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TLDR stands for "Too Long Didn't Read." It can signal a summary for lengthy text or take the form of a sarcastic reply.

NSFW is an acronym that means "not safe for work" and often serves as a warning for viewing content in a professional or ...

A cronyms and initialisms are a great way to save time on writing or saying unwieldy phrases, from graphics interchange format ( GIF) to deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Many of us know how it feels to ...

Similarly, “pal” might be used to alert others to the fact “parents are listening”, or “paw” can mean “parents are watching”. In some cases, kids might just use “9” or “code 9” to alert others to the ...

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Last week, the Taliban ordered an internet ban across several of Afghanistan’s northern provinces. On September 30, they fully shut down the internet, both mobile and fibre optic, nationwide. The ...

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