TUMBLR
ship
"There's a ship developing between jack and Rose"
refers to relationship
BFF
best friends forever
BRB
Be Right Back’ – handy for when you need to grab a drink. If you’re away from the game for longer, use AFK (‘Away From Keyboard).
In which country is basketball a major sport?
A. Canada
B. United States of America
C.United Kingdom
D. Jamaica
USA
BTW
by the way (An expression often used to introduce a side note or to change topics suddenly.)
MYOB
mind your own business
BM
“Bad manner”, or “bad manners”. Used to indicate another player was being disrespectful.
What is it called when a player scores a point?
A. Goal
B. Touchdown
D. A Basket
C. Home-run
Basket
NSFW
not safe for work* (If you send a video or something to a friend but it’s inappropriate for her to watch at work. For example, “Check out the new video by Beyonce! NSFW.”)
SKSKSKSK
expressing excitement
GG
“Good game”. A term used at the end of a game to show good sportsmanship. It doesn’t necessarily mean that the game was “good”. When said first by the winner it can be pretty BM.
Who has scored the most points in NBA history?
LeBron James 40 474
ELI5
explain like I’m 5* (Do you have a question on a complex topic? Do you want another person to explain it simply? Ask them to explain it to you like you’re 5 years old.)
DFTT
don't feed the trolls (said to urge another not to respond to disruptive attention-seeking behavior)
Sus
suspicious
GLHF
“Good luck, have fun” is a sportsmanlike greeting at the start of a game.
How many stripes are there on a basketball?
A standard basketball has a pebbled exterior that's separated into eight panels by thin black lines.
FBO
Facebook official* (This is related to the option of publicly displaying your relationship status on Facebook – single or in a relationship. If you’ve started dating someone and you change your status to ‘in a relationship’ then you might say you’re FBO. That means it’s official. Alternatively, you might see a text message conversation like this:
A: Hey, are Philip and Laure dating? I saw them out the other night.
B: I don’t know. They’re not FBO
This would mean the official (public) status of their relationships is unknown or secret.)
YOLO
you only live once (often expressed ironically)
GOAT
Greatest of all time usually describes a great player (used in social media as well)
A question from Mr.K
:-)
DFTBA
don’t forget to be awesome :-)