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[[OSLT]] is an [[:category:acronmys|acronym]] which stands for '''O'''r '''S'''omething '''L'''ike '''T'''hat. It apparently was invented by [[Woozle]] when writing letters in the 1990s or possibly earlier<ref name=note1 />, though the first known documentation of it is email dialogue<ref name=w-h-email /> with [[Harena]] in 2001. | [[Category:Acronyms]] | ||
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[[OSLT]] is an [[:category:acronmys|acronym]] which stands for '''O'''r '''S'''omething '''L'''ike '''T'''hat. It apparently was invented by [[Woozle]] when writing letters in the 1990s or possibly earlier<ref name=note1 />, though the first known documentation of it is email dialogue<ref name=w-h-email /> with [[Harena]] in 2001. As of 2007<ref name=note-2007 />, the word "ocelot" (similar to how the letters "OSLT" would sound if pronounced as a word) was being used as a synonym in chat and thence was rapidly taken up in [[IRL]] speech. | |||
==Alternatives== | ==Alternatives== | ||
It can also stand for a number of other things; see [http://www.acronymfinder.com/OSLT.html Acronym Finder] and [http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/OSLT The Free Dictionary] | It can also stand for a number of other things; see [http://www.acronymfinder.com/OSLT.html Acronym Finder] and [http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/OSLT The Free Dictionary] | ||
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<ref name=w-h-email>Email, Woozle to Harena, 2001-02-23 23:00 "Spouting"</ref> | <ref name=w-h-email>Email, Woozle to Harena, 2001-02-23 23:00 "Spouting"</ref> | ||
<ref name=note1>My usage long predates the one cited in [http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=oslt Urban Dictionary], but a thorough search of archived newsgroups from the 1980s may yet reveal earlier usage.</ref> | <ref name=note1>My usage long predates the one cited in [http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=oslt Urban Dictionary], but a thorough search of archived newsgroups from the 1980s may yet reveal earlier usage.</ref> | ||
<ref name=note-2007>This was originally noted here in an update on April 10, 2007: "This has now morphed into saying "ocelot" instead of "OSLT". This variant was apparently coined by Tenebram (in #sluggysquad, 2006-01-11 16:50:08 EST), subsequently <s>over</s>used a lot by Dhraakellian, and seems to have taken on a life of its own..."</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:05, 29 November 2020
OSLT is an acronym which stands for Or Something Like That. It apparently was invented by Woozle when writing letters in the 1990s or possibly earlier[1], though the first known documentation of it is email dialogue[2] with Harena in 2001. As of 2007[3], the word "ocelot" (similar to how the letters "OSLT" would sound if pronounced as a word) was being used as a synonym in chat and thence was rapidly taken up in IRL speech.
Alternatives
It can also stand for a number of other things; see Acronym Finder and The Free Dictionary
Footnotes
- ↑ My usage long predates the one cited in Urban Dictionary, but a thorough search of archived newsgroups from the 1980s may yet reveal earlier usage.
- ↑ Email, Woozle to Harena, 2001-02-23 23:00 "Spouting"
- ↑ This was originally noted here in an update on April 10, 2007: "This has now morphed into saying "ocelot" instead of "OSLT". This variant was apparently coined by Tenebram (in #sluggysquad, 2006-01-11 16:50:08 EST), subsequently
overused a lot by Dhraakellian, and seems to have taken on a life of its own..."