In addition to emoticons, people often use slang when communicating online or sending text messages on mobile phones. The following are some of the more popular slang terms used by Korean netizens according to a recent poll by dcinside.com.
How about in English? Below is a list of 20 random Internet slang phrases I found to be common. Most are acronyms (each letter stands for a different word) and some are simply shorthand (an abbriviated way of writing).
One interesting term is OTL - in English it means Out To Lunch, but among Korean netizens it's an emoticon (letters inticating a facial expression, or in this case, a body posture) showing a kneeling/bowing position. If you ever run into an Internet slang term you're not familiar with, try the Internet Slang Dictionary & Translator. And here's Wikipedia's List of Internet Slang Phrases (very long).
1.
ㄳ - 감사하다
ㅇㅇ - 알았다
ㅋㅋㅋ - '크크크'라는 웃음소리
2.
고고싱 - '시작하다', '가자', '출발하자'
3.
막장 - 갱도의 막다른 곳이나 '끝장'의 잘못된 표현으로 인터넷 상에서는 '인생 막장' 즉, '갈 데까지 갔다'는 의미로 쓰이고 있다.
Others in the top 10 list:
하악하악 - 거친 숨소리
아놔 - 짜증, 황당함을 나타내는 감탄사
굽신굽신 - 굽실거리다
낚았다·낚였다 - 속이다·속았다
안습 - 눈물 난다
네티즌 즐겨쓰는 말.. 디시인사이드 네티즌 2천명 설문조사 결과 [매일경제]
ㄳ - 감사하다
ㅇㅇ - 알았다
ㅋㅋㅋ - '크크크'라는 웃음소리
2.
고고싱 - '시작하다', '가자', '출발하자'
3.
막장 - 갱도의 막다른 곳이나 '끝장'의 잘못된 표현으로 인터넷 상에서는 '인생 막장' 즉, '갈 데까지 갔다'는 의미로 쓰이고 있다.
Others in the top 10 list:
하악하악 - 거친 숨소리
아놔 - 짜증, 황당함을 나타내는 감탄사
굽신굽신 - 굽실거리다
낚았다·낚였다 - 속이다·속았다
안습 - 눈물 난다
네티즌 즐겨쓰는 말.. 디시인사이드 네티즌 2천명 설문조사 결과 [매일경제]
How about in English? Below is a list of 20 random Internet slang phrases I found to be common. Most are acronyms (each letter stands for a different word) and some are simply shorthand (an abbriviated way of writing).
LOL - Laughing Out Loud
OMG - Oh My God
BTW - By The Way
IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
WTF - What The F**K
PLZ - Please
THX - Thanks
PPL or peeps - People
ASL - Age/Sex/Location (used to ask about personal information)
MorF - Male or Female
ROFL - Rolling On the Floor Laughing
HTH - Hope That Helps
AFAIK - As Far As I Know
FWIW - For What It's Worth
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary
n00b or newbie - A new user or beginner
F2F - Face To Face
GAL - Get A Life
KIT - Keep In Touch
SOS - Same Old S**t
OMG - Oh My God
BTW - By The Way
IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
WTF - What The F**K
PLZ - Please
THX - Thanks
PPL or peeps - People
ASL - Age/Sex/Location (used to ask about personal information)
MorF - Male or Female
ROFL - Rolling On the Floor Laughing
HTH - Hope That Helps
AFAIK - As Far As I Know
FWIW - For What It's Worth
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary
n00b or newbie - A new user or beginner
F2F - Face To Face
GAL - Get A Life
KIT - Keep In Touch
SOS - Same Old S**t
One interesting term is OTL - in English it means Out To Lunch, but among Korean netizens it's an emoticon (letters inticating a facial expression, or in this case, a body posture) showing a kneeling/bowing position. If you ever run into an Internet slang term you're not familiar with, try the Internet Slang Dictionary & Translator. And here's Wikipedia's List of Internet Slang Phrases (very long).