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Organized alphabetically by first letter. | Organized alphabetically by first letter. | ||
'''A''' | |||
AFAE - This guide. Acronyms, Faces, and Aterisks Explained. | AFAE - This guide. Acronyms, Faces, and Aterisks Explained. | ||
'''B''' | |||
BRB - Be Right Back | BRB - Be Right Back | ||
BTW - By The Way | BTW - By The Way | ||
'''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''' | |||
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) | 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)<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> | ||
'''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''' | |||
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''' | |||
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''' | |||
IA - Interest Areas | IA - Interest Areas | ||
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IMHO - In My Humble Opinion | IMHO - In My Humble Opinion | ||
'''J''' | |||
JK - Just Kidding (alt. Joking) | JK - Just Kidding (alt. Joking) | ||
'''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''' | |||
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''' | |||
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''' | |||
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 | |||
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)<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> | ||
OMC - Oh My Cow | OMC - Oh My Cow | ||
'''P''' | |||
'''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''' | |||
SC - Student Council | SC - Student Council | ||
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sfp* - (Sign for pity) | sfp* - (Sign for pity) | ||
'''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''' | |||
'''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) | ||
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=== Faces === | === Faces === | ||