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Updated:09/19/2008 Copyright © 1996-2008 Skip Stein
Various new concepts have arisen with the Internet. These are some terms/concepts/alternate abbreviations you may find useful.
0day --- software or media that is illegally obtained before the official release.
cluebie --- a newbie with a clue, but not close to a guru.
Counter-Terrorists Win --- see 0wn and pwn. Good if you're playing CTs, not so good if you're playing terrs.
guru --- an expert in some technical topic, such as C programming or Unix system administration
FAQ --- frequently asked question, or a list of frequently asked questions with answers. Never seems to be written in small letters.
flamer --- one engaged in flaming (see article). Also ominously close to the term lamer.
gamez --- illegally obtained games (c.f. warez).
hijack --- to start an offtopic discussion, ex. "hijack a thread" on a message board.
j00 --- Leet speak for "you". The zeros stand for letters O.
j00r --- Leet speak for "you're" or "your".
kewl, kool --- alternate form of "cool".
lollerskates --- pun on the word "rollerskates"; similar useage to LOL.
lurker --- one who reads an email list or a message board but does not participate in the discussion.
luser --- "lame user" -> "loser", often derogatory for all users.
noob --- shorthand/leet spelling of "newbie". Also spelled 'n00b', with two zeroes rather than two O's (see leet) or 'newb'. In some internet circles, the term 'noob' or 'n00b' has a negative connotation, generally not assosciated with 'newb' or 'newbie', where being a n00b carries a connotation of ignorance and laziness. A n00b may be too lazy or stupid to RTFM or otherwise attempt to find out about a subject oneself, even if the information is within easy reach, and instead chooses to bother others. A newbie, on the other hand, is simply someone new to a subject, with no particularly negative connotation.
own, 0wn, owned - to defeat someone (used commonly when playing Counter-Strike) or to humiliate someone tactically in a debate; something that is extremely cool (ex. BMWs totally own).
pron --- a change of spelling coming from the warez scene meaning porn
pr0n --- same as pron
pwn, pwned --- deliberate typo of the word own. To "pwn something" means to have complete control over it, and to be "pwned by something" means to be dominated by it. (see leet)
qool, qoolz --- "cool"; in the American sense.
r0x0rz --- leet speak for "rocks".
sroucks --- means even when something rocks, it sucks (or something in between), or vice versa. Often used in a sarcastic way, as to let others be in doubt if it's praising or just the opposite.
sux --- shorter version of sucks.
sux0rs --- leet speak for "sucks".
troll --- a person who deliberately stirs up trouble (see article).
WADR with all due respect.
vote bondsac --- a craze of unknown origin, used to sign off of blogs and forum posts. Analogous to "peace out".
waffles --- pun on "ROTFLAMO"; used similarly.
warez --- illegally obtained software.
w00t, woot --- leet speak exclamation of excitement or happiness; closely related to, "hell yea!", used after gaining root, can be short for "woohoo" or "We Owned the Other Team"
