{"id":17286,"date":"2023-09-13T15:01:16","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T07:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=17286"},"modified":"2023-09-20T16:02:03","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T08:02:03","slug":"ultimate-guide-internet-speak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\/","title":{"rendered":"The Comprehensive Guide to Internet Jargon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ever found yourself puzzled while browsing a specialized forum<\/a> or website, unable to understand the terminology<\/strong> being used? Welcome to the evolving landscape of the internet, where users have developed their own unique vocabulary<\/strong> to better express themselves. In this guide, we\u2019ll decode some of these terms for you.<\/p>\n

Many of these terms originated from gaming communities<\/strong> playing multiplayer online games<\/a>. These gamers often use short phrases and abbreviations to quickly communicate during intense gameplay, or to express their geeky personalities<\/a>. Let\u2019s dive into the meanings of these 40+ terms.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re in a hurry, you can check out the summary table below for a quick reference.<\/p>\n

Quick Reference Table for Internet Jargons<\/h2>\n

Below is a concise table summarizing all the internet slang and abbreviations discussed earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Term \/ Abbreviation<\/td>\nDescription<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Troll<\/strong><\/td>\nA hater or a joker<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Trollolol<\/strong><\/td>\nTroll + LOL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
kthxbai<\/strong><\/td>\nOkay, thank you, bye<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AFK<\/strong><\/td>\nAway From Keyboard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Imba<\/strong><\/td>\nImbalanced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Leet<\/strong><\/td>\nTo be pro or very good at something<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GG<\/strong><\/td>\nGood Game<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Taunt<\/strong><\/td>\nTo provoke or anger someone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Get on my level<\/strong><\/td>\nAsking someone to better their skills to match yours. A taunt.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BM<\/strong><\/td>\nBad Manner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RL<\/strong><\/td>\nReal Life<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Epic<\/strong><\/td>\nSomething or an action that is awesome or cool<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BURN!<\/strong><\/td>\nSomething that backfires on them is a burn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hardcore<\/strong><\/td>\nInsanely difficult or extreme and is difficult to achieve<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Noob<\/strong><\/td>\nSomeone who is new to something<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nerfed<\/strong><\/td>\nSomething described as weakened<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Buffed<\/strong><\/td>\nSomething described as strengthened<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pwned<\/strong><\/td>\nTo outperform something or someone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WP<\/strong><\/td>\nWell Played<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lag<\/strong><\/td>\nSomething that is super slow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TL;DR<\/strong><\/td>\nToo Long; Didn\u2019t Read<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IKR<\/strong><\/td>\nI Know Right?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IDK<\/strong><\/td>\nI Don\u2019t Know<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GLHF<\/strong><\/td>\nGood Luck, Have Fun<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RQ<\/strong><\/td>\nRage Quit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
You Mad?<\/strong><\/td>\nTo further troll\/anger people<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jelly<\/strong><\/td>\nJealous<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Uber<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2018super\u2019 or very<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Srs Bsns<\/strong><\/td>\nSerious Business<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LOL<\/strong><\/td>\nLaughing Out Loud<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ROFL<\/strong><\/td>\nRolling On Floor Laughing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LMAO<\/strong><\/td>\nLaughing My Ass Off<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TTYL<\/strong><\/td>\nTalk To You Later<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BRB<\/strong><\/td>\nBe Right Back<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BBL<\/strong><\/td>\nBe Back Later<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IIRC<\/strong><\/td>\nIf I Remember Correctly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IINM<\/strong><\/td>\nIf I\u2019m Not Mistaken<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IMHO<\/strong><\/td>\nIn My Humble Opinion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GTG<\/strong><\/td>\nGot To Go<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IDC<\/strong><\/td>\nI Don\u2019t Care<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AFAIK<\/strong><\/td>\nAs Far As I Know<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BTW<\/strong><\/td>\nBy The Way<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TBH<\/strong><\/td>\nTo Be Honest<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
\n

Troll<\/h3>\n

A \u2018Troll\u2019 is someone who enjoys stirring the pot, either by acting like a know-it-all or a critic<\/strong>. They often leave provocative or unrelated comments in forums to intentionally disturb others. However, not all trolls are malicious; some may be comedians<\/strong> aiming to entertain rather than frustrate.<\/p>\n

\"Troll\"<\/figure>\n
\n
<\/i><\/div>\n
Constantin Lastochkin<\/a><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Trollolol<\/h3>\n

This term is used by people who recognize that trolling is happening and are amused by it, although they may not be participating themselves.<\/p>\n

kthxbai<\/h3>\n

This shorthand stands for \u2018okay, thank you, bye<\/strong>\u2018 and is typically used when someone wants to disengage from a conversation. It\u2019s a quicker way to say \u2018I\u2019m done here\u2019 without using many words.<\/p>\n

AFK<\/h3>\n

AFK stands for Away From Keyboard<\/strong>, indicating that the person is temporarily unavailable.<\/p>\n

\"AFK\"<\/figure>\n
\n
<\/i><\/div>\n
Tim<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Imba<\/h3>\n

Short for Imbalanced<\/strong>, \u2018Imba\u2019 is often used to describe something in a game that is excessively powerful. The term can also apply to real-life scenarios, like \u2018Skydiving from space is imba.\u2019<\/p>\n

Leet<\/h3>\n

Originating from the word \u2018elite,\u2019 \u2018Leet\u2019 signifies excellence or proficiency<\/strong> in a particular area. For instance, calling yourself a \u2018leet gamer\u2019 means you\u2019re highly skilled. The term is sometimes spelled as 1337, using numbers and symbols to replace letters: H1, |-|0\\\/\\\/ 4R3 Y0U D01|\\|9?<\/p>\n

\"Leet\"<\/figure>\n
\n
<\/i><\/div>\n
Nucleocide<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

GG<\/h3>\n

This abbreviation stands for Good Game<\/strong> and is commonly used to concede defeat in an online game. Some players, confident of their impending victory, may use it prematurely to taunt their opponents.<\/p>\n

Taunt<\/h3>\n

Taunting is the act of provoking or irritating someone in-game<\/strong>, often by labeling them as inexperienced or using offensive language. It\u2019s a psychological tactic employed by gamers to unsettle their opponents.<\/p>\n

Get on My Level<\/h3>\n

This phrase is used to challenge an opponent to improve their skills to match your own, effectively serving as a form of taunt.<\/p>\n

BM<\/h3>\n

BM is an acronym for Bad Manner<\/strong>, typically used to describe someone who loses their temper and starts making unrelated, offensive remarks.<\/p>\n

RL<\/h3>\n

RL stands for Real Life<\/strong>, referring to activities or interactions that occur outside the digital world. For example, \u2018I sold it to my RL friend.\u2019<\/p>\n

Epic<\/h3>\n

The term \u2018Epic\u2019 is used to describe something exceptionally cool or awe-inspiring<\/strong>. It\u2019s essentially another word for \u2018awesome.\u2019<\/p>\n

\"Epic\"<\/figure>\n
\n
<\/i><\/div>\n
55 Hi\u2019s<\/a><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

BURN!<\/h3>\n

The term \u2018Burn\u2019 gained popularity from Kelso in That 70\u2019s Show<\/a>. It\u2019s used when someone\u2019s comment backfires on them, serving as a more intense version of the old-school \u2018ouch.\u2019<\/p>\n

Hardcore<\/h3>\n

\u2018Hardcore\u2019 describes something that is extremely challenging or intense<\/strong>. For instance, \u2018Purchasing a $500 keyboard<\/a> is so hardcore.\u2019<\/p>\n

Noob<\/h3>\n

The term \u2018Noob\u2019 is derived from \u2018newbie,\u2019 and it describes someone who is new to a particular game or activity.<\/p>\n

Nerfed<\/h3>\n

\u2018Nerfed\u2019 refers to something that has been weakened or made less effective<\/strong>. For example, \u2018The new graphic card is a nerfed but more affordable version of an older model.\u2019<\/p>\n

Buffed<\/h3>\n

\u2018Buffed\u2019 is the antonym of \u2018nerfed,\u2019 used to describe something that has been enhanced or strengthened<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Buffed\"<\/figure>\n
\n
<\/i><\/div>\n
Robin<\/a><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Pwned<\/h3>\n

\u2018Pwned\u2019 is a slang term for \u2018owned,\u2019 used to describe outperforming or dominating someone or something<\/strong>. It\u2019s sometimes used as an alternative to the word \u2018defeat.\u2019<\/p>\n

WP<\/h3>\n

WP is an abbreviation for Well Played<\/strong>. It\u2019s a way to express admiration for something well done. For instance, \u2018WP to [smartphone company] for creating such an innovative smartphone.\u2019 It\u2019s a modern take on the classic \u2018Touch\u00e9.\u2019<\/p>\n

Lag<\/h3>\n

\u2018Lag\u2019 is often used to describe something that is extremely slow<\/strong>. While it\u2019s a standard English word, it\u2019s applied in various contexts. For example, \u2018The lag in shipping cost me thousands of dollars.\u2019<\/p>\n

TL;DR<\/h3>\n

This stands for Too Long; Didn\u2019t Read<\/strong>. It\u2019s often used sarcastically to suggest that a piece of content could have been summarized more succinctly.<\/p>\n

IKR<\/h3>\n

IKR stands for \u2018I Know, Right?\u2019<\/strong> and is commonly used in response to statements like \u2018How awesome is that!\u2019<\/p>\n

IDK<\/h3>\n

IDK is an acronym for \u2018I Don\u2019t Know\u2019<\/strong>, often used when quick communication is needed, especially in gaming contexts.<\/p>\n

GLHF<\/h3>\n

GLHF represents Good Luck, Have Fun<\/strong>. It can be used genuinely or sarcastically, depending on the situation.<\/p>\n

\"GLHF\"<\/figure>\n
\n
<\/i><\/div>\n
glhf-apparel<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

RQ<\/h3>\n

RQ is short for Rage Quit<\/strong>, a term originating from gamers who exit a game in frustration without showing sportsmanship. It can also describe someone giving the silent treatment out of anger.<\/p>\n

You Mad?<\/h3>\n

\u2018You Mad?\u2019 is a phrase often used to provoke someone further after they\u2019ve already become upset. It\u2019s derived from internet memes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jelly<\/h3>\n

\u2018Jelly\u2019 is slang for \u2018jealous\u2019<\/strong> and is used as a substitute for the word \u2018jealous\u2019 in various contexts.<\/p>\n

Uber<\/h3>\n

\u2018Uber\u2019 is used as a substitute for the words \u2018super\u2019<\/strong> or \u2018very\u2019<\/strong>. For instance, \u2018That\u2019s uber cool!\u2019<\/p>\n

Srs Bsns<\/h3>\n

\u2018Srs Bsns\u2019 is shorthand for \u2018Serious Business\u2019<\/strong>. It\u2019s often used to describe someone who is taking something more seriously than others might expect.<\/p>\n

LOL<\/h3>\n

If you\u2019re new to the Internet, LOL stands for Laughing Out Loud<\/strong>. It\u2019s a quick way to express amusement.<\/p>\n

\"LOL\"<\/figure>\n

ROFL<\/h3>\n

ROFL is an extension of LOL and stands for Rolling On the Floor Laughing<\/strong>. It\u2019s used to indicate something is extremely funny.<\/p>\n

LMAO<\/h3>\n

LMAO is another variant of LOL and ROFL, standing for Laughing My Ass Off<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

TTYL<\/h3>\n

TTYL is an acronym for Talk To You Later<\/strong> and is often used as a casual way to say goodbye. However, sometimes people don\u2019t actually return.<\/p>\n

BRB<\/h3>\n

BRB stands for Be Right Back<\/strong>. It\u2019s a quick way to let someone know you\u2019ll return shortly, although that\u2019s not always the case.<\/p>\n

BBL<\/h3>\n

BBL is similar to BRB and stands for Be Back Later<\/strong>. It\u2019s a more indefinite timeframe, somewhere between TTYL and BRB.<\/p>\n

IIRC<\/h3>\n

IIRC is an acronym for If I Remember Correctly<\/strong>. It\u2019s a commonly used term that has been abbreviated for convenience.<\/p>\n

IINM<\/h3>\n

IINM stands for If I\u2019m Not Mistaken<\/strong> and is used in a similar context to IIRC.<\/p>\n

IMHO<\/h3>\n

IMHO is an acronym for In My Humble Opinion<\/strong>. Sometimes, it\u2019s simplified to just IMO, omitting the \u2018humble\u2019 part.<\/p>\n

GTG<\/h3>\n

GTG is often used right before signing off and stands for Got To Go<\/strong>. It\u2019s a quick way to say you\u2019re leaving.<\/p>\n

IDC<\/h3>\n

IDC is shorthand for I Don\u2019t Care<\/strong>. It\u2019s a blunt way to express indifference.<\/p>\n

AFAIK<\/h3>\n

AFAIK stands for As Far As I Know<\/strong>. It\u2019s a useful term to preface a statement, similar to IIRC or IINM.<\/p>\n

BTW<\/h3>\n

BTW is an acronym for By The Way<\/strong>, often used to introduce a new topic or piece of information.<\/p>\n

TBH<\/h3>\n

TBH is widely used online and stands for To Be Honest<\/strong>. It\u2019s a way to preface a statement where you\u2019re about to give your honest opinion.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From ‘AFK’ to ‘WP’, this guide breaks down the jargon of the online world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3398],"tags":[3676,1962],"topic":[4521],"class_list":["entry-content","is-maxi"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe Comprehensive Guide to Internet Jargon - Hongkiat<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"From 'AFK' to 'WP', this guide breaks down the jargon of the online world.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Comprehensive Guide to Internet Jargon\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"From 'AFK' to 'WP', this guide breaks down the jargon of the online world.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Hongkiat\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hongkiatcom\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-09-13T07:01:16+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-09-20T08:02:03+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\/troll.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Hongkiat.com\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@hongkiat\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@hongkiat\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Hongkiat.com\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"8 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Hongkiat.com\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/7cc686597d92f9086729e4bcc1577ba3\"},\"headline\":\"The Comprehensive Guide to Internet Jargon\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-09-13T07:01:16+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-09-20T08:02:03+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1520,\"commentCount\":11,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/assets.hongkiat.com\\\/uploads\\\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\\\/troll.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Geeks\",\"rr\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Internet\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\\\/\",\"name\":\"The Comprehensive Guide to Internet Jargon - Hongkiat\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/assets.hongkiat.com\\\/uploads\\\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\\\/troll.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-09-13T07:01:16+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-09-20T08:02:03+00:00\",\"description\":\"From 'AFK' to 'WP', this guide breaks down the jargon of the online world.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/assets.hongkiat.com\\\/uploads\\\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\\\/troll.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/assets.hongkiat.com\\\/uploads\\\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\\\/troll.jpg\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"The Comprehensive Guide to Internet Jargon\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Hongkiat\",\"description\":\"Tech and Design Tips\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Hongkiat.com\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/hkdc-logo-rect-yoast.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/hkdc-logo-rect-yoast.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":799,\"caption\":\"Hongkiat.com\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/hongkiatcom\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/hongkiat\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pinterest.com\\\/hongkiat\\\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/7cc686597d92f9086729e4bcc1577ba3\",\"name\":\"Hongkiat.com\",\"description\":\"This post is published by an HKDC (hongkiat.com) staff. (I.e., intern, staff writer, or editor).\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/com\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"The Comprehensive Guide to Internet Jargon - Hongkiat","description":"From 'AFK' to 'WP', this guide breaks down the jargon of the online world.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"The Comprehensive Guide to Internet Jargon","og_description":"From 'AFK' to 'WP', this guide breaks down the jargon of the online world.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\/","og_site_name":"Hongkiat","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hongkiatcom","article_published_time":"2023-09-13T07:01:16+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-09-20T08:02:03+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\/troll.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"Hongkiat.com","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@hongkiat","twitter_site":"@hongkiat","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Hongkiat.com","Est. reading time":"8 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\/"},"author":{"name":"Hongkiat.com","@id":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/7cc686597d92f9086729e4bcc1577ba3"},"headline":"The Comprehensive Guide to Internet Jargon","datePublished":"2023-09-13T07:01:16+00:00","dateModified":"2023-09-20T08:02:03+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\/"},"wordCount":1520,"commentCount":11,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\/troll.jpg","keywords":["Geeks","rr"],"articleSection":["Internet"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\/","url":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\/","name":"The Comprehensive Guide to Internet Jargon - Hongkiat","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\/troll.jpg","datePublished":"2023-09-13T07:01:16+00:00","dateModified":"2023-09-20T08:02:03+00:00","description":"From 'AFK' to 'WP', this guide breaks down the jargon of the online world.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\/troll.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\/troll.jpg"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/ultimate-guide-internet-speak\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The Comprehensive Guide to Internet Jargon"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/","name":"Hongkiat","description":"Tech and Design Tips","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Hongkiat.com","url":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hkdc-logo-rect-yoast.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hkdc-logo-rect-yoast.jpg","width":1200,"height":799,"caption":"Hongkiat.com"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hongkiatcom","https:\/\/x.com\/hongkiat","https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/hongkiat\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/7cc686597d92f9086729e4bcc1577ba3","name":"Hongkiat.com","description":"This post is published by an HKDC (hongkiat.com) staff. (I.e., intern, staff writer, or editor).","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com"],"url":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/author\/com\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4uxU-4uO","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17286","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17286"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17286\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":69390,"href":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17286\/revisions\/69390"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17286"},{"taxonomy":"topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topic?post=17286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}