Netlingo  

Dictionary  By:  Johnny  Turquie  

A:  Autobot:   A   free,   automated   tool   that   checks   your  POP  mail   server   for   new  mail,  

downloads   the   waiting   e-­‐mail,   sets   your   system   clock,   and   executes  

timed  Telnet  sessions.    

Asap:  As  soon  as  possible  An  acronym  used  primarily  in  texting,  online  chat,  instant  

messaging,  e-­‐mail,  blogs,   and  newsgroup  postings,   it   is   also   considered   a   form  

of  online  jargon  or  text  message  shorthand.  

 

AMF:  Adios  Mother  F***er  

 

My  Words:  

 

ATT:  All  The  Time.  

 

AARW:  Americans  are  really  weird.  Looking  what  American  teenagers  do  and  laugh  

about  them  with  no  control.  

 

 

B:  BRB:  Be  Right  Back  

BHIMBGO:  Bloody  Hell,  I  must  be  getting  old.  

BITD:  Back  in  the  days.  

 

My  Words:  

BDH:  Busy  Doing  Homework.  

BMAD:  Buy  Me  A  Drink.  When  you  tell  your  friend  to  buy  you  something  to  drink  

instead  of  spending  your  money.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C:  CAAC:  Cool  as  a  cucumber.  

COBRAS:  Come  on  by  right  after  school.  

CRAP:   Cheap   Redundant   Assorted   Products.   It's   a   play   on   words   to   describe   an  

inferior  product  that  sells  more  than  a  high-­‐quality  product  because  the  latter  costs  

a   little  bit  more  or  because   the  public  doesn't   know  better   than   to  buy   the   cheap  

version.  The  inferior  product  is  referred  to  as  "CRAP."  

 

My  Words:  

CTP:  Check  this  picture.  

CMIYC:  Catch  me  if  you  can.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D:  Dorito  Syndrome:  Feelings  of  emptiness  and  dissatisfaction  triggered  by  addictive  

substances  that  lack  nutritional  content.  "I  just  spent  six  hours  surfing  the  Web,  and  

now  I've  got  a  bad  case  of  Dorito  Syndrome."  

Designosaurs:   A   species,   nearing   extinction,   of   designers   who   refuse   to   use  

computers.  

DILLIGAD:  Do  I  Look  Like  I  Give  A  Damn.  

 

My  Words:  

Doable:  When  you  think  you  can  do  something.  

DEWMMH:  Doing  english  works  makes  me  happy.  The  excitement  of  doing  Carolyn  

Black’s  tasks.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E:  E-­‐Lottery:  A  Web  site  that  gives  away  money  for  using  the  site.   It  works   like  this:  

Each  time  a  surfer  goes  to  an  "e-­‐lottery"  site  to   look  up  sports  scores,  for  example,  

he  or  she  earns  points  toward  an  entry  into  a  sweepstakes  giveaway.  

Elvis   Year:   The   peak   year   of   something's   popularity.   "Barney   the   dinosaur's   Elvis  

year  was  1993."  

EMFJI:  Excuse  me  for  jumping  In.    

 

My  Words:  

EAPG:  Earning  a  perfect  grade.  To  work  perfect  in  each  class  to  achieve  a  10.  

ECIA:  English  Class  Is  Amazing:  English  class  in  Atid  School  is  always  the  best.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F:  FAQ:  Frequently  Asked  Questions.  A  list  of  questions  and  answers  related  to  a  Web  

site,  newsgroup,   software,   or   any   kind   of   product   or   service.   Because   these   are  

"frequently   asked"  questions,  most  users   can   find   the   information   they  need  on  a  

FAQ  So,  before  you  send  an  e-­‐mail  to  customer  service,  check  the  FAQ  on  the  Web  

site.  FAQs  keep  newsgroup  discussions  from  being  overrun  by  newbie  questions.  

FOMCL:  Falling  off  my  chair  laughing.  

FTFOI:  For  the  fun  of  it.  

 

My  Words:  

Falsification:  To  justify  your  absences  with  fake  or  false  justifications.  

Freeberty:  The  feeling  of  being  free  and  having  all  the  liberty  you  want.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G:  

Geeking   Out:   A   phrase   that   describes   the   act   of   using   technology   in   a   fun   but  

excessive  manner.  For  example,  if  you're  at  home  with  your  boyfriend  watching  the  

X-­‐Files,   and  you  both  have  your   laptops  booted  up   so   you   can  do   stuff  during   the  

commercials,  you  are  said  to  be  "geeking  out."  

Gladvertising:   Interactive,   knowledgeable  advertising   that   can  detect   your  mood  

and   display   an   advertisement   based   on   personal   data   it   detects   from   your  smart  

phone  and  social  networking  profiles.   It  also  refers  to  outdoor  advertising  that  uses  

cameras   and   facial-­‐recognition   software   to   read   a   consumer's   mood,   and   then  

pushes  products   relevant   to   the   target's   emotional   state.   The   term  was   coined  by  

the  U.K.'s  Centre  for  Future  Studies.  

GTGB:  Got  to  go,  bye.  

 

My  Words:  

GTS:  Going  to  school.  What  you  say  when  you  are  on  your  way  to  go  to  school.  

Gruge:  When  something  is  really  great  and  it  is  huge.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H:  

Hand   Salsa:   The   slimy   substance   left   on   a  mouse  or  joystick  after   a   harrowing  

round  of  a  high-­‐stress  videogame.  "Sure,  you  can  play,   if   you  don't  mind   the  hand  

salsa."  

Henry  The  Forger:  Attacker  that  generates  completely  forged  network  messages  

to  try  to  fool  victims.  

HWGA:  Here  we  go  again.  

 

My  Words:  

HTGDOML:  Having  the  greatest  day  of  my  life,  this   is  what  you  say  when  you  are  

having  an  amazing  day.  

HIMYM:  How  I  Met  Your  Mother.  The  Greatest  TV  show  in  the  world.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I:  

If   I   Tell   You   I’ll   Have   To   Kill   You   :   A   sarcastic   business   phrase   used   in  the  

industry,  it's  meant  to  be  funny.  Basically,  it  means  that  someone  knows  something  

of  aproprietary  nature  (about  a  new  product  or  business  plan,  for  example)  that  is  so  

secret,  they  can't  tell  anyone.  

Intrapreneur:   Slang   for   the   entrepreneur   within.   The   concept   follows   from   the  

esoteric  notion  that  there's  an  entrepreneur  within  each  of  us,  waiting  to  start-­‐up.  A  

corporate  executive  responsible  for  developing  new  enterprises  within  a  corporation  

(such  as  captive  start-­‐ups)  could  be  considered  an  intrapreneur  

IDC:  I  don’t  care.  

 

My  Words:  

IDK:   I  don’t   know.  You   say   this   acronym  when  you  have  no  knowledge  or   idea  of  

what  other  people  are  talking  about.  

Incresing:   The  mix   of   incredible   and   amazing,   when   something   is   TOO   cool   you  

can’t  call  it  incredible  or  amazing,  it  has  to  be  incresing.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J:  

Jaggies  :  The  nickname  for  images  on  a  computer  screen  that  have  jagged  or  stair-­‐

stepped  edges  along  what  is  supposed  to  be  a  smooth,  curvy,  or  diagonal  line  (such  

as  an  O  or  S).  

Jawboning:  The  post-­‐PC  polite  word  for  a  corporate  shakedown,  it   is  a  slang  term  

used   to  describe   "political   strong-­‐arming."  While   a   shakedown   is  usually  driven  by  

the   need   for   more   power   and   control,   "jawboning"   is   considered   more   ethical  

because  it  is  a  modern  version  of  "calling  it  like  it  is."    

JK:  Just  Kidding.  

 

My  Words:  

JLGEML:  Johnny,  la  gente  esta  muy  loca.  From  the  song  “Loca  People”  of  Sak  Noel,  

the  famous  chorus  when  he  says  that  line.  

JGWI:  Just  Go  With  It,  you  say  this  to  a  friend  when  you  want  him  to  keep  up  with  a  

lie  or  joke  you  are  telling.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

K:  

Kids   and   Cabernet   :   An   expression   used   for   prosperous,   middle-­‐aged   married  

couples   living  child-­‐focused   lives   in  affluent  suburbs.  Coined   in  a  study  by  Experian  

Hitwise  of  early  adopters  using  Google+,  the  study  shows  that  "Kids  and  Cabernet"  is  

one  of  the  fastest  growing  demographics  on  the  network.  

Key  Pal:   The  online  equivalent  of  a  pen  pal.  A  key  pal   is  a  person  you  correspond  

with  using  a  keyboard  and  e-­‐mail  (versus  using  a  pen   to  write  handwritten   letters).  

These  e-­‐mail  messages  are  written  back  and  forth  between  two  or  more  people  with  

some  kind  of  regularity.  If  you  correspond  with  someone  frequently  or  on  a  regular  

basis,  you  and  your  friend  are  key  pals.  

KHYF:  Know  How  you  feel.  

 

My  Words:  

KITH:  Kick  In  The  Head  is  what  you  say  when  something  is  so  bad,  you  can  compare  

it  to  someone  kicking  you.  

KTMN:   Kill   That   Mosquito   Now,   is   the   expression   you   say   when   a   mosquito   is  

bothering  you  a  lot.  

 

 

 

 

 

L:  

Linkbaiting  :  The  practice  of  creating  content  for  the  express  purpose  of  attracting  

links  to  increase  one's  search  rankings.  This  practice  is  commonly  used  in  an  attempt  

to  get  on  the  homepage  of  Digg  or  Delicious  or  StumbleUpon.    

Leaky   Reply:   A  message   sent   to   an   unintended   recipient   by   a   sender   using   the  

"Reply  to  All"  option  in  an  e-­‐mail  program.  "Leaky  replies"  may  contain  information  

about  the  recipient  that  he  or  she  was  not  supposed  to  receive.  

LOL:  Laughing  out  loud.  

 

My  Words:  

LSHIC:  Laughing  So  Hard  I’m  Crying  is  the  feeling  you  get  when  you  are  laughing  so  

much  that  your  eyes  start  to  cry.  

Libcess:  Liberty  Recess,  the  recess  you  get  after  exhausting  class  periods.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M:  

Mac  :  The  beloved  nickname  for  a  Macintosh,  "Mac"  is  actually  a  brand  name  and  

trademark  for  a  line  of  computers  from  Apple  Inc.  

Matrix:  A  term  coined  by  author  William  Gibson  in  his  novel  Neuromancer,  it  refers  

to  a  vast  computer  network  or  growing  mass  of  interconnected  networks.  

MIHAP:  May  I  Have  Your  Attention  Please.  

 

My  Words:  

MMAMP:   Meet   me   at   my   place,   is   what   you   say   to   someone   when   you   want  

him/her  to  go  to  your  house.  

Mude:   Is   the  combination  between  man  and  dude   that  are   two  ways  of   calling  a  

friend,  this  is  better  and  more  informal.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N:  

Narco   Pop   :   Stories,   set   to   music,   about   drug   smugglers   from   the   Mexican  

badlands,   increasingly  popular   in  both  Mexico   and   the  American   Southwest.   Think  

cross-­‐border  gangsta  rap.  

Nasdaq:   A   stock   exchange   that   predominantly   trades   shares   of   technology  

companies,   specifically,   the   Nasdaq   Composite   consists  mainly   of   stock   related   to  

the  new   economy,   that   is,   the   Internet,   software,   computer   hardware,  

telecommunications,  and  similar  sectors.  

Nerd:   Similar   to  a  geek  (a  person  who  knows  a   lot  about   the   Internet),  but   this   is  

more  of  a  brainy  person  who  knows  everything  there   is   to  know  about  computers.  

People  used   to  make   fun  of   those  who  were  considered   to  be  nerds,  but  now  the  

moniker   is   considered   a   badge   of   honor   (especially   when   the   wealthiest   man   in  

America  is  a  full-­‐fledged  nerd  ;-­‐)  

 

My  Words:  

NPATWYS:   Not  Paying  Attention  To  What  You’re  Saying,  we  use   this   acronym   to  

tell  a  friend  that  you  have  no  interest  on  what  they  are  talking  to  you.  

Nay:  The  frase  “No  Way”  is  used  a  lot  in  texting  and  talking  with  someone  so  we  use  

“Nay”  to  simplify  it  and  make  conversation  more  efficient.  

 

 

 

 

O:  

Ohnosecond   :   The   fraction   of   time   it   takes   to   realize   you've   just   goofed;   for  

example,   right  after  you  hit   the  send  button  on  an  e-­‐mail  and  realize  you  forgot  to  

include  the  attachment.  Another  great  example  is  that  moment  of  horror  when  you  

see   the   key   in   the   ignition   switch   just   as   you're   slamming   the   car   door   shut.   This  

term  was  coined  by  Elizabeth  Crowe  in  her  book  The  Electronic  Traveler.  

Online  Survey:  A  form  of  market  research  that  appears  on  Web  sites  from  time  to  

time.  Users  respond  to  a  variety  of  questions  or  provide  opinions  by  filling  out  forms.  

Oy  Vey:  A  Yiddish  expression  often  seen  on  the  Net  and  heard  in  the  industry,  it  is  

used  with  more  dread  than  surprise.   It  roughly  translates  to  "Oh  my  gosh"  or  "Can  

you  believe  it?"  

 

My  Words:  

OOYM:  Out  of  Your  Mind,   this   is  what  you  say  to  a  crazy   friend  with  a  crazy   idea  

that  you  think  it  will  finish  wrong.  

OMWTH:  On  My  Way  To  Hell,  this  line  you  say  it  in  parties  and  places  you  have  fun  

but  not  obeying  the  rules.  

 

 

 

 

 

P:  

Password   :   A   combination   of   letters   and   other   symbols   needed   to  login  to   a  

computer  system  or  program.  It  is  a  good  idea  to  make  your  passwords  as  cryptic  as  

possible  to  keep  unauthorized  users  out  of  your  personal  or  business  files.  It  is  also  a  

good  idea  to  change  your  passwords  at  least  every  six  of  months.  

Permalancer:  Slang  for  a  permanent  freelancer.  A  person  hired  as  an  independent  

contractor  (or  consultant)  on  a  per-­‐project  basis  who  lives  a  benefits-­‐free  existence  

(or  pays  for  them  herself  through  her  own  company  ;-­‐)  

PIMP:  Peeing  In  My  Pants  

 

My  Words:  

Possimpible:  Where  the  possible  and  the   impossible  meet.  When  you  go  beyond  

the  possible  and  beyond  the  impossible.  Said  By  Barney  Stinson  from  HIMYM.  

PHM:  Please  Help  Me,  this  line  is  ment  for  friends  only,  you  say  this  when  you  are  in  

trouble  and  you  need  a  helping  hand  from  a  close  friend.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q:  

Quantum   Leap   :   A   big   move   forward,   a   positive   stride,   an   improvement.   For  

example,   "Thanks   to   the   Internet,   the  commercial  and   learning   sectors  have   taken  

quantum  leaps  and  moved  beyond  normally  accepted  business  practices  or  training  

procedures   to   implement   wider,   strategic   uses   of   technology   throughout   entire  

organizations."  

QQ:  QQ  usually  means   "Quick  Question"   in  business   correspondence.  However,   it  

can  also  mean  "cry  more,"   in  online  parlance,   for  example,  when  a  person's  online  

character  gets  nerfed,  people  will  complain  and  the  response  will  be  QQ.  

Queue:  A  waiting  area  for  e-­‐mail  messages,  files,  print  jobs,  or  anything  else  that  is  

being   sent   from   one   device   to   another.  With  e-­‐mail,   it   is   common   (and   some   say  

cost-­‐effective)  to  compose  letters  offline,  place  them  in  a  queue,  and  send  them  all  

at  once,  when  you  get  back  online.  

 

My  Words:  

QO:  Quacking  Out  is  a  way  to  tell  someone  that  they  are  just  talking  dumb  things.  

QD:  Quality  Day,  its  a  day  that  was  complete  and  was  great  in  every  possible  way.  

 

 

 

 

 

R:  

Rasterbator   :   A   designer   who's   become   a   compulsive   digital   manipulator  

or  Photoshop  abuser,  as   in  one  who   is   constantly   tweaking  a  design  over  and  over  

and  over  again.  

Retweet:   To   copy   and  post  another   person's  Twitter  content.     When   someone  

retweets   you,   it   is   considered   the   highest   compliment   you   can   get   on   Twitter  

because  they  are  choosing  to  share  your  post  with  their  own  followers  or  contacts.  

RUUP4IT:  Are  You  Up  For  It?  

 

My  Words:  

RTS:   Rocking   the   show,   when   you   are   having   a   concert   or   you   are   showing  

everybody  how  good  you  are  in  something.  

Randi:  When  someone  is  very  random,  this  means  that  they  are  usually  weird  and  

have  a  different  way  of  thinking.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S:  

Screensaver   :  A  program  that  activates   itself  when  a  computer  has  been   inactive  

for  a  period  of  time.  Screensavers  were  originally  designed  to  prevent  images  from  

being  burned  into  monochrome  monitors.  Even  though  modern  monitors  do  not  run  

this   risk,   screensavers   are   popular   for   their   entertainment   value.   They  often   show  

moving  images,  floating  text,  or  rotating  photographs.  

Spin-­‐off:  A  corporate  divestiture  in  which  a  division  of  a  company  (or  a  subsidiary)  

becomes   a   separate   corporate   entity   altogether.   Here's   a   classic   scenario   of  what  

happened   in   the  new   economy:   Stricken   with   stock   envy   as   shares   in  dot-­‐

coms  soared  to  enormously  high  levels  in  2000,  large  companies  (such  as  Wal-­‐Mart  

and  Staples)  created  separate  Internet  companies  that  they  hoped  to  take  public  at  

equally   high   valuations.   Once   the   dot-­‐com   bubble   burst,   these   corporate   entities  

started  laying  out  the  cash  to  buy  these  spin-­‐offs  back  and  bring  them  back  into  the  

parent  company  fold.  

STR8:  Straight  

 

My  Words:  

SC:   SportsCenter,   The  most   complete   and   analytic   show   of   sports   transmitted   by  

ESPN.  

SITBS:  Soccer  Is  The  Best  Sport,  this  acronym  is  made  for  every  soccer  player  in  the  

world  that  love  this  beautiful  sport.    

 

 

T:  

Technojunkie   :   A   person  who   just   has   to   have   the   latest   in   high-­‐tech  gadgets.   Similar  

to  upgrade  fever,  only  this  term  implies  a  fetish  for  hardware.  

Textitecture:   A   combination   of   the   words   "text"   and   "architecture,"   this   term  

refers   to   photographs   or   printed   material   that's   screened   onto   concrete   or   glass  

panels.  

Twitter:   A   company   that   provides   a   service   by   the   same  name,   Twitter   is   a   free,  

real-­‐time   short   messaging   service   (SMS)   that   delivers   messages  

on  computers  and  handheld  devices.  

 

My  Words:  

TM:  Time  Machine,  an  artifact  that  lets  you  travel  through  time  going  wherever  you  

want  to  go.  

Tweetofobia:  The  fright  parents  have  for  their  kids  posting  information  on  Twitter.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U:  

Username   :   The   name   you   use   to  access  certain  programs,  Web   sites,  software,  

or  networks.  A  username  is  like  a  handle  for  a  user  on  the  Internet  and  is  commonly  left  up  

to   the   user   to   select   (although   most   systems   will   not   allow   the   same   username   to   be  

assigned   to   two   different   people).   Usually   it's   the   first   part   of   your  e-­‐mail  address,   before  

the  @  sign,  or  it  could  be  the  nickname  you  use  in  achat  room.  

Upgrade:   To   change   a  system  or  program  to   a   newer   version.   You   can  

upgrade  hardware  or  software.   Since   high-­‐tech   companies   make   a   living   at   selling  

technology,   they  are  constantly  coming  out  with  new  versions  of   their  products  so  

that  users  will  upgrade.  Thus  the  phrase,  "It's  already  obsolete."  

UG2BK:  You’ve  got  to  be  kidding.  

 

My  Words:  

UWS:   United   We   Stand,   an   important   way   of   saying   that   in   teamwork   you   will  

succeed.    

Unfailable:   When   you   are   not   willing   to   fail,   you   are   willing   to   do   anything   to  

succeed  and  make  something  happen.  

 

 

 

 

 

V:  

Vidchat   :  Communicating    visually  with  another  person  via  computer  or  handheld  device.  

The   term   "vidchat"   came   from   video   chat   systems   that   evolved   from   typing   text   to  

incorporating  two-­‐way  video.  

VM:  Voice  Mail  Online  jargon,  also  known  as  text  message  shorthand,  used  primarily  

in  texting,  online  chat,  instant  messaging,  email,  blogs,  and  newsgroup  postings,  this  

term   is   used   to   describe   a   telephone  message  mailbox.   Voice  mail   is   the  modern  

equivalent  of  an  answering  machine.  It  is  also  used  to  describe  the  automated  voice  

system  that  many  companies  have  implemented  for   incoming  calls,  the  kind  where  

an  automated  voice  handles  the  directory.  

Vampire  Time:  A  schedule  where  one  sleeps  all  day  and  haunts  clubs  and  coffee  

houses   at   night.   Refers   to  writers,   artists,   slackers,   club   kids,   and   other   bohemian  

types.  

 

My  Words:  

VG:   Very  Good,  when  someone  asks  you  how  are  you  doing,  you   just  answer  VG,  

simple  and  cool.    

VIC4US:  Victory  for  us,  is  what  you  say  when  your  team  got  a  victory.  

 

 

 

 

 

W:  

Webbelganger:  A  person  who  comes  up  in  an  online  search  but  is  not  the  person  

you're  searching  for.  

Wiki:  The  ability  to  work  collaboratively  on  a  document,  where  everyone  may  add  

or  edit  text.  A  "wiki"  is  a  type  of  Web  site  or  tool  for  doing  jointly  authored  writing  

using   the   Internet.   The   idea   is   that   this   kind   of   "open  editing"   allows   for   easy  

interaction  between  users  and/or  groups  and  is  effective  in  collaborative  authoring.  

Worder:   Slang   for   a   person   who   uses   a  puter  solely   for   writing,   considering   it   a  

glorified  typewriter.  

 

My  Words:  

WAD!:  What  a  day!  You  use  this  expression  when  you  had  a  great  day.    

Weregon:  Just  as  a  werewolf,  a  weregon  is  a  dragon  that  only  appears  after  2  AM  

and  fires  up  every  single  person  that  he  sees.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X:  

Xmas:  Christmas.  

X-­‐1-­‐10:  Exciting.  

X-­‐modem:   A  protocol  for   transferring   files   during   direct  dial-­‐up  communications.  

Developed  by  Ward  Christensen  in  1977,  Xmodem  has  basic  error  checking  to  ensure  

that   information   isn't   lost   or   corrupted   during   transfer.   It   sends  data  in   128-­‐byte  

blocks.   Xmodem   has   undergone   a   couple   of   enhancements:   Xmodem  CRC  uses   a  

more   reliable   error-­‐correction   scheme,   and   Xmodem-­‐1K   transfers   data   faster   by  

sending  it  in  1,024-­‐byte  blocks.  

 

My  Words:  

XTRC:  Extra  Credit.  You  say  this  to  a  teacher  when  you  are  doing  bad  in  grades  and  

you  need  more  points  to  pass  or  excempt.  

Xing-­‐Ped:   This   is  a   sign  used   in  american  streets   that  means  crossing  pedestrians  

and  these  means  that  you  have  to  leave  the  people  cross  the  street.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Y:  

Yahooligans!:  From  the  producers  of  Yahoo!  comes  a  search  tree  consisting  of  the  

best  of  Web  sites  for  children  or  a  Yahoo!  for  kids.  

YouTube:  Founded   in  February  2005,  YouTube   is   the  world's  most  popular  online  

video   community,   allowing   millions   of   people   to   watch   and   share  user-­‐

generated  videos.   YouTube   provides   a  forum  for   people   to   connect,   inform,   and  

inspire   others   across   the   globe   and   acts   as   a   distribution  platform  for   original  

content  creators  and  advertisers  large  and  small.  

YouTube   is   an   independent   subsidiary   of  Google   Inc.,   having   been   acquired   in  

November  of  2006.  

Basically,   YouTube   allows   people   to   easily   upload   and   share   video   clips   on  

YouTube.com  and  across  the   Internet  through  websites,  mobile  devices,  blogs,  and  

e-­‐mail.   Everyone   can   participate   in   the   YouTube   community   by  watching,   sharing,  

and   commenting   on   videos.   People   can   see   first-­‐hand   accounts   of   current   events,  

relive   their   favorite   TV   moments,   find   videos   about   their   hobbies   and   interests,  

discover  new  artists  and  filmmakers,  and  even  uncover  the  quirky  and  unusual.  

YBS:  You’ll  Be  Sorry.  

 

My  Words:  

Youding:  Yelling  in  a  very  loud  tone,  Ex.  Stop  youding  at  me  or  I  will  hit  you.  

YAUDT:  Why  are  you  doing   that?  You  ask   this  question   to   someone   that   is  doing  

something  you  don’t  understand.  

 

Z:  

Zapping:   Considered   to   be   the   lowest   form   of   software   programming   known   to  

mankind,   it   involves   altering   the   assembly   code   in   hex   format   after   it   has   been  

output  from  a  complier  or  assembler.  Typically  done  when  there  is  a  compiler  bug,  

the  proper  data  is  not  being  generated,  or  the  original  source  code  was  lost.  

Zine:   The   nickname   for   an   electronic   magazine.   Just   like   their   real-­‐world  

counterparts,   online   magazines   primarily   derive   revenue   from  ad   banner  sales.  

Broadly  speaking,  a  zine  is  any  Web  site  that  publishes  content.  

ZZZ:  Sleeping,  Bored,  Tired.  

 

My  Words:  

ZZ:  Zapping  Zone  is  a  Disney  Channel  program  on  the  TV  that  talks  about  news  and  

new  series  in  Disney.  

Zarting:  Its  a  way  of  bothering  someone,  a  zart  is  like  a  slap  on  the  cheek  but  harder  

and  it  makes  it  very  annoying.