Internet Acronyms with Multiple Meanings

SoIntoYou, Sep 21 2009 05:21 AM

#1 SoIntoYou

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21 September 2009 - 05:21 AM

Hi all,
Can you think of any ambiguous acronyms used commonly over the Internet (or in text messages)? Acronyms with more than one interpretation. It's for my upcoming essay.
Don't get acronyms and abbreviations confused. =P

There was some recent news article that relates to this, but I can't find it anymore. =(

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#2 iBev

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21 September 2009 - 09:12 AM

Only one I can think of is 'lol' meaning laugh out loud or lots of love. D: (Or a filler if you can't think of anything to say :l)

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21 September 2009 - 09:00 PM

lol meaning 'laugh out loud' or 'i've got nothing else to say'

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21 September 2009 - 09:05 PM

I tried to google "internet acronyms with multiple meanings" and this topic was the first result...

Anyways...

This list right here might help.

#5 MelonPops

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22 September 2009 - 08:35 PM

QUOTE(Exculpation @ Sep 21 2009, 08:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I tried to google "internet acronyms with multiple meanings" and this topic was the first result...

Anyways...

This list right here might help.

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#6 SoIntoYou

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23 September 2009 - 11:15 AM

Thanks for the replies. (:
I had another one in mind: "FTW" can mean either "for the win" or "f the world."
... o_o

QUOTE(iBev @ Sep 21 2009, 11:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Only one I can think of is 'lol' meaning laugh out loud or lots of love. D:

YEAhhhh, that's the example that was used in the article. Imma use this one. :{D

QUOTE(iBev @ Sep 21 2009, 11:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

(Or a filler if you can't think of anything to say :l)

That's actually another point in my essay. o:

QUOTE(Exculpation @ Sep 21 2009, 11:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

This list right here might help.

That's a lot to go through! ._. Plus, I'm looking for commonly used acronyms with multiple meanings, and that narrows the list down by a whole lot. =p