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Chatspeak 

Chatspeak, aka netspeak. This is a form of speech in which one shortens words and replaces the letter "s" with the letter "z" in an effort to save time and look cool. Chatspeakers also rarely use capitalization or correct punctuation.

Chatspeakers are generally looked down on by people who can actually spell and who have enough self-respect to type out a real sentence.

Chatspeak can never be considered 'literate.'

Examples:
Boys- Boiz
Girls- girlz, grlz, grrlz, gurlz
Mate- m8
Skater- sk8er
You- u
Are- r
Tonight- 2nite
Because- Bcuz

Et cetera.
hi im a grrl how r u??? ok so dont talk 2 me i dont care!!!
Chatspeak by truthfulone November 28, 2003
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chatspeak 

omg wtf r u tinking gothz pwn punkz!!/1oneone
chatspeak by Shadow June 6, 2004

chatspeak 

Slang and misspelled words that are commonly used on IM.
lyke omgzz hai grrlfren!!!1!1!1one ohemgee lyke eye saw diz grrl upp 2 da m@ll n she wuz lyke omgzzz u suk n i wuz lyke waaaa!!! :'( Will g2g l8rr!!!1!!1 oxox
chatspeak by *Rae July 4, 2005

chatspeak 

Hell on the internet.

A disgrace to grammar.

See annoying.
Person 1: omg ur meen u duma$$ lol

Person 2: And you're stupid. :)

Person 1: lol dnt b dum im betr dan u

Person 2: -lets out a long, drawn-out sigh- I hate chatspeak.

chatspeak by Bleak September 26, 2005

Chatspeak 

...Well, it's not English, I can tell ya that.
12jhsefwe ghewkhtjk? OMFG ROFL dslfh7 hska--9 hasfjh fsjlsehr!!!

-brb <3
Chatspeak by Tianto November 24, 2004

chatspeak 

Considered by many to be a disgrace to the English language yet by others, a convenient way of symplifying sentences. A method of shortening words devised by countless web- surfers. Chatspeak is a whole language in itself, and new terms are constantly being added to it. Often, symbols are used in chatspeak. (!@#$%^&*... etc.) Is proven to degrade a person's English use and be a complete waste of time.

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SYNONYMS: MSN-speak/ AIM-speak/ Chatroom- abbreviations
ANTONYMS: Correct English Grammar
RELATED WORDS: look at synonyms
COMMON MISPELLINGS: Chtspk
CHATSPEAK-USER: Yo Yo Yo Lyk, O/\/\G the 0T|-|3R d@y I woz lyk pwning these /\/00Bs. LMFAO. I s3d u suX & u shud go 2 h3LL & di. ROFL.

NORMAL-PERSON: What are you saying? Repeat that in English please.

CHATSPEAK-USER: O/\/\G th@t IS N-glISH. R U, lyk fR3/\/(H dOOd?

NORMAL-PERSON: Well I have to go. I'll talk to you later - not!
chatspeak by Hermione December 28, 2005
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Respectfully 

Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
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You met me at a very Chinese time in my life

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Also used to describe establishments where alternative foods and products are sold, i.e. natural food stores.

Modified derivative of granola.
"I need more crunchy guys in my life. I'm so tired of dating preppy metrosexual assholes."

"I'm heading out to the crunchy store to pick up some fair trade chocolate and tea tree oil, do you need anything?"
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murderhobo 

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.
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Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.
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