offline adv.
Not now or not here. "Let's take this discussion offline."
Specifically used on Usenet to
suggest that a discussion be moved off a public newsgroup to
email.
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ogg /og/ v.
[CMU] 1. In the multi-player space combat game Netrek, to
execute kamikaze attacks against enemy ships which are carrying
armies or occupying strategic positions. Named during a game in
which one of the players repeatedly used the tactic while playing
Orion ship G, showing up in the player list as "Og". This trick
has been roundly denounced by those who would return to the good
old days when the tactic of dogfighting was dominant, but as Sun
Tzu wrote, "What is of supreme importance in war is to attack the
enemy's strategy, not his tactics." However, the traditional
answer to the newbie question "What does ogg mean?" is just "Pick
up some armies and I'll show you." 2. In other games, to
forcefully attack an opponent with the expectation that the
resources expended will be renewed faster than the opponent will
be able to regain his previous advantage. Taken more seriously as
a tactic since it has gained a simple name. 3. To do anything
forcefully, possibly without consideration of the drain on future
resources. "I guess I'd better go ogg the problem set that's due
tomorrow." "Whoops! I looked down at the map for a sec and almost
ogged that oncoming car."