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webbreviation 

n. Short for "web abbreviation." These internet acronyms either contribute to our rich online culture or expedite the demise of intellectual civilization (depending on who you ask). Some popular webbreviations include lol, brb, ttyl, btw & idk.
Steve: How would I look in a cape?
Randy: idk
Steve: Whatever. I'll never be able to pull it off as well as Dina anyway.
Randy: lol
Steve: Randy, stop that!
Randy: Stop what?
Steve: You've gotta be the only loser who uses webbreviations when chatting in person.
webbreviation by The Raging Bull August 27, 2005

debreviation 

Spelling out the letters, for emphasis or fun, of an acronym, especially a TLA, that was abbreviated for modesty or convenience.
Examples of debreviations:

"That was an eff-ing good movie"

"double-you tee eff"

"oh emm gee"

"The trouble is her father could be any one of three men with whom her mother dot dot dotted twenty years ago."
debreviation by Bob Stein August 17, 2008

Webregation

Online internet segregation, websites dedicated to certain races or where a website has a racial majority.
"Webregation does not exist!" - Tinychat.com and stickam.com, if you don't believe me, then go visit them.
Webregation by Syphor February 9, 2010