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FIBS glossary

Commonly used abbreviations

brb  be right back (taking a short break)
afaik  as far as I know
btw  by the way
cu  see you
dmp  double match point
gl  good luck
gg  good game[s]
gm  good match
im[h]o  in my [humble] opinion
lol  laugh out loud
np  no problem
rgb  rec.games.backgammon newsgroup (link via web)
rl  real life (i.e. not online)
rofl  rolling on floor laughing
wb  welcome back

Commonly used jargon

bot  robot, i.e. computer player (Bot page)
dropper  a player who disconnects to avoid losing (see FIBS community)
lag  time delay between sending commands and getting responses

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