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• acronym for "in real life".

  He the site's worst troll, but IRL he's a lawyer.

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  Last edited on Apr 14 2013. Submitted by Tensore @. on Feb 04 2005.

verb - transitive

• Alternate spelling of own.
  
  Likely originated from a misspelling of "own" due to the proximity of the "O" and "P" keys on the QWERTY keyboard. A term mostly used by computer gamers.

  Get ready to be pwned!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
  
  Citation from "Epic Win", Slate, Christopher Beam, Oct 15 2008 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

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  Last edited on Apr 14 2010. Submitted by Matt from Radcliff, KY, USA on Jan 04 2003.

• to own someone with a pistol. Usually in a video game.
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  Last edited on Feb 04 2005. Submitted by Tensore @. on Feb 04 2005.

notes

• Folk etymology: from "power" + "own".
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  Last edited on Aug 04 2008. Submitted by Jacob M. on Aug 04 2008.

adjective

• acronym for "real life".

  My RL friends never call me. That's why I chat so much on the internet.

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  Last edited on Apr 14 2013. Submitted by Tensore @. on Feb 04 2005.

verb

• acronym for "rolling on floor laughing". Used mainly in computer-based conversation (instant messaging, email, text messaging, etc.)
  
  Also ROTFL ("rolling on the floor laughing.")

  Person A: <something funny>
  
  Person B: ROFL!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
  
  Citation from "25 Signs You Spend Way Too Much Time on Facebook", Miami New Times blogs, Rebecca Salgado, Apr 26 2011 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

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  Last edited on May 04 2011. Submitted by Tensore @. on Feb 04 2005.

notes

• Originally used only in text-based communication, this term is also now spoken, and is pronounced roffle.

  Last edited on May 04 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 04 2011.

adjective

• abbreviated form of "sorry".

  Person A: Why did you downvote me?
  
  Person B: sry.

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  Last edited on Apr 14 2013. Submitted by Tensore @. on Feb 04 2005.

interjection

• abbreviated form of "thanks".

  thxs for the add.

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  Last edited on Apr 14 2013. Submitted by Tensore @. on Feb 04 2005.