Computer Science trivia
Name an internet slang acronym
Can you get past the obvious ones? Icillion accepts 109 answers to “Name an internet slang acronym”, and only 4 of them float on the tip of the iceberg.
What everyone says first
Right, but shallow: 4 answers nearly everyone thinks of, worth 10 points each.
- LOL
- OMG
- BRB
- LMAO
Just below the surface
These 13 are known, but not the first thing people say. 25 points each:
- BTW
- IDK
- TBH
- IMO
- IMHO
- FYI
- ROFL
- SMH
- TTYL
- WTF
- NGL
- FOMO
- YOLO
How the answers sink
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 4 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 13 | 25 |
| The Deep | 52 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 39 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 52 answers starting with A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, W, X and Y. The Abyss has 39 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
By the numbers
- 109 answers in total, every one of them a single word.
- Shortest: “DM”. Longest: “PEBKAC”.
- I, T and B are the most common first letters; together they start 33% of the answers.
- 3 answers can be typed more than one way: “TLDR” counts as DR.
Getting below the surface
- More answers begin with I than with any other letter (15). Run through it first.
- Skip LOL, OMG and BRB; everybody says them.
- Older and academic tools are rare answers.
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Quick answers
- What are the most common answers to “Name an internet slang acronym”?
- Most people start with LOL, OMG, BRB and LMAO. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name an internet slang acronym”?
- 109 in all: 4 on The Tip, 13 Below the Surface, 52 in The Deep, 39 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name an internet slang acronym”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “DM” and the longest is “PEBKAC”.
- Is “Name an internet slang acronym” an easy or a hard prompt?
- Easy. Nearly everyone can name something here, so prompts like this one can appear in the daily iceberg.
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