
November 25 2003 05:36 GMT
#30
UTFS

Use The Fucking Search
Administrator
Yarertz
Profile Joined February 2003
Djibouti1891 Posts
November 25 2003 05:40 GMT
#31
wtf mean 3>
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iD.Twisted
Profile Joined September 2002
Netherlands3102 Posts
November 25 2003 05:43 GMT
#32
<3 = a heart on its side.

Via = latin for "road", so that's probably where it comes from in many different languages.

And via in English/American isn't burrowed from us Dutchmen Feday It's just Latin.
All you have to decide, is what to do with the time that is given to you
dork
Profile Joined September 2003
Canada2207 Posts
November 25 2003 05:44 GMT
#33
anyone know what ffs stands for
staring at the world through the rear view
Liquid`Jinro
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Sweden33719 Posts
November 25 2003 05:45 GMT
#34
On November 25 2003 14:44 dork wrote:
anyone know what ffs stands for

For Fucks Sake
IIRC= If I recall correctly oo;
Moderatortell the guy that interplanatar interaction is pivotal to terrans variety of optionitudals in the pre-midgame preperatories as well as the protosstinal deterriggation of elite zergling strikes - Stimey n | Formerly FrozenArbiter
dork
Profile Joined September 2003
Canada2207 Posts
November 25 2003 05:46 GMT
#35
thx
staring at the world through the rear view
Parvus
Profile Joined April 2003
Netherlands180 Posts
November 25 2003 05:54 GMT
#36
aiiiight.
Make My Day...
Fedaykin
Profile Joined February 2003
Netherlands2003 Posts
November 25 2003 06:03 GMT
#37
On November 25 2003 14:43 Twisted wrote:
<3 = a heart on its side.

Via = latin for "road", so that's probably where it comes from in many different languages.

And via in English/American isn't burrowed from us Dutchmen Feday It's just Latin.

I know that now, I should've known earlier, but my latin skills are pretty much non-existing.
Moth
Profile Joined November 2003
Sweden468 Posts
November 25 2003 06:21 GMT
#38
IRL = in real life
OMFG = ohh my fukin god
BRB = be right back
AFK = Away from keyboard
Gosu is a korean word for expert
Chobo is the korean word for noob
RTFM = read the fuckin manual
GL HF = good luck have fun
Its all about the Benjamins
VaNille
Profile Joined November 2002
Canada204 Posts
November 25 2003 06:25 GMT
#39
WTFTTISFGICBTIAOOT! = what the fuck this topic is so gay I can't believe there is another one of these!

To be or not to be... Make up yer friggin' mind!?~
Asta
Profile Joined October 2002
Germany3491 Posts
November 25 2003 06:53 GMT
#40
via = road
never been to italy? you'll see "via" on every sign on an autostrada (highway). e.g. "Bolzano via Modena, Verona" or whatever. austria is the same...
Yarertz
Profile Joined February 2003
Djibouti1891 Posts
November 25 2003 06:56 GMT
#41
thx
StarCraft : 26.IX.2001 - 8.XII.2004 (1167 days) R.I.P [`]
Elsi
Profile Joined October 2002
United Kingdom8173 Posts
November 25 2003 07:22 GMT
#42
WTF = What the fuck
Pumpkin[s.R]
Profile Joined January 2003
United States317 Posts
November 25 2003 07:27 GMT
#43
--- Nuked ---
im best
Legionnaire
Profile Joined January 2003
Australia4514 Posts
November 25 2003 07:27 GMT
#44
On November 25 2003 14:43 Twisted wrote:
<3 = a heart on its side.


... and here i was thinking it was somebodies butt cheeks, showing me their love ^_^

My hope is one day stupid people will feel the same pain when they talk, as the pain the rest of us feel when we hear them. Twitter: @Legionnaire_au
iD.Twisted
Profile Joined September 2002
Netherlands3102 Posts
November 25 2003 08:45 GMT
#45
lozl
All you have to decide, is what to do with the time that is given to you
bASesinAtOR
Profile Joined November 2002
Bhutan1295 Posts
November 25 2003 09:03 GMT
#46
BLT - Big Lip Tyrone
sike
Fever_tr
Profile Joined February 2003
Turkey222 Posts
November 25 2003 09:05 GMT
#47
IMO - in my opinion
Turkish National Team Leader - msg for NW
Bill307
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
Canada9103 Posts
November 25 2003 12:26 GMT
#48
On November 25 2003 14:45 FrozenArbiter wrote:

IIRC= If I recall correctly oo;


I've always wondered what that meant. Thanks .
NickDapaulo
Profile Joined October 2003
United States867 Posts
November 25 2003 12:28 GMT
#49
When I said the name of the topic I thought I'd found something REALLY funny here.
Good God I look like an African tree.
distant_voice
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Germany2521 Posts
November 27 2003 01:22 GMT
#50
http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/via

this is from latin a loong time ago...
This is my truth, tell me yours!
Chibi[OWNS]
Profile Joined May 2003
United Kingdom10597 Posts
November 27 2003 09:10 GMT
#51
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Chibi[OWNS]
Profile Joined May 2003
United Kingdom10597 Posts
November 27 2003 09:11 GMT
#52
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JudasT
Profile Joined January 2003
Spain2226 Posts
November 28 2003 01:03 GMT
#53
Ya, thx to all of you !

BTW I forgot to add some more:

BO = Build Order
MU = Match Up
MM = Marines Medics (nice combo )


Taking the time to have simple fun everyday is a must for a happy life.
iD.Twisted
Profile Joined September 2002
Netherlands3102 Posts
November 28 2003 02:13 GMT
#54
m&m*
All you have to decide, is what to do with the time that is given to you
Moth
Profile Joined November 2003
Sweden468 Posts
December 02 2003 07:00 GMT
#55
Uc = Unit Count, Unit CAp or Unit Control?
Its all about the Benjamins
vGl-CoW
Profile Blog Joined December 2002
Belgium8305 Posts
December 02 2003 07:06 GMT
#56
On December 02 2003 16:00 Moth wrote:
Uc = Unit Count, Unit CAp or Unit Control?


nearly always unit control :O
Moderatorfollow me on twitter if u think ur so tough @BooyaCow
MPXMX
Profile Joined December 2002
Canada4309 Posts
December 02 2003 08:00 GMT
#57
BRBEOK - be right back,ejaculated on keyboard ( i heard that somehwere, it may be a bit different though)

GTFO - get the fuck out
FMF - fucking motherfucker

RaiZ
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
2813 Posts
December 02 2003 16:04 GMT
#58
And IMHO ? i've always wondered what this could mean
Heck ? Hell ? Well i'm not sure plz answar ^^

And NB = NewBie ok gg no re.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth. Oscar Wilde
Midnight01
Profile Joined October 2003
United States14 Posts
December 02 2003 16:13 GMT
#59
On December 03 2003 01:04 RaiZ wrote:
And IMHO ? i've always wondered what this could mean
Heck ? Hell ? Well i'm not sure plz answar ^^

And NB = NewBie ok gg no re.


IMHO = In My Humble Opinion.
lycos[YG]
Profile Joined December 2003
Korea (South)8 Posts
December 02 2003 16:19 GMT
#60
imho = also in my honest opinion...
what does asap stand for btw ^_^a???
masamune
Midnight01
Profile Joined October 2003
United States14 Posts
December 02 2003 16:20 GMT
#61
As Soon As Possible.
rOm
Profile Joined December 2002
Latvia1208 Posts
December 02 2003 17:52 GMT
#62
What about the Z in the LOZLZOLZ
?
My RSX owns yours.
RuGbUg
Profile Joined June 2003
United States2347 Posts
December 02 2003 20:15 GMT
#63
just jamming buttons, instead of pronouncing LOL (L O L), its pronounced (lawhl), so the "plural" would be (lawhls) and a large laugh would be LOLOLOL (lololz)
anguish: its like that time i asked my bestfriend who happened to be black if his dick was bigger than mine anguish: he got angry anguish: and told me i was racist and gay
RuGbUg
Profile Joined June 2003
United States2347 Posts
December 02 2003 20:17 GMT
#64
On November 25 2003 15:21 Moth wrote:
IRL = in real life
OMFG = ohh my fukin god
BRB = be right back
AFK = Away from keyboard
Gosu is a korean word for expert
Chobo is the korean word for noob
RTFM = read the fuckin manual
GL HF = good luck have fun

Gosu does mean something similar to expert
Hasu is a polite way of saying beginner
Chobo is an inpolite way of saying someone is unskilled at something.
anguish: its like that time i asked my bestfriend who happened to be black if his dick was bigger than mine anguish: he got angry anguish: and told me i was racist and gay
poland
Profile Joined February 2003
Poland956 Posts
December 02 2003 20:39 GMT
#65
lol is pronounced just like the word 'loll' as in to loll around- to lazily lie around. "lowl" not "lawl"
i dont believe in mimes... do u?
NuclearAntelope
Profile Joined February 2003
United States1369 Posts
December 03 2003 17:10 GMT
#66
On December 03 2003 05:39 poland wrote:
lol is pronounced just like the word 'loll' as in to loll around- to lazily lie around. "lowl" not "lawl"

its internet slang you dont pronounce it
people are similar in nature. its the experience of life that makes them so different.
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