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Organized alphabetically by first letter. | Organized alphabetically by first letter. | ||
A | ==== A ==== | ||
AFAE - This guide. Acronyms, Faces, and Aterisks Explained. | AFAE - This guide. Acronyms, Faces, and Aterisks Explained. | ||
B | ==== B ==== | ||
BRB - Be Right Back | BRB - Be Right Back | ||
BTW - By The Way | BTW - By The Way | ||
C | ==== C ==== | ||
==== D ==== | |||
DF - Deskface (a more extreme version of FP and FD, see F section, but with picking up the desk and bashing it over your face) | DF - Deskface (a more extreme version of FP and FD, see F section, but with picking up the desk and bashing it over your face) | ||
DIAFOGL - Disappear in a flash of green light. Or you can substitute green for the color of your font. | DIAFOGL - Disappear in a flash of green light. Or you can substitute green for the color of your font. | ||
E- | ==== E ==== | ||
EOYA - [[End of the Year Awards|End Of the Year Awards]] (to EOYA something is to save a quote or chat to put in said awards) | |||
EOYD - End Of the Year Dance (also with VD - Valentines Dance)<ref>Alas, this famed festivity is no more. The first year I came to NSA, (2021,) I ''think'' I remember it being announced. But, by 2022, it was discontinued for reasons unbeknownst to me.</ref> | |||
EOYD - End Of the Year Dance (also with VD - Valentines Dance) | |||
==== F ==== | |||
FP - Facepalm (putting your hand to your face after witnessing a case of extreme stupidity) | FP - Facepalm (putting your hand to your face after witnessing a case of extreme stupidity) | ||
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FYI - For Your Information | FYI - For Your Information | ||
G | ==== G ==== | ||
GTG - Got To Go (indicating someone has to leave) | GTG - Got To Go (indicating someone has to leave) | ||
G2G - A variant of GTG | G2G - A variant of GTG | ||
H | ==== H ==== | ||
HS - Highschool (Adding -er to the end indicates a person is in that grade level, i.e. HSer = Highschooler. See also "MS") | HS - Highschool (Adding -er to the end indicates a person is in that grade level, i.e. HSer = Highschooler. See also "MS") | ||
I | ==== I ==== | ||
IA - Interest Areas | IA - Interest Areas | ||
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IMHO - In My Humble Opinion | IMHO - In My Humble Opinion | ||
J | ==== J ==== | ||
JK - Just Kidding (alt. Joking) | JK - Just Kidding (alt. Joking) | ||
K | ==== K ==== | ||
K - abbreviation for ok (okay). | K - abbreviation for ok (okay). | ||
KOTOOMP - Knight Of The Order Of Many Posts (a full fledged member of the NAAT) | KOTOOMP - Knight Of The Order Of Many Posts (a full fledged member of the NAAT) | ||
L | ==== L ==== | ||
LOL - Laugh Out Loud | LOL - Laugh Out Loud | ||
LOTR - Lord Of The Rings (not necessarily an NSA acronym, but still commonly used) | LOTR - Lord Of The Rings (not necessarily an NSA acronym, but still commonly used) | ||
M | ==== M ==== | ||
MS - Middleschool (Adding -er to the end indicates a person is in that grade level, i.e. MSer = Middleschooler. See also "HS") | MS - Middleschool (Adding -er to the end indicates a person is in that grade level, i.e. MSer = Middleschooler. See also "HS") | ||
N | ==== N ==== | ||
NAAT (also TNAAT) - The Noble And Ancient Thread (an email thread in the highschool interest areas that has tens of thousands of posts.) | NAAT (also TNAAT) - The Noble And Ancient Thread (an email thread in the highschool interest areas that has tens of thousands of posts.) | ||
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NVM - Nevermind | NVM - Nevermind | ||
O | ==== O ==== | ||
OMW - Oh My Word (typically used as a replacement for "omg," which typically isn't used very often)<ref>Using the Lord's name in vain is generally frowned upon at NSA, and I think that's the reason for this occurrence.</ref> | |||
OMW - Oh My Word (typically used as a replacement for "omg," which typically isn't used very often) | |||
OMC - Oh My Cow | OMC - Oh My Cow | ||
P | ==== P ==== | ||
Q | ==== Q ==== | ||
==== R ==== | |||
RIC - Rolls In Confetti (less common... much less >_>) | RIC - Rolls In Confetti (less common... much less >_>) | ||
ROFL - Rolling On Floor Laughing | ROFL - Rolling On Floor Laughing | ||
S | ==== S ==== | ||
SC - Student Council | SC - Student Council | ||
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sfp* - (Sign for pity) | sfp* - (Sign for pity) | ||
T | ==== T ==== | ||
TTYL - Talk To You Later | TTYL - Talk To You Later | ||
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TNX - Thanks (variants include tx, tnx, thnx, etc.) | TNX - Thanks (variants include tx, tnx, thnx, etc.) | ||
U | ==== U ==== | ||
==== V ==== | |||
==== W ==== | |||
WB - Welcome Back (commonly used when someone says BRB, see above, and then comes back) | WB - Welcome Back (commonly used when someone says BRB, see above, and then comes back) | ||
X | ==== X ==== | ||
Y | ==== Y ==== | ||
Z | ==== Z ==== | ||
=== Faces === | === Faces === | ||
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Variants – Xd XD xDD XDD (any number of Ds at the end, really. All mean more or less the same thing) | Variants – Xd XD xDD XDD (any number of Ds at the end, really. All mean more or less the same thing) | ||
) - smiley face, use when happy. | <nowiki>:</nowiki>) - smiley face, use when happy. | ||
Variants - :] c: C: :} etc. (really anything that has two eyes and a smile counts as a smiley and means about the same thing) | Variants - :] c: C: :} etc. (really anything that has two eyes and a smile counts as a smiley and means about the same thing) | ||
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x) (also X) - giggling smile; awww-ish smile (e.g. "That's so cute! x)" use varies depending on user) | x) (also X) - giggling smile; awww-ish smile (e.g. "That's so cute! x)" use varies depending on user) | ||
3 - Cute face, cute smiley (use context) | <nowiki>:</nowiki>3 - Cute face, cute smiley (use context) | ||
( - frowny face, use when sad. | <nowiki>:</nowiki>( - frowny face, use when sad. | ||
Variants - :[ :c :C 3: etc. (about the negative equivalent of a smiley, anything with two eyes and a frown) | Variants - :[ :c :C 3: etc. (about the negative equivalent of a smiley, anything with two eyes and a frown) | ||
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D: - Slightly distressed face (e.g. Aww, you have to go now? D:) | D: - Slightly distressed face (e.g. Aww, you have to go now? D:) | ||
/ - melancholy face, used mainly in "aww, ok..." kinds of situations, including feeling sorry for someone | <nowiki>:</nowiki>/ - melancholy face, used mainly in "aww, ok..." kinds of situations, including feeling sorry for someone | ||
Variants - :/ :\ :| | Variants - :/ :\ :| | ||
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Variants - >:/ >:\ >:| | Variants - >:/ >:\ >:| | ||
O - Surprised face, a dude with his mouth wide open. | <nowiki>:</nowiki>O - Surprised face, a dude with his mouth wide open. | ||
Variants - :O :o O: o: :0 0: \OoO/ | Variants - :O :o O: o: :0 0: \OoO/ | ||
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The semi-colon ";" is used in faces to indicate a wink. | The semi-colon ";" is used in faces to indicate a wink. | ||
) - winking face | <nowiki>;</nowiki>) - winking face | ||
D - big-smile-winking-face (both wink faces can [but do not necessarily] denote a joke or flirty statement) | <nowiki>;</nowiki>D - big-smile-winking-face (both wink faces can [but do not necessarily] denote a joke or flirty statement) | ||
>;D - Sort of like the big-smile-winking-face, but with slightly eviiill intents (see below). | >;D - Sort of like the big-smile-winking-face, but with slightly eviiill intents (see below). | ||