Tried clearing your cache? Years ago, even clearing my cache didn’t work but I found out it was my ISP’s cache that was the problem. Can’t remember how I got round that.
This type of slang started even earlier. TTFN (ta-ta for now) began, I think, in WWII.Then there are the notes on the back of envelopes of love letters such as SWALK (sealed with a loving kiss) or Norwich (nickers off ready when I come home). Yes, the spelling leaves something to be desired on that one.
My uncle, who was born in 1912, worried his parents because he wouldn’t talk. he was tested and found not to be deaf. One Sunday, when the family were out for a walk, he pointed up to the sky from his pram and said “aeroplane!” Just wasn’t bothering to speak until he had something important to say.
A few days ago, I read of a similar case where a girl was slow beginning to talk. Then, one day at tea, she turned to a guest and said, “would you like some more cake?”
It is, but when I was a kid, I used to mend broken things and always had a couple of bits left over. The odd thing was, they all worked perfectly well without the missing parts.
In computer terms, a hacker is a skilled programmer. A hacker who uses their skills for illegal purposes is a cracker. A parallel could be the difference between a locksmith and a safe-cracker.
Ten-four.