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View submission: A Guide to Reddit Lingo
- Neckbeard
A derogatory term used to describe those who in past years would have been called geeks, nerds or even dorks; i.e. The Average Redditor. The term comes from the percieved poor hygiene of Redditors, and the connotation is that due to obesity and slovenly habits, the person will have beard stubble on their neck, but never in sufficient amounts to be described as a full beard due to a lack of masculinity (exemplified by said obesity and habits).
Like so much of online slang post-2000, 4chan can be cited as a distribution source, if not the originator of the term. Generally, someone is called a ‘neckbeard’ when they judge other people for their faults but do not see any faults of their own. Sometimes interwebs people are mean spirited. r/justneckbeardthings, r/neckbeard, r/NeckbeardNests. *See Also:* “Everyone on Reddit is a...”.
- NGL
“Not gonna lie”. NGL, I never thought anyone would bother reading all this.
- “Nice.”
Apparently originating from an episode of *South Park*[1], ‘Nice.’ is the traditional Reddit response whenever the number 69 is posted, regardless of the reasons, and here’s an example[2]. *See Also:* Cat. or cat., Comment Chain, DownvotedToOblivion, F or "F" In The Comments, One-word Comments, “Nice”, Parent / Child Comment, Puns & Pop-culture References, “This”.
1: https://youtu.be/h7SpXGz-XOc
- “Ninja Edit:”
A Ninja Edit is commonly an edit to a post or comment made before someone points out the need for an edit. It is often a person correcting themselves when they caught their mistake or needed to add more information. The best ones happen so quick that Reddit doesn't show the "last edited" asterisk. *See Also:* ETA; Edit:.
- “No good deed goes unpunished”
A phrase used as a sardonic commentary on the frequency with which acts of kindness backfire on those who offer them. Unfortunately, Reddit often likes to be judge, jury and executioner of good deeds if they are filmed for social media. r/changemyview is a good place to debate[3] the rights and wrongs of visible Charity. Videoing acts of kindness will always elicit a slew of mixed responses[4], and the general conclusion is nearly always some variant of “It's actually a lot more messed up that there's some sort of weird taboo against posting about helping strangers or helpless people. Filming it might inspire others to do the same.” Ah, Reddit; never change. Find these lovely things at r/HumansBeingBros, r/MadeMeSmile or r/MadeMeCry, debate said lovely things at r/changemyview and suggest said lovely things should be everyday occurrences at r/unpopularopinion.
4: https://www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmile/comments/mzlf8c/we_need_more_people_like_them/
- “No, you’re thinking of...” or NYTO
Linking the time-honoured Reddit Traditions of going wildly off topic with Comment Chains and derailing a comment with Puns while adding a *soupçon* of “The Ole Reddit Switch-a-roo", NYTO is an opportunity rarely missed for Redditors try to outdo each other with endless puns as usual.
NYTO is where people will respond to a question with information about a word that sounds similar to the one in the original question. The next person in the chain responds with "no, you're thinking of" and then responds the same way while setting the next user up with an opportunity to respond in turn. This is an ideal example[5] of a semi-serious query which soon devolves into absolute nonsense. Ah, Reddit; never change. r/NYTO. *See Also:* Comment Chain, Increasingly Verbose, Puns and Pop-Culture References, Switcharoo.
- Notification
The envelope or the chat bubble icon will have a red or orange (sometimes called “orangered”) number next to it to notify you that you have a new message from Reddit or another Redditor. Sometimes, you might find that It says there are, for example, 6 comment replies in your post but you only see 4. This will be because 2 of those comments have been deleted or removed by the user, Mod or Automod but are still registered in the comment counter. *See Also:* Award Notifications, Deleted or Removed, DM, Orangered, Replies.
- Notorious Redditors
While Reddit is about the content and not the Redditor, some Redditors have achieved notoriety because of their content. Some who are long gone but still referenced are:
Unidan; a Redditor who became notorious[6] for sharing their vast knowledge about birds but, during a heated discussion was found to be vote manipulating using Alts and permanently suspended.
SpontaneousH; a Redditor who became notorious[7] for documenting their use of illegal drugs from the first experiment through a downward spiral to clinical death and eventual rehabilitation.
There are more. There are always more. I may well add more. r/SubredditDrama is a place where people can come and talk about Reddit fights and other dramatic happenings from other Subreddits. *See Also:* Alt, Celebrity Redditors, Identity, Reddit Lore, Useful Links, Resources and Subreddits: Special Note[8], Username, Vote Manipulation.
8: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/lw4gp4/a_guide_to_reddit_lingo/gtc2rbz/
- NSFW
“Not Safe For Work”. You must be 18+ to view this adult-oriented content. It basically means if you’re at work or in company, you probably shouldn’t open it. You cannot enter a sub (or profile) marked NSFW without going through a warning screen first. SFW is the opposite, meaning that despite appearances the content of the link is “Safe For Work”. *See Also:* SFW.
- NSFL
“Not Safe For Life”. Denotes dangerous practices ahead. Not easy viewing. One step above NSFW, this type of post is usually very extreme, offensive or contains gore.
- NAH
“No Assholes Here”. Originally sub specific from r/AmITheAsshole now with wider Reddit usage. *See Also:* AITA.
- r/nosafetysmokingfirst
A link posted when a picture shows a sign or other media that reads correctly left to right, but visual cues (like colour or horizontal separation) lead you to try to read it top to bottom. The name is based on this picture[9] of a container ship. Be careful posting this link; r/nosafetysmokingfirst should not be confused with r/dontdeadopeninside. Or even the more lenient r/dontopendeadinside, r/AutomatiCautionDoor for words in stacks or r/peanutbutterisoneword where the instructions are mistakenly printed on the customised thing you ordered.
9: https://i.imgur.com/gjAWQbj.jpg?1
- r/nottheonion
A link or phrase posted when a true story is so mind-blowingly ridiculous that you could have sworn it was from The Onion, or other parody or satirical news publication. But it wasn’t. It was, unbelievably, real. r/nottheonion.
- NTA
“Not The Asshole”. Originally sub specific from r/AmITheAsshole now with wider Reddit usage.
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