Rx8man,
It's called cut & paste; not from memory - Ha!
As far as "Woot", "DILLIGAF", etc.; - BTHOM, but CRAWS, IMHBCO, DBEYR, maybe we're DSH or SOL, but YMMV. C4N |
Quote: w00t: derived from 'hoot', this is defined as 'yay', it can be used, for example, upon victory or, possibly, the release and procurement of a new video card.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A772346 |
After an extensive search (well, I asked a friend of mine) it seems that w00t is indeed a expression of joy, and is based on a funny sound old computers made when starting up and finding some hardware error. Hmmm.... what's so funny about that? I just replaced my harddisk a couple of weeks ago, and I can't remember smiling during the process. Oh well...... JM2C. |
Shventus, That's one Heck of a List but...Where's the W00T? |
My nephew loves using WTFH.
I personally invented a slew of acronyms based on Chinese lingos but using Latin alphabets used when chatting with my Chinese friends on AIM while studying.
NGM=Ni Gan Ma=What are you doing? XLB=Xiao Lon Bao=Some Chinese dish ZZM=Zah Zian Mien=Some Chinese noodle
I get hungry when studying late at night...
Also, I invented some acronyms for my common responses to stupid questions or observations.
PBWTWB=People Believe What They Want To Believe TAWYJSTAG=Think About What You Just Said Then Ask Again |
forgot DILLIGAF.
Do I look like I give a F*ck?
-Ed |
Shventus, my God, is that from a book, or do you have a lot of time on your hands ? (DYHALOTOYH) |
Slappy,
Here are some others:
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4ever = Forever AKA or a.k.a. = Also Known As ANFAWFOS = And Now For A Word From Our Sponsors ANFAWFOWS = And Now For A Word Word From Our Web Sponsor ANFSCD = And Now For Something Completely Different ASAP = As Soon As Possible AWOL = Absent Without Leave AYCOOYM = Are You Completely Out Of Your Mind AYOR = At Your Own Risk AYPI = And Your Point Is AYSOS = Are You Stupid Or Something B/C = Because B4 = Before B4N = Bye For Now BAD = Bad As Designed BAIC = Boy Am I Confused BC = Because BITD = Back In The Day BKA = Better Known As BLTN = Better Late Than Never BOC = But Of Course BOT = Back On Topic BRGDS = Best Regards BTDT = Been There Done That BTDTGTS = Been There Done That Got the T-Shirt BTFT = Been There Fixed That BTHOM = Beats The Hell Outta Me BTW = By The Way BYOB = Bring Your Own Booze BYORL = Bring Your Own Rocket Launcher C4N = Ciao For Now CFD = Call For Discussion CIAO = Goodbye (in Italian) CID = Consider It Done COTFL = Crawling On The Floor Laughing CRAFT = Can't Remember a F***ing Thing CRAWS = Can't Remember Anything Worth A Sh** CRS = Can't Remember Sh** CUL = Catch You Later CUL8R = See You Later CYA = See Ya or Cover Your Ass CYAL8R = See You Later CYL = See You Later DBAI = Designed By An Idiot DBEYR = Don't Believe Everything You Read DD = Due Diligence DEGT = Don't Even Go There DETI = Don't Even Think It DGT = Don't Go There DHYB = Don't Hold Your Breath DIIK = Damned If I Know DINK = Dual Income No Kids DIY = Do It Yourself DKDC = Don't Know Don't Care DQYDJ = Don't Quit Your Day Job DSH = Desperately Seeking Help DTHT = Delighted To Hear That DTRT = Do The Right Thing DWISNWID = Do What I Say Not What I Do DWOL = Drunk While On Line EZ = Easy F2F = Face-To-Face or Flesh-To-Flesh FAQL = Frequently Asked Questions List FAWC = For Anyone Who Cares FOC = Free Of Charge FOTCL = Falling Off The Chair Laughing FUBAR = F***ed Up Beyond All Recognition FWIW = For What It's Worth FY = F*** You FYA = For Your Amusement FYE = For Your Entertainment FYEO = For Your Eyes Only FYG - For Your Guidance FYI = For Your Information FYM = For Your Misinformation G1 =Good One GAFIA = Get Away From It All GAL = Get A Life GIWIST = Gee, I Wish I'd Said That GJ = Good Job GL = Good Luck GMAB = Give Me A Break GMTA = Great Minds Think Alike GR8 = Great GRRRR = it means Growling HAND = Have A Nice Day HMP = Help Me Please ID10T = Idiot IDK = I Don't Know ILSHIBAMF = I Laughed So Hard I Broke All My Furniture IMAO = In My Arrogant Opinion IMBO = In My Bloody Opinion IMBW = I May Be Wrong IMCAO = In My Completely Arrogant Opinion IMCO = In My Considered Opinion IME = In My Experience IMHBCO = In My Humble But Correct Opinion IMHO = In My Humble Opinion IMNSCO = In My Not So Considered Opinion IMNSHO I= n My Not So Humble Opinion IMO = In My Opinion IMOBIHO = In My Occasionally But Infrequently Humble Opinion IMOBO = In My Own Biased Opinion IMOHO = In My Occasionally Humble Opinion IMPE = In My Personal/Previous Experience IMS = I Am Sorry IMVHO = In My Very Humble Opinion INL = I'm Not Laughing IOH = I'm Outta Here IOW = In Other Words ITA = I Totally Agree IWBIWISI = I Will Believe It When I See It IYD = In Your Dreams JMO = Just My Opinion KISS = Keep It Simple Stupid KWIM = Know What I Mean L8R = Later L8R G8R = Later 'Gater LMAO = Laughing My Ass Off LTIP = Laughing Till I Puke LTR = Later MIL = Mother In Law NIME = Not In My Experience NPNG = No Pain No Gain OAO = Over And Out OATUS = On A Totally Unrelated Subject PCMCIA = People Can't Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms Q&A = Questions & Answers RAW = Rules As Written RBTL = Read Between The Lines RE = Regarding RGDS = Regards RIP = Rest In Peace ROFL = Rolling On the Floor Laughing RTM or RTFM = Read The Manual - or - Read The F*#king Manual RU = Are You? SOL = Sh** Out of Luck TGIF = Thank God It's Friday THX or TX or THKS = Thanks TMI = Too Much Information WTF = What the F*** WTH = What The Hell? YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary ZAV =Zero Added Value |
Aroc knows the real answer. It's from l33t-speak, aka 1337, etc. Just do the google thing & you'll probably find gazillions of explanations. Only don't go too far w/ the searches or else you'll start calling us all "f00"... |
Musicslug: the refrain was: "Whoops, there it is,...." etc etc. although I have to admit the pronounciation could have been better..... |
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it may be from this really stupid song that came out about 10 years ago - the refrain was "woot! there it is!". I can't remember the name of the artist except that (I think) it was a really large black guy. in other words, it is just an exclamation, essentially meaningless. |
Slappy, Going Mad doesn't seem like a far trip for you these days? |
It has something to do with Elmer Fudd and stolen money. |
It's 1337-speak. What you're 20 something like myself and didn't grow up with 80s poser-hacker, err hax0r underground? sheesh. (rolleyes). the zeros come from 1337-speak. posers think it's come how cool to talk this way. do a google search on 1337 speak. |
I don't know, but thanx Slappy, now it's in my head to! Damn you! Thankfully I'm at the office, so I've nothing better to do then gnash my teeth and bother my secretary.... wait..... what did she say yesterday about a restraining order? Anyway, I'll get back to you. Someday...... |
It's a combination of a Woo! with a Hoot. Your eyes are as big as dinner plates - too many psychedelics. Maybe it's visual - those two zeros look like two big ... nah.
Regards, |
Don't know about Woot, but all the gearheads know that WOT means "Wide Open Throttle" : ) Sean > |
Why Obsess Over This? Sorry, couldn't help it ;) |
Reubent, Nah, it means YAY or HOORAY kinda, Im just trying to figure out the relation. |
Hey Slap hows about We're Out Of Thorozine !!! Sorry buddie, couldn't resist the set up!! |
As I understand it, WOOT or WOT is:
Way Off Topic Way Off-Off Topic
Best,
Paul :-) |
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