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screen name basis 

When you meet someone online and refer to them only by their AIM screen name.
"So I had a nice conversation with swordfishx30 today."
"Ah, I see you two are on a screen name basis."

Attention Whore Screen Name 

An Attention Whore Screen Name is when someone joins a chat room or virtual world and their screen name suggest that they are a slut. Such as "Pornstar07" or "FuckPrincess"
Jenna- "Hey did you see Ashly's screen name on WeeWorld?"

Brooke- "No. What is it?"

Jenna- "It is such an attention whore screen name."

Name that thing on the screen before it disappears 

A language game played by Brown University students in which an intricately timed powerpoint presentation displays images of clothes, food, etc. while students attempt to name the articles in a foreign language before they pass from one side of the display to the other.
Diego: And what is this.
Joe: der Handschuhe!!!
Diego: ...die Handschuhe?
Joe: Oh...yeah. I love "Name that thing on the screen before it disappears"!

shadow screenname 

An alternate screenname used for situations on the internet that require anonymity
You might use your shadow screenname to:

1. check if someone has blocked you on AIM

2. hook up with random people through craigslist

3. harass people you dislike

stalker screenname 

An alternate screenname used for situations on the internet that require anonymity
You might use your stalker screenname to:

1. check if someone has blocked you on AIM
2. hook up with random people through craigslist
3. harass people you dislike

Calvert Screenname

n.

A secondary AIM or AOL screen name set up intentionally to talk to people in your life who you'd prefer not seeing your normal comical or revealing away messages and/or buddy info profiles.
i.e; A screen name set up to talk to Mom, Dad, Grandma, Professor Thomas, or anyone else in your life that you dont want to know your having a jerk-circle friday night.

sentance:

christian_smilez: hey tim
Timber4limber: who this?
christian_smilez: ashley
Timber4limber: oh...
Timber4limber: wheres the pics of last night?
Timber4limber: dogz said they were in your proflie
christian_smilez: they are but this is my Calvert screenname i had to talk to gram
Timber4limber: oh
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murderhobo 

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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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