NationStates Jolt Archive

We've all been there... you're tending to an RP or discussion or storefront, and all of a sudden, out of the blue, comes a flurry of nonsensical letters, numbers, and abbreviations. Now, most of the time, you just ignore it, mock them, or sigh and continue, but sometimes, you have to wonder... "Just what the hell were they saying?"

Wonder no more, ladies and gentlemen, for K-stan has provided this translator, free of charge! For starters, this is the alphabet of 1337, compared to English. There is no difference between upper and lower case in 1337, so I will only use caps in English, to keep things simple.

English Character = 1337 Sequence
A = 4
B = 8
C = {
D = |]
E = 3
F = |=
G = 6
H = ]-[
I = |
J = /
K = |<
L = 1
M = /\/\
M = |\|
O = 0
P = 9
Q = ()
R = \
S = 5
T = 7
U = |_|
V = \/
W = \/\/
X = ><
Y = '/
Z = 2

This is "Classic" 1337, spoken originally by hackers (or ]-[4><0\2) in the early 1990s, to disguise their speach in open chat rooms. The common variant of 1337 found in NS, called "AOLese", is a degenerate, lower-class version of this original language. Other dialects do exist.

There are some varitiations to that, of course. For example, C can be (, H can be |-|, I can be 1, L can be |_ , D can be |). Of course, you said there are variations to that, and so I am merely posting what some of them are

And now, for the common phrases:

0/\/\62 - Oh My God(z)
|\|035 - No! (as in, Oh, my God! No!)
1337 - elite
|\|008 - moron, new person
]-[4><0\ - Hacker
9\/\/|\| - PWN, to own something, to beat someone

In 1337, a "z" or "2" is used for pluralizing a word. Adding "zor" or "20\" intensifies.

OOC:

Hey what does 1337 mean anyway?

1337 - elite, or LEET.

1337 - elite, or LEET.

1337 - elite, or LEET.

OOC:

Oooo....thanks, now I understand all those leet refrences, lol.

OOC: This stuff's F.U.B.A.R!!! (Bet you folks don't know what that means.)

it's obvious. F***** Up Beyond All Recognition

(unless you made a strange one up.)

I prefer SNAFU. (Situation normal, all F***** up)

OOC: This stuff's F.U.B.A.R!!! (Bet you folks don't know what that means.)

right.....just like no one knows what SNAFU and TARFU means..... :roll:

FINALLY! i have waited for a long time to understand their wierd language. this should be in the Super sticky.

I don't know TARFU! Tell me please!

FINALLY! i have waited for a long time to understand their wierd language. this should be in the Super sticky.

j00r 4|| 60|\||\|4 |>|3, |\|008z!

FINALLY! i have waited for a long time to understand their wierd language. this should be in the Super sticky.

j00r 4|| 60|\||\|4 |>|3, |\|008z!

OOC: Look who's talking, n00b!

TAG!

I doubt that is the original 1337...Chatspeak is different than 1337, too.
I don't know TARFU! Tell me please!Look in acronynfinder.com.

|\/|'/ 1337 ][_\' 8{_\'+!
(I'm moving this down here because it messed up the quote. :?)

it's obvious. F***** Up Beyond All Recognition

(unless you made a strange one up.)

I prefer SNAFU. (Situation normal, all F***** up)

"Last night, me and my pals and some hookers had a wild party. I got so boozed up I could barely remember the details. I woke up this morning on the floor, there I was, SNAFU- still naked all f*cked up!"

OOC: LOL! More comedy from the Liu (Sino's player) coming up.

The Lecture of Offensive Military Acronyms:

Reference: ARSCF Office of Education P.A.M. Pg 45 Para 4-

http://english.pladaily.com.cn/pic/pladaily/2003/08/20/20030820001005.jpg

TARFU(N): Things Are Really F*cked Up (Now)
FUBAR: F*cked Up Beyond All Recognition/Reason/Repair
SNAFU: Situation/System Normal All F*cked Up
GAFU: God Almighty F*ckup
TI(R/S)F(U): This/That is (Really/Seriously) F*cked (Up)
DILLIGAF: Do I Look Like I Give A F*ck?
IDGAF(F): I Don't Give A (Flying) F*ck

Although the ARSCF does not condone the use of inappropriate or offensive language, the following acronyms are designed for soldiers to vent their frustration in a semi-polite manner.

BUMP

This thread is good!

OOC: What does "w00t" mean?

w00t ( pronounced, woot): w00t. Commonly used on internet based forums, the word w00t can be used as an expression of joy. See "spiffing" and "By Jove! Good show, old chap"

OOC: So what do you folks think of my explanation of the F.U.-related acronyms? Pretty funny, eh?

BUMP

n00b (pronounced, newb) - a slightly derogatory term used for a being of lower intelligence; new stupid forummer.

not too bad Sino, I prefered the picture, and the note at the bottom.

OOC: What does "w00t" mean?

\/\/007 1z j|_|5-|- |)4 |_33-|- \/\/4`/ 0|= 54`/1|\|6 "Hoot" 1|\| |_33-|-


h3`/ 7|-|4|\||<z |)00|) |>|-|0|2 |>0571|\| 7|-|15 -|-|-|34|)...3`/3 |-|4|) 50|\/|3 |>|208|_3|\/|z |=1|_|_1|\| |_||> 50|\/|3 5|>4(3z 1|\| |\/|4 |_337 4|_|>|-|4837...

|=0|2 |)4 |\|008z 0|_|7 -|-|-|3|23z

7|-|3|23 |2 "four" |)1|=|=3|2e|\|7 57`/|_3z 0|= |337

"light" = l33t

"medium" l337

"hard" |_337

"ultra" |_33-|-

3`/3 4|\/| |_|51|\| 4 |\/|1>< 0|= "hard" 4|\||) "ultra" |_337


L337 463|\|7 |=4\/15

|>|-|34|2 |\/|4 |_337 5|<1|_|_z!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111

4|\|07|-|3|2 41|) |>|-|0|2 |)4 |\|008z

http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~wwu/images/megatokyo/speak1337.gif]

|)4 1|\/||=4|\/|0|_|5 "Speak l33t" (0|\/|1(...

\/\/007 |\/|36470|<`/0!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111

"light" = l33t

"medium" l337

"hard" |_337

"ultra" |_33-|-I think it's more like this...(I think all 1337 I've seen uses 3 for e, 5 for s, and 7 for t; and most uses 1 for l.)
light = l337
medium = 1337
hard = |_33+
ultra = |_{{+

\/\/|-|'/ /-\|\/| {'/{ /-\|>\G(_|][|\|' /-\8()(_|+ 1337? :o:?

"light" = l33t

"medium" l337

"hard" |_337

"ultra" |_33-|-I think it's more like this...(I think all 1337 I've seen uses 3 for e, 5 for s, and 7 for t; and most uses 1 for l.)
light = l337
medium = 1337
hard = |_33+
ultra = |_{{+

\/\/|-|'/ /-\|\/| {'/{ /-\|>\G(_|][|\|' /-\8()(_|+ 1337? :o:?


7|-|3|23 |2 |)1|=|=3|23|\|7 7`/|>3z 4|\||) \/4|214|\|7z 0|= |_337...

\/\/|-|47 1 |>0570r vv4z (0|\||=1|2|\/|3|) 8`/ |)4 "BBC"...

BBC - h2g2 - An Explanation of l33t Speak (http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A787917)

I've always translated "w00t" as "Hurrah!"

The sad thing is that eventually some crackpot University in the US will offer a Bachelor of l337...

Oh, and whilst we're on the topic of Military Acronyms for F*ck, here's a great one from the Australian Armed Forces:

DILLIGAF- Do I Look Like I Give A F*ck?

I've always translated "w00t" as "Hurrah!"

The sad thing is that eventually some crackpot University in the US will offer a Bachelor of l337...

Oh, and whilst we're on the topic of Military Acronyms for F*ck, here's a great one from the Australian Armed Forces:

DILLIGAF- Do I Look Like I Give A F*ck?

OOC: Apparantly, GAFU is Kiwi (RNZAF to be precise).

OOC 2: Bloody anything makes a degree nowadays. 1337 ain't a language!

OOC 3: Does anyone have anymore F-related acronyms to be added to the list?

"light" = l33t

"medium" l337

"hard" |_337

"ultra" |_33-|-I think it's more like this...(I think all 1337 I've seen uses 3 for e, 5 for s, and 7 for t; and most uses 1 for l.)
light = l337
medium = 1337
hard = |_33+
ultra = |_{{+

\/\/|-|'/ /-\|\/| {'/{ /-\|>\G(_|][|\|' /-\8()(_|+ 1337? :o:?


7|-|3|23 |2 |)1|=|=3|23|\|7 7`/|>3z 4|\||) \/4|214|\|7z 0|= |_337...

\/\/|-|47 1 |>0570r vv4z (0|\||=1|2|\/|3|) 8`/ |)4 "BBC"...

BBC - h2g2 - An Explanation of l33t Speak (http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A787917)

TIFU...

1337 Speak is just as FUBAR as Newspeak from Nineteen Eighty Four.

First off, my complete appreciation for this thread. *tag*

Out of curiousity, is there an expression for a non-offensive new player? Someone who bothers to check the rules and sense of play before they dive in?

First off, my complete appreciation for this thread. *tag*

Out of curiousity, is there an expression for a non-offensive new player? Someone who bothers to check the rules and sense of play before they dive in?

A "newbie" or |\|3\/\/8|3 is a new player who may become good. A |\|008 is a moron.

j00 4r3 t3h h4x0r.

7]-[4|\||<5

1 4m t3h 1337 h4x0r, j00 n00b13. 1 pwnz0rz j00r b0x0rz h4rdc0r3

3y3 \/\/15|-| 70 45|< |)4 |\/|4|<3|2 0|= 7|-|15 7|-|r43|) 2 (|-|4|\|63 |)4 717|_3 2 "l33t speak"

7]-[I5 Is 4 57|?9IDI57 C0D3 I ]-[4|?3 \/\/RI773|\| ||\|

in plain english...

please change your title to "l33t speak" i find "n00b speak" to be offensive...

edit

*746*

in plain english...

please change your title to "l33t speak" i find "n00b speak" to be offensive...
Ah, while 1337 is the official name, the common users of it on NS are n00bs, and so, on NS it is known as a "n00b" thing. Therefore, this title is far more accurate to the NS audience. It wasn't meant to offend, but more people in NS know "n00b" than '1337".

The Unfortunate State of 1337 on NS:

The lowest point of 1337 is that it attracts a lot of attention. Simply by entitling a thread "| |]3<14\3 \/\/4\ 0|\| 73]-[ \/\/0\||]", or more commonly, "i d3c14r3 \/\/4r 0n 73h \/\/0r1d", the author can usually recieve an instant 10 views, with a rapid increase in posts. However, this is not a good sort of attention, as it consists mostly of older nations wishing to bum-jump some n00b. They will generally not post when they see that is was merely a 1337-speak trap. You'd be better to find a cool title.

Ah, while 1337 is the official name, the common users of it on NS are n00bs, and so, on NS it is known as a "n00b" thing.The only people I remember having seen use it used it as a joke. I think most of them have (or had) been here for a long time. :?

Ah, while 1337 is the official name, the common users of it on NS are n00bs, and so, on NS it is known as a "n00b" thing.The only people I remember having seen use it used it as a joke. I think most of them have (or had) been here for a long time. :?
It does pop up once in a while as a real thing, but most of the time, it is a joke, or a bid for attention. It's never a GOOD thing.

It's never a GOOD thing.Sure it is! :D

It's never a GOOD thing.Sure it is! :D
|=001 :D