Here are some terms that every X-Phile should know! And if you don’t, well now is the time to learn isn’t it! lol

Shipper- One who believes that Mulder and Scully should be romantically involved

Noromo- one who believes that Mulder and Scully should NOT be romantically involved

Skamper- one who supports a Marita and Krycek romantic relationship

Dipper- one who supports a Doggett and Scully romantic relationship

Dripper- one who supports a Doggett and Reyes romantic relationship

Skipper- one who supports a Scully and Krycek or a Scully and Skinner romantic relationship

Mythological arc- episodes which centered around aliens and government conspiracies involving the Syndicate

Monster of the week- episodes, which centered around topics that, did NOT have to do with the Syndicate or with the show's mythology.  They are also known as stand-alone episodes.

The Syndicate- The mysterious group of men who know about the upcoming alien invasion and have been trying to keep it a secret from the public while also trying to develop a vaccine against the black oil.

The black oil- the alien life force in the form of a liquid, which enters its host through the nose, eyes and mouth. It is known to "jump" from host to host and shows intelligence. After a period of time, the host will grow an alien inside of it, which will digest the host’s bone and tissue until it gestates and tears itself out.

Alien/human hybrid- A being which possesses both alien and human characteristics. The Syndicate was developing these so that they would be immune to the coming alien invasion.

TXF or XF: The X-Files

FTF: Fight the Future (the movie)

MOTW: Monster of the week (refers to episodes)

CC, “Surfer Dude”, “The Creator”, ect:  Chris Carter, the show’s creator

DD, “Double D” "The Duchov": David Duchovny

GA: Gillian Anderson

RP: Robert Patrick

AG: Annabeth Gish

WBD: William B. Davis

TPTB: The Powers That Be – The show’s writers and producers, ect.

Snogger: A David/Gillian Romance Supporter

MSR: Mulder/Scully Romance

FM: Fox Mulder

DS: Dana Scully

JD: John Doggett

MR: Monica Reyes

CSM: Cigarette Smoking Man

AK or Rat boy: Alex Krycek

LGM: The Lone Gunmen

Moose and Squirrel or M&S: Mulder and Scully

D&R: Doggett and Reyes

EBE: Extraterrestrial Biological Entity (an alien)

SIJ - Scully in Jeopardy

Skinman - Skinner

SRE - Scully Rational Explanations

SMAK - Scully/Mulder Almost Kiss

UST - Unresolved Sexual Tension

WMM - Well-Manicured Man

MIM - Mulder It's Me

OBSSE - The Order of the Blessed Saint Scully, The Enigmatic (a group of fans of Scully who have their own group on the Internet)

ABH - Alien Bounty Hunter (the shapeshifting alien.), also MMBH