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Here you can find commonly used message board (as well as chat and email) terms, abbreviations, and definitions.  Please note, there are a bunch of abbreviations and terms that will be exclusive to the particular fandom you are speaking in.  Only generally used terms will be located here.

(Listed in alphabetical order)

AIM: short for "America (Online) Instant Messenger," a form of instant chat

<bg>: short for a "big grin"

<g>: short for a "grin"

IM: short for "instant messenger"

LMAO: short for "laughing my ass off"

LOL: short for "laugh out loud"

MB: short for "message board"

PMP: short for "pee my pants"

R&R: short for "read and review," used in conjunction with fanfiction posts

ROTFL: short for "rolling on the floor laughing"

ROTFLMAO: short for "rolling on the floor laughing my ass off"

TIIC: short for "the idiots in charge," usually refers to the people in charge of the

TPTP: short for "the powers that be," usually refers to the people in charge of the show/movie/book

<vbg>: short for a "very big grin"

WIP: short for "work in progress"