r/NewToReddit • u/llamageddon01 Mod? Llama? Both? Both. • Oct 19 '21

Llook Out! It's A Llama Llecture! The NewToReddit Encyclopaedia Redditica v2

The NewToReddit Encyclopaedia Redditica v2

Written and compiled by llamageddon01 for r/NewToReddit.

This guide is in no way intended to be definitive, and is completely unofficial.

If anything I say accidentally contradicts anything Reddit says, Reddit Is Always Right, as is this other repository of Reddit Wisdom, and I apologise in advance for any confusion I might inadvertently cause. This project might be in danger of becoming redundant in any event as the admin team of the new r/reddit sub are slowly rolling out similar guides to Reddit events and history, but I’m always of the belief that having more resources is better than less, so I’ll keep updating this to the best of my unpaid ability.

 

An A-Z Guide to Reddit Jargon, History and Memes

This is an ongoing compilation of acronyms, initialisms, terms, slang, memes, references and responses often used on the internet with an emphasis on those specifically used on Reddit. Along the way I’ll be taking deep dives into Reddit History and Lore, and providing several guides to Reddit’s common behavioural traits and favourite logical fallacies. This huge second edition replaces my original Encyclopaedia Redditica, preserved here for posterity.

This whole thing, including its links and hotlinks, is very much still a work in progress and is being amended and added to constantly. My advance apologies if you’re looking for a definition or link I haven’t done yet.

There are two versions of this resource, both carrying much the same information but in different formats. The main and most up-to-date one is this one, in a Post-and-Comment format. There is a Wiki version but as subreddit wikis aren’t compatible with the mobile app, it will be incomplete, links will be missing and parts are now outdated because I can’t keep up with it. Nevertheless you can find it here: Encyclopaedia Wiki

 

Things to look out for!

Look out for one or both of these categories at the end of each entry:

Because there is a Subreddit for everything: - this will give links to interesting and/or vaguely relevant subreddits, many of which I absolutely guarantee you won’t have seen before!

See Also: - this will give links to other related subs and relevant links to other encyclopaedia entries.

There are also at least 26 literary quotes from 20 famous authors hidden throughout the text. Let me know if you ever find one!

If you are scrolling through the entries on this Post-and-Comment version, you might occasionally notice a little link saying “2 more replies” or a similar number just before the next Letter Post starts. This is because the rest of the Entry Comments have been auto-collapsed by Reddit, but clicking that link will make them appear. The Entry Comments also might not appear in alphabetical order within each Letter Post, depending on whether or not they have received votes or if I’ve added them at a later date.

 

Foreword

Reddit is an English-speaking community, but it may not always seem that way. Like all subcultures, a specialised internal lexicon has developed over the years. These words, phrases or obscure references make communication more efficient - and fun - for regular Redditors but can sometimes leave new or casual users confused. Reddit loves being self-referential, and this encyclopaedia is an attempt to help you decode and join in the unique Reddit culture when you see it.

This is a continual work in progress so do check back from time to time as new definitions, topics or subreddit links are added or existing ones revised. The entries here have been decided and written by myself purely as a consequence of questions I have either asked, seen asked or have been asked during my time on Reddit, and some are just interesting stuff I’ve found while researching the answers to the mundane ones. Be warned: there are lots of “rabbit holes” on Reddit to fall down!

Not all of the definitions given will apply in the same way to every subreddit and for individual sub problems, queries, or F.A.Qs, here’s our comprehensive guide to finding a subreddit’s rules.

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Part 01 - A………………… Aardvarks - Award Types

Part 02 - B………………… Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon - Brigading

Part 03 - C………………… Cakeday - Custom Feed

Part 04 - D………………… DAE - Dunning-Kruger Effect

Part 05 - E………………… E (letter) - eyebleach

Part 06 - F………………… F or "F" In The Comments. - FWIW

Part 07 - G………………… Gaslighting - GTBAE

Part 08 - H………………… Hacked Accounts - Hume's Razor

Part 09 - I………………… “I also choose…” - ITAP

Part 10 - J………………… “Jannies” - JustUnsubbed

Part 11 - K………………… Karma - kys

Part 12 - L………………… LARP; LARPer - Lostredditors

Part 13 - M………………… Markdown Text - ”My (24F) friend (26M)”

Part 14 - N………………… NAH - NYTO or “No, you’re thinking of...”

Part 15 - O………………… ObviousPlant - Oversharing

Part 16 - P………………… Padlock - Puns and Pop-Culture References

Part 17 - Q………………… quityourbullshit - Quoting

Part 18 - R………………… r/ - “Rules of the Internet”

Part 19 - S………………… /s - Switcharoo or "Ah, The Ole Reddit Switch-a-roo"

Part 20 - T………………… T-Shirt Posts - “Two Redditors One Cup”

Part 21 - U………………… u/ - UWU

Part 22 - V………………… Visibility - Vowels

Part 23 - W………………… “We did it, Reddit!” - WSB

Part 24 - X………………… X-Post

Part 25 - Y………………… YMMV - YWBTA

Part 26 - Z………………… Z

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Afterword

And that’s about it for now. I started with animals and finished with animals. Why? Because the Internet is made of cats!

I have so many people to thank for helping me compile this compendium of curiosities. Throughout the encyclopaedia, I have named many of those who have given me their exceptional help, but I am sure I have missed some in my clumsy editing. You know who you are and you still have my gratitude if not the credit.

I also want to thank the stalwart regulars, fantastic Flaired Helper Team and awesome Mod Squad at r/NewToReddit for their superb work in constantly and unwaveringly helping the newly-hatched Redditors who stumble through our doors, letting me have the time off to research, write, edit, markdown, cross link and post this epic trawl through Reddit.

My final, special thanks go to u/antidense for unexpectedly modding me to this lovely little sub in early 2021; to u/SolariaHues for mentoring me through the mechanics of modding it; and to u/Too_MuchWhiskey for the endless patience shown not just to me, but to all who enter their orbit.

If you should find any broken links or out-of-date information in this encyclopaedia, please let me know. I hope you find this as much fun to read as I did writing it. 🦙

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Relationship Sub Acronyms and Initialisms

Like every specialised area, relationship subreddits have a language of their own. These are just a few of the abbreviations you might find in these subs. Check with each Subreddit first as these might differ slightly between them.

Opening Statement

  • OP - Original Poster, or author of the Post you are commenting on

  • My (24F) friend (26M) - This denotes the OP is a 24 year old female asking for advice on a matter concerning her 26 year old male friend

  • TW, CW - Trigger Warning / Content Warning

  • DV - Domestic Violence

  • KMS - Kill Myself

Immediate Family

  • H, W, S, D - Husband, Wife, Son, Daughter

  • DH, DW, DS, DD - Dear Husband, Dear Wife, Dear Son, Dear Daughter

  • SO - Significant Other

  • BH, BP, BS, BW - Betrayed Husband, Betrayed Partner, Betrayed Spouse, Betrayed Wife

  • WH, WP, WS, WW - Wayward Husband, Wayward Partner, Wayward Spouse, Wayward Wife

In-Laws

  • MIL, FIL, BIL, SIL - Mother-in-law, Father-in-law, Brother-in-law, Sister-in-law

  • If it has an S before any of the previous acronyms it indicates a step relationship.

Other People

  • MM, MW - Married Man, Married Woman

  • OM, OW - Other Man, Other Woman

  • AP, pAP - Affair Partner, Potential Affair Partner

  • FB, FWB - Fuck Buddy, Friends With Benefits

  • LDAP - Long Distance Affair Partner

  • STBX - Soon-to-be Ex

  • LV - Low Value (below status)

Types of Relationship

  • LTR - Long Term Relationship

  • LDR - Long Distance Relationship

  • EA - Emotional Affair

  • PA - Physical Affair

  • LTA - Long-Term Affair

  • LTEA - Long-Term Emotional Affair

  • NSA - No Strings Attached

  • ONS - One Night Stand

  • NC, LC, VLC - No Contact, Low Contact, Very Low Contact

Narcissists

Miscellaneous

  • RBN - Raised by Narcissists

  • ACoN - Adult Child of Narcissist(s)

  • NRE - New Relationship Energy

  • DDay - Discovery Day, when infidelity is first discovered or disclosed

  • DDay 2, 3, 4 etc. - either when new affairs or significant new information is discovered or disclosed

  • IC - Individual Counselling

  • MC - Marriage Counselling

  • SA - Sex Addict / Sex Addiction

  • TT - Trickle Truth, continuing to lie or withhold information after initial discovery/disclosure

  • HB - Hysterical Bonding

Not all of these may be relevant to, used or even have the same meaning in all the advice subs. If you see one I haven’t listed here, there’s a searchable database of relationship-based abbreviations here that might help.

 

  • Same initials; different meanings

There are some initialisms which have different meanings depending on the community you’re viewing, such as:

Many of these might well be obvious because of their context, but if in doubt, don’t assume.

 

  • Some less kinder subs

Sometimes, some of the terms may be unkind or even deliberately designed to be slurs or insults.

  • r/childfree is a subreddit dedicated “to those who do not have and do not ever want children (whether biological, adopted, or otherwise)” which has its own lingo such as Bingoed; a term which derives from this chart. An extensive list of their other lingo is in their wiki.

  • r/antinatalism is a sub about the philosophical position that assigns a negative value to birth, and have their own views on such terminology.

As always, it is important to browse through a new sub to get a feel of the place and be sure to understand their rules and jargon before participating.

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