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[h1]A Comprehensive Glossary Of Gifs[/h1]
What sets the internet apart from other modes of communication—video, audio, text, imagery—is the way it translates a combination of forms into meaning through the use of animated gifs. Here, we present a glossary of their definitions.
Gifs—"graphics interchange formats"—are unique to the internet, in that they utilize a short loop of soundless video-like motion to convey thoughts, feelings, memes, or retorts. While a picture says a thousand words, a gif gets the point across much more succinctly.
Note: You can use all of these gifs yourself! Just right-click and copy the image code, or drag the image itself to the space where you want to insert the code.
AAAHH - a reaction of elation to exciting news
Agreed - a response of assent with another
Agreed (emphatic)
Ain't no thang - response to a mild, insignificant inconvenience
Applause - expression of approval, appreciation, acclaim
@%!*!, please - incredulous response to something that is outrageous, stupid, or false; can also be used in response to an unintimidating threat
@%!*!, please (var.)
Boo hoo - mostly used sarcastically to invalidate someone's sadness; can also be used genuinely to convey one's own sadness
Bring it - an invitation to a challenge
Check yourself - a request issued to someone to pause and examine his/her actions or words before proceeding
Cringe - used in response to something unfunny, awkward, or embarrassing
****oo - response to insanity
Dead to me - hyperbolic expression of washing one's hands of someone
Deal with it - image macro used as a retort to someone's disapproval
Do not want - a standard reply to anything undesirable; can also be used to alert others as to whether content is worth viewing
Do not want (emphatic)
Duh - response to when the obvious is stated
Eye roll - gesture of dismay or exasperation
Ew - response of disgust
Good grief - used to express feelings of dejection
Headdesk - body language that expresses frustration, stress, or dismay toward the actions of others or oneself
How you doin'? - greeting
How you doin'? (var.) - before using it on her daytime talk show, Wendy Williams originally coined the phrase as a way to imply that someone is gay
I'd hit that - used to convey sexual attraction in spite of popular opinion on the person in question
I don't want to see that - similar to "Do not want," but used mostly in reaction to something visually unappealing
I need a drink - used as a reply to information that is too much to handle, stressful, or depressing
I'm out - abandoning or withdrawing from a situation or conversation out of disagreement, disinterest, or distress
I'm out (emphatic)
Internet reading expression - conveys one's feelings about online text
Internet reading expression (var.)
Internet reading expression (var.)
Internet reading expression (var.)
Internet reading expression (var.)
I see what you did there - generally used in response to a bad joke
I see what you did there (plural)
I will kill you - hyperbolic threat
Jane! - originating on the HBO series The Comeback, this is a request for a "time out" or a complete halt to an uncomfortable situation
LOL - laughing out loud
Move on - utilized to change the direction of a conversation that has been exhausted or is no longer productive; also can be used as a social cue to encourage others to no longer focus attention on unworthy subject matter
NBD - "no big deal"; used in response to something typical
Oh no you didn't - response of incredulity
OMG - "oh my God"; exclamation of surprise or disgust
O RLY? - used to convey a deadpan response to something doubtful, dumb, or unimpressive
O RLY? (var.)
Shimmy - used to express one's pride over a modest achievement; also used sarcastically to patronize another's modest achievement
Shut up - plea for an end to an unworthy conversation or false statement
Shut up (emphatic)
SMH - "shakes my head"; conveys a gesture of disappointment or dismay that doesn't warrant words
Smoke up - a request for marijuana use
Snooki bomb - part of a larger internet meme in which Jersey Shore's Snooki is inserted into situations in which she does not belong
Snow sucks - expression of displeasure with inclement weather
Spit-take - comedic reaction of disbelief
SRSLY? - sarcastic disbelief
This oughta be good - conveys excitement over a brewing internet fight, of which one chooses to not participate, but merely enjoy as an audience
This oughta be good (var.)
Thumbs up - can either be used genuinely (as an assent) or sarcastically (as condescending) over someone's actions
Turtle time - a call for celebration that typically implies imbibing Pinot Grigio
Well, well - conveys smugness; also can be used a sarcastic reaction to someone's smugness
We're listening - used to egg on a response that is likely to either be insufficient or unintelligent
Whatever - derisive or dismissive response
$#! - either a question or exclamation of confusion, amazement, or disbelief
Yay - an expression of elation
Gifs—"graphics interchange formats"—are unique to the internet, in that they utilize a short loop of soundless video-like motion to convey thoughts, feelings, memes, or retorts. While a picture says a thousand words, a gif gets the point across much more succinctly.
Note: You can use all of these gifs yourself! Just right-click and copy the image code, or drag the image itself to the space where you want to insert the code.
AAAHH - a reaction of elation to exciting news
Agreed - a response of assent with another
Agreed (emphatic)
Ain't no thang - response to a mild, insignificant inconvenience
Applause - expression of approval, appreciation, acclaim
@%!*!, please - incredulous response to something that is outrageous, stupid, or false; can also be used in response to an unintimidating threat
@%!*!, please (var.)
Boo hoo - mostly used sarcastically to invalidate someone's sadness; can also be used genuinely to convey one's own sadness
Bring it - an invitation to a challenge
Check yourself - a request issued to someone to pause and examine his/her actions or words before proceeding
Cringe - used in response to something unfunny, awkward, or embarrassing
****oo - response to insanity
Dead to me - hyperbolic expression of washing one's hands of someone
Deal with it - image macro used as a retort to someone's disapproval
Do not want - a standard reply to anything undesirable; can also be used to alert others as to whether content is worth viewing
Do not want (emphatic)
Duh - response to when the obvious is stated
Eye roll - gesture of dismay or exasperation
Ew - response of disgust
Good grief - used to express feelings of dejection
Headdesk - body language that expresses frustration, stress, or dismay toward the actions of others or oneself
How you doin'? - greeting
How you doin'? (var.) - before using it on her daytime talk show, Wendy Williams originally coined the phrase as a way to imply that someone is gay
I'd hit that - used to convey sexual attraction in spite of popular opinion on the person in question
I don't want to see that - similar to "Do not want," but used mostly in reaction to something visually unappealing
I need a drink - used as a reply to information that is too much to handle, stressful, or depressing
I'm out - abandoning or withdrawing from a situation or conversation out of disagreement, disinterest, or distress
I'm out (emphatic)
Internet reading expression - conveys one's feelings about online text
Internet reading expression (var.)
Internet reading expression (var.)
Internet reading expression (var.)
Internet reading expression (var.)
I see what you did there - generally used in response to a bad joke
I see what you did there (plural)
I will kill you - hyperbolic threat
Jane! - originating on the HBO series The Comeback, this is a request for a "time out" or a complete halt to an uncomfortable situation
LOL - laughing out loud
Move on - utilized to change the direction of a conversation that has been exhausted or is no longer productive; also can be used as a social cue to encourage others to no longer focus attention on unworthy subject matter
NBD - "no big deal"; used in response to something typical
Oh no you didn't - response of incredulity
OMG - "oh my God"; exclamation of surprise or disgust
O RLY? - used to convey a deadpan response to something doubtful, dumb, or unimpressive
O RLY? (var.)
Shimmy - used to express one's pride over a modest achievement; also used sarcastically to patronize another's modest achievement
Shut up - plea for an end to an unworthy conversation or false statement
Shut up (emphatic)
SMH - "shakes my head"; conveys a gesture of disappointment or dismay that doesn't warrant words
Smoke up - a request for marijuana use
Snooki bomb - part of a larger internet meme in which Jersey Shore's Snooki is inserted into situations in which she does not belong
Snow sucks - expression of displeasure with inclement weather
Spit-take - comedic reaction of disbelief
SRSLY? - sarcastic disbelief
This oughta be good - conveys excitement over a brewing internet fight, of which one chooses to not participate, but merely enjoy as an audience
This oughta be good (var.)
Thumbs up - can either be used genuinely (as an assent) or sarcastically (as condescending) over someone's actions
Turtle time - a call for celebration that typically implies imbibing Pinot Grigio
Well, well - conveys smugness; also can be used a sarcastic reaction to someone's smugness
We're listening - used to egg on a response that is likely to either be insufficient or unintelligent
Whatever - derisive or dismissive response
$#! - either a question or exclamation of confusion, amazement, or disbelief
Yay - an expression of elation
