more slang because looking them up is too hard

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@@ -142,6 +142,9 @@ phrases and words being thrown around.  Some of these include:
 > You may see an instance change from `-i foo` to `-i foo.d`.  This
 > indicates a deviation or tangent from the the original topic.
 
+<strong>.q</strong>:
+> Simiarly, `.q` at the end of an instance name indicates a quote.
+
 <strong>starking</strong>:
 > Answering a question or replying to a topic to a topic several hours
 > (or days, occasionally) later. The term originates from Greg Stark,
@@ -150,14 +153,23 @@ phrases and words being thrown around.  Some of these include:
 > had moved on to an entirely different topic.
 
 <strong>ttants</strong>:
->  Literally, "Things That Are Not The Same".
+> Literally, "Things That Are Not The Same".
 
 <strong>prnf</strong>:
->  Literally, "Pseudo-Random Neuron Firings".
+> Literally, "Pseudo-Random Neuron Firings".
+
+<strong>eiz</strong> or <strong>eip</strong> or <strong>else</strong>:
+> Instances used to comment on discussions on other classes in Zephyr without
+> linking to the original source for reasons of privacy or discretion. "eiz"
+> means "Elsewhere in Zephyr", "eip" means "Elsewhere in Personals".
+
+<strong>eim</strong>:
+> "Elsewhere in Meatspace"; instance used to comment on events not on Zephyr.
 
-There are many other acronyms that are used; if you don't know what it
-means, try using the `whats foo` command at an Athena terminal. If you
-don't have the command, run `add sipb` first.
+There are many other acronyms that are used; if you don't know what it means,
+try using the `whats foo` command at an Athena terminal. If you don't have the
+command, run `add sipb` first. Alternatively, running the single command
+`athrun sipb whats foo` works as well.
 
 ### Zephyr Etiquette