After 20 years of Government service, I have more darned trouble with Geek Speak than you guys can probably imagine. Jordy put PWND in that thing for me and there are a ton more.
OOC under General as Out of Character (RP servers)
Kite (under what ever as I’m still trying to equate this with a military term)
Grid=Coordinates.
·Theme
- Forums
- World of Warcraft
- General Discussion
- World of Warcraft Acronym and Shortform List
World of Warcraft Acronym and Shortform ListFollow
OTW On The Way is often used
HS for warlocks (HealthStone)
PAT or Pat for Patrol (Combat section)
HS for warlocks (HealthStone)
PAT or Pat for Patrol (Combat section)
Barrelhunter wrote:
After 20 years of Government service, I have more darned trouble with Geek Speak than you guys can probably imagine. Jordy put PWND in that thing for me and there are a ton more.
OOC under General as Out of Character (RP servers)
Kite (under what ever as I’m still trying to equate this with a military term)
Grid=Coordinates.
OOC under General as Out of Character (RP servers)
Kite (under what ever as I’m still trying to equate this with a military term)
Grid=Coordinates.
I don't think Kite is an acronym of shortform of anything. It just means you treat your opponent like a kite. Keeping him at a distance at all times.
Grid is the horizontal and vertical lines on the map. Coordinates are points on the grid. I think.
Please "talk up" if your comprehension white-shifts. I will use simple-happy language-words to help you understand.
Funny to see that naming differs a bit from server to server,
On my server:
Strat UD = Strat dead-side run
Strat Scarlet = Strat live-side run
Buffs:
MoTW = cow buff (i play horde side :) )
AI = Int buff
PF = sta buff
DS = spi buff
BG's:
WSG = CTF
AB = Domination
AV = Assault
(these are Unreal Tournament names, still a lot of people use em)
Edited, Thu May 18 11:08:23 2006 by Sjans
Edited, Thu May 18 11:16:59 2006 by Sjans
On my server:
Strat UD = Strat dead-side run
Strat Scarlet = Strat live-side run
Buffs:
MoTW = cow buff (i play horde side :) )
AI = Int buff
PF = sta buff
DS = spi buff
BG's:
WSG = CTF
AB = Domination
AV = Assault
(these are Unreal Tournament names, still a lot of people use em)
Edited, Thu May 18 11:08:23 2006 by Sjans
Edited, Thu May 18 11:16:59 2006 by Sjans
Great list guys!
Here's one that a lot of new players don't know:
1k = Thousand Needles
Here's one that a lot of new players don't know:
1k = Thousand Needles
Raiding things:
MA - Main Assist
My minds gone blank... useful one though :)
MA - Main Assist
My minds gone blank... useful one though :)
Not an abbreviation per se, but I have seen people LFG for a "princess run".
I'm assuming anybody who is sufficiently high enough level to participate knows what this is. For the rest of us, maybe some info? Thanks.
This list is pretty good. There is a list in your WoW manual in the back. Hmmm...is the manual still in my bag I take to work? Why, yes! Yes it is! I'll add some notes at the bottom. I also remember googling a list once when I first started playing - I think it was on wowwiki.
Most of the references I've found refer to Deadmines as VC (for the boss, Van Cleef) because DM is already Dire Maul.
Battleground specific abbreviations need to be fleshed out. I was very confused in my first WSG when people were barking out abbreviations and BG-specific terms like "inc ramp".
The only abbreviation that comes to mind that I haven't seen listed yet in your guide is:
GY = Graveyard.
Acronyms from the WoW manual that I didn't notice on the list that I remember being confused by:
AoE - Area of Effect (spells that hit more than one target at a time)
DoT - Damage over Time (enemies of a rogue's gouge skill)
DPS - Damage Per Second (usually used with an LFM - somebody who does a large amount of burst damage like mages and rogues, I'd assume)
Perhaps you could also note that a resto druid is a healing specialization and is usually a backup healer (or even a main healer if they're good). I think that's right, anyway. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
-T.
I'm assuming anybody who is sufficiently high enough level to participate knows what this is. For the rest of us, maybe some info? Thanks.
This list is pretty good. There is a list in your WoW manual in the back. Hmmm...is the manual still in my bag I take to work? Why, yes! Yes it is! I'll add some notes at the bottom. I also remember googling a list once when I first started playing - I think it was on wowwiki.
Most of the references I've found refer to Deadmines as VC (for the boss, Van Cleef) because DM is already Dire Maul.
Battleground specific abbreviations need to be fleshed out. I was very confused in my first WSG when people were barking out abbreviations and BG-specific terms like "inc ramp".
The only abbreviation that comes to mind that I haven't seen listed yet in your guide is:
GY = Graveyard.
Acronyms from the WoW manual that I didn't notice on the list that I remember being confused by:
AoE - Area of Effect (spells that hit more than one target at a time)
DoT - Damage over Time (enemies of a rogue's gouge skill)
DPS - Damage Per Second (usually used with an LFM - somebody who does a large amount of burst damage like mages and rogues, I'd assume)
Perhaps you could also note that a resto druid is a healing specialization and is usually a backup healer (or even a main healer if they're good). I think that's right, anyway. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
-T.
Wow thanks guys i thought i would look like a newb asking what some of the acronyms were while i was in the game but now i don't have to thanks to you guys
Doh, under the L33T line.
L33T - What ever L33T actually stands for.
General FP - Flight Path
L33T - What ever L33T actually stands for.
General FP - Flight Path
Let's not forget "imba" under the... leet section I guess.
I didn't know what that meant until about 3 weeks ago..
I didn't know what that meant until about 3 weeks ago..
My new best friend in my favorites column.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/
http://www.urbandictionary.com/
Warchief Jordster wrote:
Not at all ... but give me a while to make it perty first (and please keep the formatting tags in when you make it a guide!)
I cannot keep the formatting tags in, sorry. Guides do not accept forum codes only html. Care to fix that fer mah?
FWIW - for what it's worth
GGP - gotta go pee
bio - same thing
BRB - be right back
AFK - away from keyboard
TBH - to be honest
IRL - in real life
lol, rofl, lmao, roflmao, hehe, heh, kek - forms of laughter
AH - auction house
CoD - Cash on Delivery
MTM - move to me (puller command)
OT - off-tank
MA - main assist, person that chooses kill order
AV - Ashenvale or Alterac Valley
1kN (along with 1k) - Thousand Needles
RR, RRM - Redridge Mountains
BS - Burning Steppes
EF - Elwynn Forest
SG - Searing Gorge
LM - Loch Modan
DM - usually Dire Maul, also Deadmines or Dun Morogh
SS - Southshore (sometimes refering to all of Hilsbrad)
Gaz - Gadgetzan
EPL - Eastern Plaguelands
WPL - Western Plaguelands
LHC - Light's Hope Chapel
AH - Arathi Highlands
HF - Hammerfall
KG - Kargath
GR - Gnomeregan
GS - Goldshire
STM - Stonetalon Mountains
FP - flight point
JB - jailbreak (onyxia key mission for Alliance in BRD)
DME, DMW, DMN - wings of Dire Maul
scarlet (with respect to Stratholme or high-end dungeons) - liveside of Stratholme
Co{X} - Curse of whatever...doom, elements, etc.
JoW - Judgement of Wisdom
FN - Frost Nova
poly (along with sheep) - polymorph
FH - Flash Heal
lock - warlock, as opposed to war for warrior
sleep - hibernate
oomkin - moonkin
SoC - seal of command
Disc - discipline tree
<I could fill an entire novel with class skills, but I don't think we want to dilute the list too badly>
itemization (not naming specific lewtz)
-------------
DW - dual wield
1h/2h - one- or two-handed weapon
DKP - "dragon kill points", point-based system for distributing raid loot
GFPP - greater fire protection potion
GNPP - greater nature protection potion
xbow - crossbow
other
------
DC - disconnected
LD - linkdead (same as disconnected)
GGP - gotta go pee
bio - same thing
BRB - be right back
AFK - away from keyboard
TBH - to be honest
IRL - in real life
lol, rofl, lmao, roflmao, hehe, heh, kek - forms of laughter
AH - auction house
CoD - Cash on Delivery
MTM - move to me (puller command)
OT - off-tank
MA - main assist, person that chooses kill order
AV - Ashenvale or Alterac Valley
1kN (along with 1k) - Thousand Needles
RR, RRM - Redridge Mountains
BS - Burning Steppes
EF - Elwynn Forest
SG - Searing Gorge
LM - Loch Modan
DM - usually Dire Maul, also Deadmines or Dun Morogh
SS - Southshore (sometimes refering to all of Hilsbrad)
Gaz - Gadgetzan
EPL - Eastern Plaguelands
WPL - Western Plaguelands
LHC - Light's Hope Chapel
AH - Arathi Highlands
HF - Hammerfall
KG - Kargath
GR - Gnomeregan
GS - Goldshire
STM - Stonetalon Mountains
FP - flight point
JB - jailbreak (onyxia key mission for Alliance in BRD)
DME, DMW, DMN - wings of Dire Maul
scarlet (with respect to Stratholme or high-end dungeons) - liveside of Stratholme
Co{X} - Curse of whatever...doom, elements, etc.
JoW - Judgement of Wisdom
FN - Frost Nova
poly (along with sheep) - polymorph
FH - Flash Heal
lock - warlock, as opposed to war for warrior
sleep - hibernate
oomkin - moonkin
SoC - seal of command
Disc - discipline tree
<I could fill an entire novel with class skills, but I don't think we want to dilute the list too badly>
itemization (not naming specific lewtz)
-------------
DW - dual wield
1h/2h - one- or two-handed weapon
DKP - "dragon kill points", point-based system for distributing raid loot
GFPP - greater fire protection potion
GNPP - greater nature protection potion
xbow - crossbow
other
------
DC - disconnected
LD - linkdead (same as disconnected)
Only the exceptions can be exceptional.
Bump and time to sticky this thing.
Hey, Jord! update the OP (original post) - I'm going to point to this thread in the FAQ! Great post BTW, rate up!
I would vote for this to be a sticky
you forgot JK for Just Kidding
Quote:
LOLOMGWTFBBQKTHXBAI
Usually written like this:
lolomgwtfbbqkthxbai
It means "you suck"...
...I think.
Usually written like this:
lolomgwtfbbqkthxbai
It means "you suck"...
...I think.
I always thought this meant basically "you said something that you thought would add to the conversation and/or be cool or funny, but it was total bull s**t. Bye...stupid" ..or something like that lol
But, you don't see that one really all that often (more of a forum thing, as far as I have seen).
And while we are doing this, what the hell does QFT mean? "Quit f***ing talking" lol ? I have seen it all over the forums, and once in the game (none of the above were ever refering to me, which is good, since it seems like something negative). Thanks!
dacypher wrote:
Quote:
LOLOMGWTFBBQKTHXBAI
Usually written like this:
lolomgwtfbbqkthxbai
It means "you suck"...
...I think.
Usually written like this:
lolomgwtfbbqkthxbai
It means "you suck"...
...I think.
I always thought this meant basically "you said something that you thought would add to the conversation and/or be cool or funny, but it was total bull s**t. Bye...stupid" ..or something like that lol
But, you don't see that one really all that often (more of a forum thing, as far as I have seen).
And while we are doing this, what the hell does QFT mean? "Quit f***ing talking" lol ? I have seen it all over the forums, and once in the game (none of the above were ever refering to me, which is good, since it seems like something negative). Thanks!
QFT = Quoted for Truth
17 posts
Can't believe after all that, this was left out
FTW - Free the Whales (sometimes it means Feed the Whales)
FTW - Free the Whales (sometimes it means Feed the Whales)
Klabja wrote:
Can't believe after all that, this was left out
FTW - Free the Whales (sometimes it means Feed the Whales)
FTW - Free the Whales (sometimes it means Feed the Whales)
For the Win?
Quote:
L33T - What ever L33T actually stands for.
Woot - We own the other team. Though very few people know this.
Rehuhu of Kujata
34 posts
can't delete
Edited, Jul 18th 2006 at 11:18am EDT by assbrocoli
Edited, Jul 18th 2006 at 11:18am EDT by assbrocoli
34 posts
that would tend to make sense
Edited, Jul 18th 2006 at 11:15am EDT by assbrocoli
Edited, Jul 18th 2006 at 11:15am EDT by assbrocoli
Recent Visitors: 231
All times are in CST
Anonymous Guests (231)
- Forums
- World of Warcraft
- General Discussion
- World of Warcraft Acronym and Shortform List
© 2024 Fanbyte LLC