Shorthand Edit Meaning

1.

Shorthand typing.

Usually used in online games and instant messengers like AIM.

The person that is 'shorthanding' usually types messages with many fragments and errors, and no punctuation either.

Idiot: hey guyz wat up

Smart Person: Nothing much, you?

Idiot: lolZ, i wsa jus t @ my cuzzins house

Smart Person: Cool, what did you do there?

Idiot: we playd some halo, den we went outsid 2 plya sum basket ball

Idiot: we had a lto of fnu

Smart Person: I have no idea what you just said, please stop shorthanding.

Idiot: lolZ @ dat!

Idiot: no wya!!

-Note: This took me around 10 minutes to write.-

See idiot, mmorpg, aim, msn, punctuation, naruto, sucks, chat

2.

Two definitions.

1. Used by literate writers in the real world for note taking, mostly at school or college. Usually just abbreviated forms of words, they also can use symbols or different pieces of text that symbolize longer parts of text. Usually shorthand is easier to be read by the writer, for all shorthand is unique to its user. Some abbreviate different things.

2. Used by illiterate noobs online. they speak with no grammar, and make no sense. They cannot seem to spell, and seem to randomly press keys.

1. Need to go to the stor to by food. An i need sum fud.

2. "LoLz, TAht Iz ZO Fuunneh! I LUvz ity@! LA0ol!"

"Wtf? What are you saying?"

"LoLZ N0)B! You GheySX!1 Im Spekkin ShrtHAd!"

"That isnt shorthand nubtard. This is."

"NOeZ! Tis ISs ShrtNd!"

" Shut up."

See shorthand, noob, lol, store, ghey

3.

The form of typing in which illiterates type.

Examples of "shorthand" include: u, ur, r, y, wat, dat, skool...

Illiterates type this way & claim it is "shorthand," because they believe it's easier & takes less time to type out than full, proper sentences.

Illiterate: "ya dis is shorthand u lozer ts easier 2 type lyk dis n dont take as long"

See shorthand, chatspeak, illiterates, typos, n00b

4.

stating lack of possibility, limited chances, sth beyond someone's power, sb. is unable to do something

From a movie dialogue list:

MAN: How about posting a guard outside of her house?

POLICEMAN: We're shorthanded.

See shorthand, impossible

5.

Noun: A term used for "The Lazy Bastard" writing style which originated in America.

"u r gr8!"

"PLEASE stop the terrible shorthand, because you don't say, 'Grrr with a number eight' when in a real conversation do you? That is, if you are ever OFF the Internet?!"

See lazy, illiteracy, english, slang, lazy bastard