/bonk/, /oYf/ In the 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. [Jargon File] (1998-01-18)