🔘 Tree Hugger


What does tree hugger mean?


◻️A person who cares about the environment
A tree hugger is a popular term that refers to a person who is dedicated to preserving the environment. The term comes from the symbolic meaning of a person hugging a tree to express love and care.

The term originates from people protesting deforestation by hugging trees to save them from being cut down. It is often associated with hippies and liberals. The prominence of the tree hugger movement has led to more renewable energy research and products made out of recycled materials.

❓Example
Look at the evidence, climate change is real.
You are one of those tree huggers aren't you?
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🔘 AFC


What does AFC stand for?


◻️American Football Conference

AFC is an acronym for the Atlantic Football Conference. It is one of the two conferences (along with the NFC) that make up the NFL, the most popular sporting organization in the United States.

The AFC and NFC function similar to the AL and NL leagues in MLB. The conference contains 16 of the 32 football teams, the NFC holds the other 16 teams. It was created in 1970 and consists of the East, West, North, and South divisions. The winner of the conference plays the winner of the NFC in the Super Bowl in the playoffs to crown the champion.


❓Example
Which conference do you think will be tougher this year, AFC or NFC?
Basically a coin flip IMO.
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🔘 T4LMK


What does T4LMK stand for?


◻️Thanks for letting me know
T4LMK stands for "thanks for letting me know." The person who sent you this acronym is grateful you shared a piece of information with them. For example, if you tell your comic-loving friend there's a sale at your local comic book shop, they may respond with "Awesome, T4LMK!"
When someone sends you T4LMK, you can send back NP or YW if you feel the need to reply. These acronyms let the recipient know you were HTH.


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Mtg is @ 10:30 AM 2mrw.
OK, t4lmk.
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🔘 TTYL


What does TTYL stand for?


◻️Talk to you later

TTYL is commonly used when texting and messaging online to say, "Talk to you later" at the end of a conversation. It is one of several variations, including "TTUL," "T2UL," and "t2ul8r."

Most people send it to others they think they will talk to again at another point in time, such as a friend or acquaintance. They may have just ended an online gaming match or need to go into a meeting and can't talk until later.

TTYL is ambiguous since "later" is very subjective. It could refer to a period of time in minutes, hours, days, weeks, or even months. You'll need to discern the immediacy of the "later" from the context of your conversation.


❓Example
I'll pick you up tonite around 8, cool?
OK, that sounds good. TTYL!
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🔘 Rekt


What does rekt mean in online gaming?


◻️Wrecked

Rekt is an alternate spelling of wrecked. Gamers use this term to describe a moment in which they've thoroughly destroyed and/or humiliated another player.

For example, after a Counter-Strike player head shots (hs) you, they might enter "hs rekt" in chat. Rekt is also commonly used as part of the phrase "get rekt" - which may seem like a command for you to destroy yourself, but actually means "you got wrecked."


❓Example
Dude, u just got rekt by a noob.
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​​🔘Creeper
What does creeper mean?

▫️A socially invasive person
A creeper is a weird, socially awkward person who has creepy interactions toward another person. This person often creeps into your social space and is unaware of how creepy he or she is acting.

Creepers are usually thought of as males because their presence is more alarming and threatening to females. However, there are a substantial amount of females that can up the creep factor. Some creeper traits include staring at someone IRL or making inappropriate comments on a person's pictures or social profile online.

❓Example
"Did you see what he posted on my page? What a creeper."
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Creepers can get real weird especially at the office

​​🔘Bbq
What is bbq short for?

◽️Barbecue
Bbq is an abbreviation that refers to the flavorful sauce used for grilled or slow-cooked meat, or to a picnic/social gathering where barbecued meat is served. The abbreviation uses a "q" which either sounds like "cue" or represents barbecue's alternate spelling, barbeque.

❓Example
"We're going to have a bbq this weekend. Want to come?"
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A tasty bbq

🔘 Emoji Tennis


What is emoji tennis?


◻️Texting emojis back and forth

Emoji tennis is a term that refers to when two or more people message only emojis back and forth to each other. It can be done just for fun or to actually communicate a message.

The phrase comes from tennis where the ball is hit back and forth over the net. Emoji tennis is commonly played when people are bored or to be funny since there are a number of humorous meanings that can be made from different emoji combinations.


❓Example
We both had the same 3 hour night class so we played emoji tennis the whole time.
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🔘 BLTN


What does BLTN stand for?


◻️Better late than never

BLTN is an acronym for "better late than never" and is used online or in text messages. It is meant to communicate that being late isn't great but it could be worse, like if you didn't show up at all.

It is typically used by a person that is late to an event as an excuse for his tardiness. To avoid any lecturing, it is best to just be on-time.


❓Example
I finally sent them a wedding present on their first anniversary. BLTN I guess.
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🔘 DBEYR


What does DBEYR stand for?


◻️Don't believe everything you read

DBEYR is an acronym that stands for "don't believe everything you read," which is commonly seen in forums, text messages, and online chat rooms. It is used to tell someone to not be naive and to make sure his information comes from a reliable source.

The saying is especially true on the Internet, where fake news is prevalent and cybercriminals abound. It's also true for those magazines at the checkout register.


❓Example
Where did you get those stats from? After all, DBEYR...
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🔘 Banger


What is a banger?


◻️An awesome, energetic piece of media

People typically use the term banger to refer to a high-energy, tightly-crafted song. Bangers are often but definitely not always pop songs, featuring highly infectious beats. Whatever the genre, the true mark of a banger is that it makes listeners want to get up and dance - or at the very least, bang their head in time with the music.

Over time, Internet users have expanded banger's meaning such that it can be applied to almost any form of media. For example, a fan of Adventure Time might say a very good episode of that show is a banger. In this sense, banger now means "awesome" or "a classic," in addition to its original, music-specific meaning.

Other meanings of banger
The word banger has a few other meanings, which are used less frequently than the one described above. For instance, in the UK, banger is another word for "sausage." Also, those discussing members of a gang may refer to the gang members as "bangers," which is short for "gang bangers." Context should help you sort out whether you're discussing media, sausage, gangsters, or something else entirely.


❓Example
Did you put on the new Janelle Monáe single yet? What a banger!
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​​🔘Tebowing
What does tebowing mean?

▫️Getting in a position of praying
A body position that involves getting in a position of praying with one knee on the ground; refers to football player Tim Tebow's tradition of praying on the football field.

❓Example
"Did you see his picture? He was Tebowing in front of the school."
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Two surgeons tebowing in the ER

​​🔘Adorbs
What does adorbs mean?

◽️Adorable
Adorbs is an abbreviation for adorable that is used to describe something that makes you say "awwwwww." It is; similar in meaning to kewt and similar in format to supes and totes.

Adorbs is most often preceded by "totes". It is commonly utilized by teenage girls and valley girls when referring to a couple who looks or acts really cute together.

❓Example
"You like my new shoes?
OMG, they r totes adorbs!"
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Adorbs means adorable

🔘 Flaming


What does flaming mean?


◻️Angering other Internet users
Flaming means angering other Internet users, whether it be when gaming, chatting, or posting in forums online. It usually involves profane insults and ridiculous claims.
Flaming is similar to trolling and griefing as it involves making people angry online. A person who deliberately flames others is known as a flamer. It usally occurs around divisive issues such as religion, politics, and dressgate.


❓Example
Austin was flaming the other gamer and made him cry.
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🔘 Griefer


What does griefer mean?


◻️An irritating player

In multiplayer video games, a griefer is a player whose primary objective is not to win, but to harass other players. Griefers go out of their way to troll their teammates and/or their opponents, by purposefully performing antagonistic behaviors.
Some examples of griefing include:

Playing incredibly slowly to waste other players' time

Purposefully killing teammates with friendly fire

Stealing other players' items or kills

Destroying other players' creations in sandbox games (like Minecraft)

Sharing teammates' positions with opponents

Often, griefing involves using a game element or mechanic in an abusive or unintended way. For example, in a game in which players can message their teammates, griefers may spam distasteful messages, turning a normally-helpful feature into an annoyance.


❓Example
What a griefer, the admin needs to block this DA!
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🔘 Retweet Offender


What does retweet offender mean?


◻️A person who constantly retweets on Twitter

A slang word for a person who retweets a lot on Twitter.

A retweet offender can be very annoying on Twitter as he repeatedly fills up feeds with retweets of other user's tweets. Retweet offender's usually get unfollowed pretty quickly, which is necessary in order to discourage their destructive behavior.


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I realized after about a day of following Joe that he was a retweet offender so I unfollowed him right away.
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🔘 RT


What is rt short for?


◻️Retweet

RT is an abbreviation used on Twitter when re-posting another user's tweet. It contains the user ID (prefaced by the "@" symbol) of the person that originally tweeted the topic as well as the topic itself.

Retweets are an easy way to spread a message because when you a RT a tweet it is posted to all your followers, which can then continue the RT to their followers. This is especially helpful for news stories to get the word out quickly about a current situation. However, it also makes it easy for inaccurate information to spread, which can lead to confusion.


❓Example
RT @userid Fun things to do on vacation!
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🔘 LL&P

What does LL&P stand for?

◻️ Live long and prosper

Trekkies may end a conversation by telling you to LL&P, which stands for "live long and prosper." This acronym is a condensed version of Star Trek character Spock's famous salute.

In real life, Trekkies often pair "live long and prosper" with a hand gesture known as the Vulcan salute (shown below). In text, you may see LL&P accompanied by a hand emoji that replicates the Vulcan salute. If so, you can be certain that LL&P stands for "live long and prosper."

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"Catch you at the next movie night. LL&P"
"u2!"
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​​🔘Snake Draft
What does snake draft mean in fantasy football?

▫️Draft where the last pick in one round is the first in the next
A snake draft is a term commonly used in fantasy football for a draft that goes in the opposite order each round. In this type of draft the team with the last pick in the first round has the first pick in the second round and so on.

The term comes from how the order of the draft resembles the shape of a snake, which also looks somewhat like a rollercoaster with its wave shape. The snake draft is different from a linear draft, which is what the NFL draft looks like where each team drafts in the same spot each round.

❓Example
"You wanna do a snake draft or auction draft for our keeper league?
Definitely auction, then we all get a chance at each player."
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Gronk has a good point

​​🔘Threads
What does threads mean?

◽️Clothes
Threads is a slang term for clothing, most likely fancy clothing. The term derives from threads that actually are used to make clothing.

❓Example
"Hey man, wash your hands, I don't want ketchup on my fresh threads."
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Adding some fresh threads to the closet