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In emails and online, people often refer to a string of messages that make up a conversation as a "thread." For example, aRedditormay post, "Tell me how you prepare your eggs," and other Redditors might reply with their methods, creating a thread.
Someone who is embarrassed or stressed out might use HMS to mean "hanging myself." Typically, people deploy this acronym hyperbolically, to exaggerate their feelings of shame, depression, or irritation.
Means something isn't important; sometimes stated in a manner that tries to get another person to feel sorry for you (e.g., "I got an A on my test, NTIM because no one pays attention to me...").
Those who are goingAFKfor a bit use BRBS to mean "be right back soon." This acronym signals that the person will returnASAP(likely after taking care of somethingIRL).
An acronym for the popular tradition of pulling pranks on others on the first day of April.
The male is admirable in some way, whether it be because he is attractive, likable, or both. The acronym is commonly seen preceded with a "#" and is included with a picture of the male. The acronym is similar to the popularWCWacronym. Also, it should only be applied on Mondays, thus the name "Man-crush MONDAY."
The purpose of B2G2 is to incentivize you to purchase more items from the store, which may have an excess of a particular item and is looking to offload it from its inventory. The promotion also appeals to consumers by leveraging the psychology of getting something for free, making it feel like a better deal than standard discounts. B2G2 is one of severalBOGO-typeacronyms, with others includingB1G1andB2G1.
A pitching statistic that keeps track of the amount of runs from inherited runners a relief pitcher has allowed.
The acronym is mostly used in jest and is not only applicable to females of an old age. Although it's usually said for fun, some may take offense to it so be cautious of who you use it to refer to.
The term is widely used in leagues like theNFL,NHL, andNBA, and it's a big part of roster management, especially during long, grueling seasons when injuries are common. Depending on the league's rules, a player on IR may be eligible to return after a set number of games or be out for the entire season.
When you want a person to call you, send them "CM," which stands for "call me." People typically send it via text message or online when chatting or emailing about a subject that is better suited for verbal discussion via a phone or a device connected to the Internet.
While pretty much everyone knows what "HBO" is, not many know it stands for "Home Box Office." It originally started as a premium television network and then morphed into a content-streaming service (known as "Max") that features theatrically released movies, original shows and movies, concert specials, and stand-up comedy specials.
TikTokersmay post videos of their reactions to being dubbed "chuzz" while others share TikToks asking others if they think they are chuzz. Typically, females are the target of the chuzz insult, but people may also use it to describe guys.
Since most people aren't familiar with LFK or Kompete, LFK is a niche acronym that mostly Kompetegamersuse. Typically, gamers use LFK to pump each other up before playing Kompete. Or, they may use it to rally others to stop whatever they are doing to go play.
InMMORPGs,MOBAs, and other online games, CC stands for "crowd control." If another player asks you for CC, it means they want you to stun or immobilize an enemy (or group of enemies).
A term that is used to describe the attractiveness of a male.
Instalock is a gaming term that means to quickly lock in your character choice during character selection. Typically, instalocking is a means of preventing an opponent (or in some cases, teammate) from selecting the character you want to play as.
Psyops are strategic communication methods designed to manipulate audiences to bring about a result favored by the party performing the psyops. For example, the U.S. (their military, in particular) is well known for conducting psyops globally to influence others' (including individuals, groups, and governments) reasoning, emotions, etc., to align with their objectives (often as an alternative to brute force).
A slang word that refers to a friend and is an abbreviation of "people."
An abbreviation most often used in fighting game contexts where a combination of hits together did a lot of damage, such as in Street Fighter; also refers to unit compositions in real-time strategy games.
Someone who is dropping atruth bombon you may start or end their message with TBR (to be real). This means the message contains the person's honest opinion.
An acronym that refers to a person's state in a virtual online world; may be associated withMMORPGgames, 3D online chatting programs, or any other virtual reality software.
A slang word used for beer; most likely used by abrosephwhen asking anotherbrofor a beer; origin is unknown as both Canadians and US Midwesterners claim to have invented it.
Someone who is OTP is "on the phone." You're most likely to encounter this acronym in chat messages, sent while the person you'd like to chat with is speaking with someone else via telephone.