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Runescape Lingo

By: Merderer1, King Zonk, TheJason, and Glodenox

Edited By: Chatmasta and pokemama

Coded By: Chatmasta, pokemama, and Glodenox

Special Thanks To: Svstoned

Last Updated On: 31 December 2007

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2h - 2 Handed Sword. When wielding this sort of Weapon you may not wield something in the Shield position (opposite Hand)!

2k - 2,000 (Any number can be used in place of the 2, such as 150k (= 150 000))

A

Abby - Abbysal

Addy - Adamantite, a sort of Metal found in the game of Runescape. This is the Metal that comes right before Runite.

Afc - Away from computer

Afk - Away from keyboard

Alch - Alchemy, a magic skill that converts an item into Gold Pieces. There are two different types, High Alchemy and Low Alchemy.

Ammy - Amulet. Usually worn around the neck. Can be enchanted.

Ancients - Ancient Magicks

Ardy - Ardougne

ASAP - As soon as possible

Att | Atk - Attack, a combat skill

Atm - At the moment

Axe | Hatchet - One-Handed Axe used for Woodcutting

B

B Sale - Bank Sale, selling a whole lot of mostly useless items.

B4n - Bye for now

B-axe | Ba | Battle | Baxe | Bx - Battle Axe

Barb - Barbarian / Barbarian Village

Bbl - Be back later

Bbs - Be back soon

Bc - Because

Brb - Be right back

Brt - Be right there

Btw - By the way

C

Cammy - Camelot

Camo - Camouflage (clothing obtained from the Drill Sergeant Random Event)

Cav - Cavalier hat (Obtained from Treasure Trails)

Cb - Combat (Level)

Cert - Certificate, the Classic version of Notes

Chain - Chain Mail Armour

Chest - Chest plate Armour

Choob - A player that acts like a noob but is not necessarily new to the game.

Clue - Clue scroll for Treasure Trail

Cracker - Christmas Cracker

Cya - See you later

D

Dag - Dagganoth

DD - Dragon Dagger / Death Dot, a player killing technique of having many people stand at one spot

Death - Death rune

Def - Defence, a combat skill.

Dh - Dharok, either his ghostly appearance in Barrows or the Dharok Armour.

D Hide - Dragon hide, either the untanned kind or the armour that protects well against magic.

D | Drag - Dragon / Dragonite, a member's Weapon type that require 60 attack to use.

Dustie - Dustdevil

Dw - Don't Worry

E

Ea - Each

Edgy | Edge - Edgeville

Ello - Hello

Emmy - Emerald

Ess | Essence - Rune Essence

Exp - Experience

F

F2p - Free-to-play (Non-Member)

Fally - Falador

Ffs - For [censored]-ing sake

Fm - Firemaking, the skill.

Ftw - For the win

Fremmy - Fremennik

Full - Full helmet or a complete set of something

Fyi - For your information

G

G2g | gtg - Got to go

GE - General Exchange

GG - Good Game

Gj - Good job

Gl - Good luck

Glory - Amulet of Glory

Gn - Good night

GP - Gold Pieces, or Coins, the Runescape currency

Grats | Gratz - Congratulations

Greater - Greater Demon

H

Hally - Halberd

Hax! - You cheat! (used as a joke)

Helm - Helmet

Hi Alch - High Alchemy

Hits - Hitpoints

Hob | Hobbys - Hobgoblin(s)

Hp - Hit Points

I

Ic - I see

Idk - I don't know

Imho | Imo - In my (humble) opinion

Irl - In Real Life

J

Jagex - The company that owns Runescape (Java Gaming Experts).

Jk - Just kidding

JMod - Jagex Moderator

K

Kb - Knowledge Base

Kbd - King Black Dragon

Kite - Kite Shield

Kq - Kalphite Queen

L

L8r - Later

Lag - A temporary slowdown which makes it look as if time is frozen for a couple of seconds.

Large | Lrg - Full Helmet

Law - Law Rune

Legs - Platelegs Armour

Lesser - Lesser Demon

Limps - Limpwurt Roots

Lmao - Laughing my [censored] (behind) off

Lobby - Lobster

Lol - Laughing Out Loud

Long - Longsword or Long Bow

Lumby - Lumbridge

Lvl - Level

M

Mage - Magician

Mask - Halloween Mask

Maul - Granite Maul

Max Hit - The maximum amount of damage you can deal to monsters

Med - Medium Helmet

Mith - Mithril

Mod - Moderator

Mom - Mysterious Old Man (random event)

Mossie | Mossies | Mossy - Moss Giant(s)

N

N4s | nfs - Not for sale

Nat - Nature Rune

Newb | Newbie - New player

Nm - Not much

Noob - New player (derogatory)

Np - No problem, usually as answer to "Ty" (Thank You)

Nvm - Never mind

O

Obby - Obsidian

Ofc - Of course

Oic - Oh, I see.

Ol - Offline

Omg - Oh my god/oh my goodness

Otr - On the run

Otw - On the way

Owned - Completely overwhelmed and as such killed very quickly

P

P2p - Pay-to-Play (Member)

Phat - Party hat

Pick - Pickaxe

PIN - Abbreviation for "Personal Identification Number". A PIN is a possibility to add extra safety to your RuneScape bank account.

Pker - Player Killer, one who kills other players in the Wilderness

Pking - Player Killing

Pl8 - Platebody Armour

Plz - Please

Pm - Private message

PMod - Player Moderator

Ppl - People

Pot - Potion

Ppl - People

Pure - A Runescape character that has focused on a single combat skill (Attack, Range, Magic) and kept everything else low to show a lower combat level. Useful for PKing.

Q

Qp - Quest Points

R

R - Are

R2h - Rune 2-Handed Sword

Rc - Runecrafting skill

Req - Request Assistance from a player by right-clicking the person and selecting the "Req Assist" option

RFD - Recipe for Disaster

Rl - Real Life

Robin - Robin Hood Hat

Rofl - Rolling on floor laughing

RS - RuneScape

RSC - Runescape Classic

Rune - Runite

RV - RuneVillage, the fansite you're at!

S

Santa - Santa Hat

Saph | Sapphy - Sapphire

Sara - Saradomin (a Runescape god)

Scimmy - Scimitar

Scorp - Scorpion

Seers - Seers' Village

Short - Short Sword or Short Bow

Skelly - Skeleton

Skirt - Plateskirt Armour

Soz - Sorry

Sq - A Square Shield

Str - Strength

Super set - Set of 1 of each Super Potion (Defence, Attack and Strength)

Swordy - Swordfish

Swp - Sorry wrong person

Syl - See you later

T

Tally - Talisman for Runecrafting

Tbh - To be honest

Teh - Alternative spelling of "the".

Tele - Teleport

Total - Total skill level

Trimmed - Trimmed Armour obtained via Treasure Trail

TT - Treasure Trail

Ttfn - Ta ta for now

Ttyl - Talk to you later

Ty - Thank You, usually answered with "Np" (No Problem)

Tyvm - Thank you very much

U

U - You

Ur | urs - Your/yours

V

Vambs - Vambraces

W

W/O - Without

Wc - Woodcutting

Wdf - What da [censored]

Wep - Weapon

Whip - Abyssal Whip

Wildy - Wilderness (furthest North part of Runescape, where players can kill each other)

Woot - Woohoo!

Wot - What

Wtf - What the [censored]

Wtg - Way to go

Wth - What the heck / What the hell

Wiz | Wizzie - Wizard

X

XP - Experience Points

Y

Y - Why

Yt - Youtube

Yvmw - You're very much welcome

Yw - You're welcome

Z

Zammy - Zamorak (a Runescape god)

ZMI Altar - The altar discovered by the Zamorak Magical Institute





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