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Internet Abbreviations Added To Oxford Dictionary

Posted by Soulskill on from the stop-making-it-harder-for-me-to-criticize-my-mom's-emails dept.

f1vlad writes "Philologists have added popular internet abbreviations to the one hundred twenty-six year-old Oxford English Dictionary. Among these are the popular OMG, LOL, and FYI. 'Dictionary compilers said that although the terms are associated with modern electronic communications, some are surprisingly old. The first confirmed use of "OMG" was in a letter in 1917. "Things people think are new words normally have a longer history," Graeme Diamond, the dictionary's principal editor for new words, said Friday.'"

6 of 101 comments (clear)

  1. Re:WTF by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    LOL WUT

  2. WRONG by MrEricSir · · Score: 3, Funny

    That's just what the GOVERNMENT wants you to THINK! The REAL reason I wear my tinfoil HAT is to stop the RADIATION from leaving my BRAIN, which happens because of the THOUGHT-SCATTERING computer implanted into my cerebellum by Renee ZELLWEGER.

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    There's no -1 for "I don't get it."
  3. In other news by nebaz · · Score: 4, Funny

    The Oxford Management Group, Lloyds Of London, and Finnish Yodeling Institute are very upset.

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    Rhymes that keep their secrets will unfold behind the clouds.There upon the rainbow is the answer to a neverending story
  4. WTF added? by 140Mandak262Jamuna · · Score: 4, Funny

    When the first english dictionary was compiled by Samuel Johnson a London high society lady is said to have thanked him, "Thank you Dr Johnson, for leaving out certain words". Dr Johnson apparently replied, " I'm shocked, m'lady. You were looking for them?"

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    sed -e 's/Chuck Norris/Rajnikant/g' joke > fact
    1. Re:WTF added? by laejoh · · Score: 3, Funny

      Allow me, sir, to extent my most sincere contrafubularities for making this reference possible!

  5. A Real women of genius version by killmenow · · Score: 3, Funny

    Singer: Real women of geeeEeeniuuus...
    Narrator: Today we salute you, Miss LOL inventor woman.
    Singer: Miss LOL inventer woman...
    Narrator: In March of 1952, upon receiving a humorous letter from a friend, you wished to write back and express your amusement.
    Singer: I'm laughing out loud!
    Narrator: Unfortunately, having hurt your wrist the day before in a tragic lacrosse incident, you were forced to simply scratch out "LOL" on a postcard with your off-hand
    Singer: But I'm not rolling on the floor!
    Narrator: Hoping to explain the abbreviation in a phone call later, you made history by inventing the acronym most often mistook for "Lot's of Love"
    Singer: OMGWTFBBQ!
    Narrator: It is to pioneers like you that we owe our modern internet vernacular. So, kudos to you, Miss LOL inventer woman...may you RIP.
    Singer: Miss LOL Inventer woman...