bonk/oif: /bonk/, /oyf/ interj. In the U.S. MUD community, it
has become traditional to express pique or censure by `bonking' the
offending person. Convention holds that one should acknowledge a
bonk by saying `oif!' and there is a myth to the effect that failing
to do so upsets the cosmic bonk/oif balance, causing much trouble in
the universe. Some MUDs have implemented special commands for
bonking and oifing. Note: in parts of the U.K. `bonk' is a sexually
loaded slang term; care is advised in transatlantic conversations.
Commonwealth hackers report a similar convention involving the
`fish/bang' balance. See also talk mode.
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