Other Computer Slang
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On this site you will find a list of slang terms, acronyms and abbreviations as used in websites, ICQ
chat rooms, blogs, SMS, and Internet forums - a complete dictionary of slang. This page lists the miscellaneous acronyms.
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Please note that a few of the words stand for phrases containing words that may be offensive to some people.
In those cases we have substituted asterisks, or similar, for the words in question.
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· #
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Twitter hashtag
Number
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· #1
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Number one
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· $
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Dollar, money
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· $_$
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Has money
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· %)
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Drunk, giddy
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· &
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Ampersand
Represents The Word 'And'
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· 'S
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Wrongly displayed 's
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· ><
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Frustration
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· >,<
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Angry, annoyed
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· >.>
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Suspicious, wary
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· >.<
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Frustrated, angry, upset, in pain
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· >//<
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Embarrassed, blushing
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· >3
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Evil but happy
Hate (opposite of <3)
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· >:(
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Angry
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· >:)
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Evil Grin
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· >:D
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Scheming
Maniacal
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· >:D<
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Hug
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· >:O
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Angry
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· >O<
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Yelling
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· >_>
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Looking left, shifty look
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· >_<
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Frustrated
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· &HEARTS;
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HTML code for a heart
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· <#
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Misspelling of <3
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· <>
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Not equal
No comment
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· <><
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Fish
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· <.<
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Shifty look
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· </3
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Broken Hearted
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· <2
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Not quite love (<3)
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· <3
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Love (heart shape)
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· <333
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Multiple hearts
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· <3U
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Love You
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· <4
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More than love (<3)
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· <B
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Hate
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· <G>
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Grin
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· <_<
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Sarcasm, look left
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· '98
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1998
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· 'EM
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Them
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· (!)
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Sarcasm
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· ('_')
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Emoticon Representing Boredom
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· (.)(.)
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Female Breasts
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· (8)
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Musical note (MSN)
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· (:
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Happy
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· (A)
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Angel (MSN)
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· (H)
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Cool dude emoticon (MSN)
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· (K)
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Kiss (MSN)
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· (L)
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Love heart (MSN)
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· (N)
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Thumbs down (MSN)
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· (S)
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Seriously
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· (U)
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Heartbroken
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· (Y)
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Thumbs up (MSN)
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· (YN)
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Fingers crossed (MSN)
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· (^^^)
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Shark
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· (_8^(I)
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Homer Simpson
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· ({)(})
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Two People Hugging
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· *
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Indicating a spelling correction
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· *$
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Starbucks
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· *$$
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Starbucks
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· *<:-)
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Clown
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· *.*
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Every file on a computer
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· *G*
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Grin
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· *HUG*
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A Cyberhug
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· *O*
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Confused, surprised, shocked
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· *S*
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Salute
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· *\O/*
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Cheerleader
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· *_*
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In love, dazed
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· +1
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Partner
Me too
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· +REP
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Boost reputation on XBox Live
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· +_+
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Dead man
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· -.-
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Annoyance
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· -_-
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Annoyed, tired
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· .-.
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Sad, unhappy
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· ...
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Speechless
Silence
A Trailing Thought
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· .BIZ
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Top level domain for business
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· .CO
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Alternative to .COM
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· .COM
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Top level domain for commerce
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· .EDU
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Top level domain for education
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· .GOV
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Top level domain for governments
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· .MIL
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Top level domain for the military
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· .NET
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Top level domain originally for network providers
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· .ORG
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Top level domain for non-profit organizations
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· ._.
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Emoticon Representing Apathy
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· /.\
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Shy
Ashamed
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· //
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Love, I love you
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· /:)
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Sign Of Flirtation
Sign Of Suspicion
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· /AC
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Anti-Capitalist. Used to preface the posting of a comment or article that is im
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· /B/
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4chan's random image board
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· /O/
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Happy, arms in the air
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· /O\
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Frustrated, hands on head
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· /R/
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Requesting
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· /S
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Sarcasm
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· /THREAD
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End of a thread on a forum
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· /W
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Whisper
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· :$
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Embarrassed
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· :&
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Tongue tied, speechless
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· :>
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Mischievous smile
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· :<
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Sad, frowning
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· :'(
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Crying
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· :')
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Crying with joy
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· :(
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Unhappy, sad
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· :(:)
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Pig
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· :(|)
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Monkey
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· :)
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Happy
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· :*
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Kiss
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· :-(
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Sad
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· :-)
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Smile
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· :-*
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Kiss
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· :-D
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Laughing
Big Smile
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· :-P
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Emoticon Of Someone Sticking Their Tongue Out
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· :/
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Sarcasm
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· :0
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Surprised, shocked
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· :3
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Cute/goofy face
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· :9
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Yum, licking
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· :?
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Confused
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· :@
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Angry
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· :B
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Buck teeth
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· :C
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Very Sad
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· :D
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Happy
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· :DD
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Very happy
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· :F
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Drooling
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· :J
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Smirk
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· :K
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Vampire teeth
Snake's tongue
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· :L
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Laughing
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· :O
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Surprised
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· :O)
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Clown nose smiley face
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· :P
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Sticking tongue out
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· :Q
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Smoking
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· :S
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Confused
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· :T
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Side smile
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· :X
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Zipped lips
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· :[
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Sad
Vampire
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· :\
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Emoticon Meaning Confusion
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· :]
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Happy
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· :{)
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Happy with a moustache
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· :|
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Disgust, disapproval, not funny
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· ;(
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Crying
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· ;)
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Wink
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· ;-)
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Wink
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· ;;
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Sad
Confused
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· ;D
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Wink
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· ;O
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Joking
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· ;P
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Winking and sticking tongue out
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· ;P;
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Misspelling of LOL
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· =
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Equals
Complete Transformation
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· =)
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Happy
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· =*
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Kiss
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· =.=
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Tired
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· =/=
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Not equal to
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· =0
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Surprised, shocked
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· =3
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Cute/goofy face
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· =D
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:D
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· =F
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Vampire
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· =I
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Indifference
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· =P
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Sticking tongue out
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· =S
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Confused
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· =W=
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Weezer (band)
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· =X
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No Comment
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· =[
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Sad
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· =]
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Happy
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· ?
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What?
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· ?4U
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Question For You
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· ??
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What?
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· ?_?
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Confused, lost
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· @
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At
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· @.@
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Confused, surprised
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· @@@
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Warning of parents nearby
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· @_@
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Hypnotized, dazed
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· @}--->----
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A rose
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· \M/
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Horns, metal salute
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· \O
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Waving
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· \O/
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Happy, arms in the air
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· \\//
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Peace
Vulcan salute
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· ^
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Refer To The Above Posted In The Chat
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· ^.^
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Happy
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· ^.~
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Wink
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· ^5
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High five
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· ^O^
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Hurrah
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· ^W^
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Happy
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· ^^
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Happy
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· ^^^
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Reference to line above
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· ^_^
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Happiness, satisfied
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· ^_~
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Wink
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· ^~^
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Emoticon Of A Mischievous Smile
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· |O|
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same as LOL
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· }:-)
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Devilish smile
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· ~
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Denotes Sarcasm
Put At The End Of A Word To Make It Longer
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· ®
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Registered Trademark Symbol
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· ™
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Trademark
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