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Common Acronyms and Abbreviations |
Common acronyms and abbreviations used in online chat and text messaging
|
Acronym
|
Meaning
|
Type
|
Popularity
|
| # |
| 143 |
I love you |
Acronym |
4 |
| 2U2 |
To you too |
Combination |
5 |
| 411 |
Information or gossip |
Abbreviation |
5 |
| 4rl? |
For real? |
Combination |
4 |
| ? |
Huh? |
Abbreviation |
5 |
| ?4U |
Question for you |
Acronym |
5 |
| A |
| AFAIC |
As far as I'm concerned |
Acronym |
4 |
| AFAIK |
As far as I know |
Acronym |
5 |
| AFK |
Away from keyboard |
Acronym |
5 |
| AIM |
AOL Instant Messenger |
Acronym |
5 |
| AKA |
Also known as |
Acronym |
5 |
| AOL |
America Online |
Combination |
5 |
| ASAP |
As soon as possible |
Acronym |
5 |
| ASL |
Age, sex, location |
Acronym |
5 |
| ATM |
At the moment |
Acronym |
4 |
| AWL |
Always with love |
Acronym |
4 |
| AYW |
As you wish |
Acronym |
4 |
| B |
| b/c |
Because |
Abbreviation |
5 |
| B/W |
Between |
Abbreviation |
5 |
| b4 |
Before |
Abbreviation |
5 |
| B4N |
Bye for now |
Combination |
4 |
| BAC |
Back at computer |
Acronym |
4 |
| BB |
Bye bye |
Acronym |
4 |
| BBIAB |
Be back in a bit |
Acronym |
5 |
| BBL |
Be back later |
Acronym |
5 |
| BBS |
Be back soon |
Acronym |
4 |
| BCC |
Blind carbon copy |
Acronym |
5 |
| BCNU |
Be seein' you |
Acronym |
4 |
| bf |
Boyfriend |
Abbreviation |
5 |
| BFF |
Best friends forever |
Acronym |
5 |
| BFN |
Bye for now |
Acronym |
5 |
| BION |
Believe it or not |
Acronym |
4 |
| BK |
Back |
Abbreviation |
4 |
| BOT |
Back on topic |
Acronym |
5 |
| BRB |
Be right back |
Acronym |
5 |
| BSTS |
Better safe than sorry |
Acronym |
4 |
| BTDT |
Been there, done that |
Acronym |
4 |
| BTW |
By the way |
Acronym |
5 |
| C |
| c |
See |
Abbreviation |
4 |
| CC |
Carbon copy |
Acronym |
5 |
| CTN |
Can't talk now |
Acronym |
5 |
| CU |
See you |
Acronym |
4 |
| CUL |
See you later |
Acronym |
4 |
| cya |
See ya |
Abbreviation |
5 |
| CYE |
Check your e-mail |
Acronym |
5 |
| D |
| DIY |
Do it yourself |
Acronym |
5 |
| dl |
Download |
Abbreviation |
5 |
| DT |
Dang typos |
Acronym |
4 |
| DW |
Don't worry |
Acronym |
4 |
| E |
| EG |
Exempli gratia (Latin: For example) |
Acronym |
5 |
| EOD |
End of discussion |
Acronym |
4 |
| EOM |
End of message |
Acronym |
4 |
| ETA |
Estimated time of arrival |
Acronym |
5 |
| F |
| f |
Female |
Abbreviation |
5 |
| FAQ |
Frequently Asked Questions |
Acronym |
5 |
| FOFL |
Falling on the floor laughing |
Acronym |
4 |
| FPS |
First-person shooter |
Acronym |
4 |
| FPS |
Frames per second |
Acronym |
4 |
| FTR |
For the record |
Acronym |
4 |
| FTW |
For the win |
Acronym |
4 |
| FUBAR |
Fouled up beyond all recognition |
Acronym |
5 |
| FWIW |
For what it's worth |
Acronym |
5 |
| FYI |
For your information |
Acronym |
5 |
| G |
| G2G |
Gotta go |
Acronym |
4 |
| gb |
Goodbye |
Abbreviation |
5 |
| gf |
Girlfriend |
Abbreviation |
5 |
| GG |
Good game |
Acronym |
5 |
| GJ |
Good job |
Acronym |
5 |
| GL |
Good luck |
Acronym |
5 |
| GM |
Good match |
Acronym |
4 |
| GNST |
Good night, sleep tight |
Acronym |
4 |
| gr8 |
Great |
Abbreviation |
5 |
| GTG |
Got to go |
Acronym |
5 |
| H |
| HF |
Have fun |
Acronym |
4 |
| HH |
Ha-ha |
Acronym |
4 |
| HOAS |
Hold on a second |
Acronym |
5 |
| HTH |
Hope this helps |
Acronym |
5 |
| HU |
Hook up |
Acronym |
4 |
| I |
| IAC |
In any case |
Acronym |
5 |
| IC |
I see |
Acronym |
5 |
| IDK |
I don't know |
Acronym |
5 |
| IE |
Id est (Latin: That is) |
Acronym |
5 |
| IGI |
I get it |
Acronym |
4 |
| IIRC |
If I remember correctly |
Acronym |
5 |
| IK |
I know |
Acronym |
4 |
| IM |
Instant Message |
Acronym |
5 |
| IMHO |
In my humble opinion |
Acronym |
4 |
| IMO |
In my opinion |
Acronym |
5 |
| IMU |
I miss you |
Acronym |
4 |
| IOW |
In other words |
Acronym |
4 |
| IRL |
In real life |
Acronym |
4 |
| IRT |
In regards to |
Acronym |
5 |
| ITR |
In the room |
Acronym |
4 |
| J |
| J/K |
Just kidding |
Acronym |
5 |
| JK |
Just kidding |
Acronym |
4 |
| K |
| K |
OK |
Acronym |
5 |
| KIT |
Keep in touch |
Acronym |
4 |
| KWIM |
Know what I mean |
Acronym |
4 |
| L |
| L8 |
Late |
Abbreviation |
5 |
| L8R |
Later |
Abbreviation |
5 |
| LMAO |
Laughing my a** off |
Acronym |
5 |
| LMK |
Let me know |
Acronym |
5 |
| LOL |
Laughing out loud |
Acronym |
5 |
| ltr |
Later |
Abbreviation |
4 |
| LYL |
Love you lots |
Acronym |
4 |
| M |
| m |
Male |
Abbreviation |
5 |
| MM |
Make me |
Acronym |
4 |
| MMA |
Meet me at |
Acronym |
4 |
| MMB |
Message me back |
Acronym |
5 |
| MMO |
Masively Multiplayer Online |
Acronym |
5 |
| MMOG |
Massively Multiplayer Online Game |
Acronym |
4 |
| MMORPG |
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game |
Acronym |
4 |
| MSG |
Message |
Abbreviation |
5 |
| MYOB |
Mind your own business |
Acronym |
5 |
| N |
| n |
And |
Abbreviation |
4 |
| N/A |
Not Available |
Acronym |
5 |
| n/m |
Nevermind |
Abbreviation |
4 |
| n00b |
Newbie |
Abbreviation |
4 |
| NC |
No comment |
Acronym |
5 |
| NC |
Nice call |
Acronym |
4 |
| ne1 |
Anyone |
Abbreviation |
5 |
| NL |
Not likely |
Acronym |
4 |
| NM |
Not much |
Acronym |
5 |
| no1 |
No one |
Abbreviation |
4 |
| NP |
No problem |
Acronym |
5 |
| NRN |
No reply necessary |
Acronym |
4 |
| NTN |
No thanks needed |
Acronym |
5 |
| NW |
No way |
Acronym |
4 |
| nxt |
Next |
Abbreviation |
4 |
| O |
| OIC |
Oh, I see |
Acronym |
4 |
| OMG |
Oh my gosh |
Acronym |
5 |
| ONL |
Online |
Abbreviation |
4 |
| OOC |
Out of character |
Acronym |
4 |
| OT |
Off topic |
Acronym |
5 |
| OTOH |
On the other hand |
Acronym |
4 |
| OTP |
On the phone |
Acronym |
4 |
| P |
| p911 |
Parent alert! |
Abbreviation |
4 |
| PDA |
Public display of affection |
Acronym |
5 |
| PEBKAC |
Problem exists between keyboard and chair |
Acronym |
4 |
| PFA |
Please find attached |
Acronym |
4 |
| PHAT |
Pretty hot and tempting |
Acronym |
5 |
| PIO |
Pass it on |
Acronym |
4 |
| PIR |
People in room |
Acronym |
5 |
| PK |
Player Killing |
Acronym |
5 |
| pls |
Please |
Abbreviation |
5 |
| plz |
Please |
Abbreviation |
4 |
| POS |
Parent over shoulder |
Acronym |
5 |
| ppl |
People |
Abbreviation |
5 |
| prolly |
Probably |
Abbreviation |
4 |
| PRW |
Parents are watching |
Acronym |
4 |
| PSP |
PlayStation Portable |
Acronym |
4 |
| pvt |
Private |
Abbreviation |
4 |
| pwn |
Own |
Abbreviation |
5 |
| pwn3d |
Owned |
Abbreviation |
4 |
| pwnd |
Owned |
Abbreviation |
4 |
| Q |
| QFE |
Question for everyone |
Acronym |
4 |
| qt |
Cutie |
Abbreviation |
5 |
| R |
| RE |
Regarding |
Acronym |
5 |
| rents |
Parents |
Abbreviation |
4 |
| ROFL |
Rolling on the floor laughing |
Acronym |
5 |
| ROTFL |
Rolling on the floor laughing |
Acronym |
5 |
| RPG |
Role Playing Game |
Acronym |
5 |
| RT |
Real-time |
Acronym |
4 |
| RTFM |
Read the flippin' manual |
Acronym |
5 |
| S |
| s |
Yes |
Abbreviation |
4 |
| SOS |
Save our souls |
Acronym |
4 |
| SOS |
Someone over shoulder |
Acronym |
5 |
| SP? |
Spelling? |
Abbreviation |
5 |
| str8 |
Straight |
Abbreviation |
4 |
| sup |
What's up |
Abbreviation |
5 |
| T |
| TBA |
To be announced |
Acronym |
5 |
| TBC |
To be continued |
Acronym |
5 |
| TBH |
To be honest |
Acronym |
4 |
| TC |
Take care |
Acronym |
5 |
| TCB |
Taking care of business |
Acronym |
4 |
| thx |
Thanks |
Abbreviation |
5 |
| TIA |
Thanks in advance |
Acronym |
5 |
| TIC |
Tongue in cheek |
Acronym |
4 |
| TISNF |
That is so not fair |
Acronym |
5 |
| TLC |
Tender love and care |
Acronym |
5 |
| tlk |
Talk |
Abbreviation |
4 |
| TM |
Tell me |
Acronym |
4 |
| TMI |
Too much information |
Acronym |
5 |
| TOH |
Typing one-handed |
Acronym |
4 |
| TTL |
Time to leave |
Acronym |
4 |
| TTYL |
Talk to you later |
Acronym |
5 |
| TTYS |
Talk to you soon |
Acronym |
4 |
| TWIMC |
To whom it may concern |
Acronym |
4 |
| txt |
Text |
Abbreviation |
5 |
| TY |
Thank you |
Acronym |
5 |
| U |
| u |
You |
Abbreviation |
4 |
| U2 |
You too |
Acronym |
5 |
| UR |
You are |
Acronym |
5 |
| USA |
United States of America |
Acronym |
4 |
| V |
| VBG |
Very big grin |
Acronym |
4 |
| W |
| W/ |
With |
Abbreviation |
5 |
| w/e |
Whatever |
Abbreviation |
5 |
| w/o |
Without |
Abbreviation |
5 |
| W8 |
Wait |
Abbreviation |
5 |
| WAM |
Wait a minute |
Acronym |
4 |
| WAS |
Wait a second |
Acronym |
4 |
| WB |
Write back (e-mail) |
Acronym |
5 |
| WDYM |
What do you mean? |
Acronym |
4 |
| WOOT |
Way out of topic |
Acronym |
5 |
| WTG |
Way to go |
Acronym |
4 |
| X |
| XOXO |
Hugs and kisses |
Acronym |
5 |
| Y |
| Y |
Why |
Abbreviation |
5 |
| YW |
You're welcome |
Acronym |
5 |
| Z |
| ZZZ |
Sleeping |
Abbreviation |
5 |
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