Texting, chat and IM abbreviations and acronyms represent people's shorthand communications via mobile devices and on the Internet. Although many seem as if they are misspelled, grammatically incorrect or confusing, texting abbreviation and texting acronyms are commonly used and are meant to expedite communications by shortening them so that the user does not have to spell out phrases, expressions or sentences.
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Abbreviation |
Meaning |
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ADN |
Any day now |
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AFAIK |
As far as I know |
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AFK |
Away from keyboard |
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ARE |
Acronym-rich environment |
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A/S/L? |
Age/sex/location? |
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B4N |
Bye for now |
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BAK |
Back at the keyboard |
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BBIAB |
Be back in a bit |
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BBL |
Be back later |
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BEG |
Big evil grin |
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BFN |
Bye for now |
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BG |
Big grin |
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BL |
Belly laughing |
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BOTEC |
Back-of-the-envelope calculation |
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BRB |
Be right back |
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BTA |
But then again... |
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BTW |
By the way |
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BWL |
Burst With Laughter |
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BWTHDIK |
But what the heck do I know...? |
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CU |
See you |
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CUL |
See you later |
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CUL8ER |
See you later |
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CYO |
See you online |
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DBA |
Doing business as |
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DL |
Dead link |
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DIKU |
Do I know you? |
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DITYID |
Did I tell you I'm distressed? |
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DQMOT |
Don't quote me on this |
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EG |
Evil grin |
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EMFBI |
Excuse me for butting in |
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EOM |
End of message |
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EOT |
End of thread (meaning: end of discussion) |
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ETLA |
Extended three-letter acronym (that is, an FLA) |
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F2F |
Face to face |
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FAQ |
Frequently-ask question(s) |
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FISH |
First in, still here |
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FLA |
Four-letter acronym |
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FMTYEWTK |
Far more than you ever wanted to know |
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FOMCL |
Falling off my chair laughing |
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FUD |
Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt |
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FWIW |
For what it's worth |
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FYI |
For your information |
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G |
Grin |
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G2G |
Got to go |
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GA |
Go ahead |
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GAL |
Get a life |
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GD&R |
Grinning, ducking, and running |
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GIWIST |
Gee, I wish I'd said that |
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GMTA |
Great minds think alike |
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GOL |
Giggling out loud |
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GTRM |
Going to read mail |
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HTH |
Hope this helps |
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IAC |
In any case |
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IANAL |
I am not a lawyer (but) |
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IC |
I see |
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IDK |
I don't know |
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IHA |
I hate acronyms |
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IIRC |
If I recall/remember/recollect correctly |
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ILU or ILY |
I love you |
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IM |
Immediate/Instant message |
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IMHO |
In my humble opinion |
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IMing |
Chatting with someone online usually while doing other things such as playing trivia or other interactive game |
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IMNSHO |
In my not so humble opinion |
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IMO |
In my opinion |
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IOW |
In other words |
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IPN |
I'm posting naked |
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IRL |
In real life |
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IYSWIM |
If you see what I mean |
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JBOD |
Just a bunch of disks (like redundant array of independent disks, etc.) |
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JIC |
Just in case |
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JK |
Just kidding |
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KOTC |
Kiss on the cheek |
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KWIM? |
Know what I mean? |
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L8R |
Later |
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LD |
Later, dude |
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LDR |
Long-distance relationship |
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LLTA |
Lots and lots of thunderous applause |
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LMAO |
Laugh(ing) My Ass Off |
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LMLYG |
Let Me Let You Go |
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LOL |
Laugh(ing) Out Loud |
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LRF |
Little Rubber Feet (the little pads on the bottom of displays and other equipment) |
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LTM |
Laugh to myself |
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LTR |
Long-term relationship |
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LULAB |
Love you like a brother |
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LULAS |
Love you like a sister |
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MorF |
Male or female |
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MOSS |
Member of the same sex |
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MOTOS |
Member of the opposite sex |
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MUSM |
Miss you so much |
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NM |
Not much |
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NFW |
No feasible way |
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NIFOC |
Naked in front of computer |
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NP or N/P |
No problem |
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NRN |
No response necessary |
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OIC |
Oh, I see |
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OLL |
Online love |
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OTF |
Off the floor |
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OTOH |
On the other hand |
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OTTOMH |
Off the top of my head |
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PANS |
Pretty awesome new stuff (as opposed to "POTS") |
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PCMCIA |
People can't master computer industry acronyms |
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PDA |
Public display of affection |
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PEBCAK |
Problem exists between chair and keyboard |
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PIBKAC |
Problem is between keyboard and chair |
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PMFJIB |
Pardon me for jumping in but... |
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::POOF:: |
Goodbye (leaving the room) |
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POTS |
Plain old telephone service |
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PU |
That stinks! |
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RL |
Real life (that is, when not chatting) |
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ROR |
Raffing out roud (Engrish for "laughing out loud") |
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ROTFL |
Rolling on the floor laughing |
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ROTFLMBO |
Rolling on the floor laughing my butt off |
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RPG |
Role-playing games |
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RSN |
Real soon now |
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RYO |
Roll your own (write your own program; derived from cigarettes rolled yourself with tobacco and paper) |
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S4L |
Spam for life (what you may get when you become someone's customer or client) |
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SHCOON |
Shoot hot coffee out of nose |
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SF |
Surfer-friendly (low-graphics Web site) |
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SO |
Significant other |
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SOHF |
Sense of humor failure |
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SOL |
Smilling out loud |
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SOMY |
Sick of me yet? |
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STW |
Search the Web |
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TAFN |
That's all for now |
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TANSTAAFL |
There ain't no such thing as a free lunch |
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TFH |
Thread from hell (a discussion that just won't die and is often irrelevant to the purpose of the forum or group) |
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TGIF |
Thank God it's Friday |
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THX |
Thanks |
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TIA |
Thanks in advance (used if you post a question and are expecting a helpful reply) |
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TLA |
Three-letter acronym |
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TLK2UL8R |
Talk to you later |
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TMI |
Too much information |
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TOPCA |
Til our paths cross again (early Celtic chat term) |
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TPTB |
The powers that be |
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TTFN |
Ta-Ta for now |
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TTT |
Thought that, too (when someone types in what you were about to type) |
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TTYL |
Talk to you later |
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TU |
Thank you |
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UW |
You're welcome |
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VBG |
Very big grin |
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WDALYIC |
Who died and left you in charge? |
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WFM |
Works for me |
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WIBNI |
Wouldn't it be nice if |
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WRT |
With respect to |
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WT? |
What/who the ? |
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WTG |
Way to go! |
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WTGP? |
Want to go private? |
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WU? |
What's up? |
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WUF? |
Where are you from? |
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WYSIWYG |
What you see is what you get |
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YMMV |
Your mileage may vary. |
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YMIA |
You're welcome in advance |