Longhander

What is Longhander?


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(noun) A person who, when typing online, uses full-length words and sentences as opposed to the abbreviations and acronyms common to online speech.

A World of Warcraft chat between a 1337speak user and a longhander:

Xxleggolaszxx: hai d00d sup

Trollski: Not much, really. Questing here and there. Yourself?

Xxleggolaszxx: lmao u said urself roflmao

Trollski: I use proper English. Hilarious.

Xxlegolaszxx: ur such a n00b u want some hawt pr0nz0rz?

Trollski: No, I don't want any frickin' prawns. I don't eat shellfish. Leave me alone.

*long pause*

Xxlegolaszxx: stfu n00b horde sux azz lolz0rz

Trollski: You doofus.

See 1337, leet, l33t, n00b, pr0n, wow, 1337speak, leetspeak


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