Short acronyms

MasterC · 05-19-2002, 02:07 AM

When you are replying on here, some people tend to use some acronyms. What does BOFH stand for? And can anyone expand on any others that they may use/see?

Thanks!

Example of an acronym: LOL - Laugh out Loud (ie something is funny)

fatgod · 05-19-2002, 03:44 AM

WTF? You don't need to know, you get the jist as you go.

BTW, I am a BOFH, but it took me years before LOL clicked

ROFL.

acid_kewpie · 05-19-2002, 03:48 AM

i'm gonna be king BOFH. btw this question should be in the General forum. please make sure you use the appropriate forms for all questions

MasterC · 05-19-2002, 05:37 AM

Yeah, I figured it out, once Acid replied I knew it had to be something like that.

Thymox · 05-20-2002, 06:52 AM

You should take a look at the Jargon File/New Hacker's Dictionary. It covers most of the commonly used acronyms and also goes into some depth on other areas of Hackerdom, including some good historical stories.

http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/jargon/