A/S/L? | Age/sex/location? |
A3 | Anyplace, anywhere, anytime |
ADN | Any day now |
AFAIK | As far as I know |
AFK | Away from keyboard |
AKA | Also known as |
ARE | Acronym-rich environment |
ASAP | As soon as possible |
ATM | At the moment |
B4 | Before |
B4N | Bye for now |
BAK | Back at the keyboard |
BAS | Big a** smile |
BBIAB | Be back in a bit |
BBL | Be back later |
BBN | Bye bye now |
BBS | Be back soon |
BEG | Big evil grin |
BF | Best Friend, Boyfriend |
BFD | Big f***ing deal |
BFN | Bye for Now |
BG | Big grin |
BIBO | Beer in, beer out |
BIOYIOP | Blow it out your I/O port |
BL | Belly laughing |
BMGWL | Busting my gut with laughter |
BOTEC | Back-of-the-envelope calculation |
BRB | Be right back |
BTA | But then again... |
BTDT | Been there, done that |
BTW | Buy the way |
BWL | Bursting with laughter |
BWTHDIK | But what the heck do I know...? |
C&G | Chuckle and grin |
CICO | Coffee in, coffee out |
CNP | Continued in next post |
CRB | Come right back |
CRBT | Crying real big tears |
CUL8ER | See you later |
CUL8R | See you later |
CUL | See you later |
CU | See you |
CYA | Cover your ass |
CYA | See ya |
CYL | Catch You Later |
CYO | See you online |
DBA | Doing business as |
DD | Dear Daughter |
DFLA | Disenhanced four-letter acronym (that is, a TLA) |
DH | Dear Husband, Darling Husband Darned Husband (depending on your mood!) Demented Husband (depending on his mood!) |
DIKU | Do I know you? |
DIL | Daughter-in-Law |
DITYID | Did I tell you I'm distressed? |
DL | Dead link |
DLTBBB | Don't let the bed bugs bite |
DOM | Dirty old man |
DOS | Dozing off soon |
DQMOT | Don't Quote Me on This |
DTRT | Do the right thing |
DWB | Don't write back |
E2E | e-business to e-business |
E2E | employee to employee |
E2E | end to end |
E2E | exchange to exchange |
EG | Evil grin |
EMFBI | Excuse me for butting in |
EMSG | E-mail message |
EOM | End of message (same as SIM or nt) |
EOT | End of thread (meaning: end of discussion) |
ESAD | Eat s**t and die |
ETLA | Extended three-letter acronym (that is, an FLA) |
EWG | evil wicked grin |
F2F | Face to face |
FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions |
FC | Fingers crossed |
FIL | Father-in-Law |
FISH | First in, still here |
FLA | Four-letter acronym |
FMTYEWTK | Far more than you ever wanted to know |
FOMCL | Falling off my chair laughing |
FTBOMH | From the bottom of my heart |
FUBAR | F***ed up beyond all repair or recognition |
FUD | Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt |
FWIW | For what it's worth |
FYI | For Your Information |
G8R | Later gator |
GA | Go ahead |
GAL | Get a life |
GD&R | Grinning, ducking, and running |
GF | Girlfriend |
GFN | Gone for now |
GF | girlfriend |
ggg | giggles |
GGP | Gotta go pee |
G | Grin |
GIGO | Garbage in, garbage out |
GIWIST | Gee, I wish I'd said that |
GL | Good luck |
GMAB | Give me a break |
GMTA | Great Minds Think Alike |
GOL | Giggling out loud |
GTRM | Going to read mail |
GTSY | Glad to see you |
H&K | Hug and kiss |
HAGN | Have a good night |
HAND | Have a nice day |
HHIS | Hanging head in shame |
HIG | How's it going |
HTH | Hope That/This Helps |
HT | Hi there |
HUB | Head up butt |
IAC | In any case |
IAE | In Any Event |
IANAL | I am not a lawyer (but) |
IAW | I agree with or In accordance with |
IC | I see |
IDK | I don't know |
IGP | I gotta pee |
IHA | I hate acronyms |
IHU | I hear you |
IIRC | If I recall/remember/recollect correctly |
ILU or ILY | I love you |
IMCO | In My Considered Opinion |
IMHO | In my humble (or honest) opinion |
IM | Immediate message |
IMNSHO | In My Not So Humble Opinion |
IMO | In My Opinion |
IMS | I am sorry |
IMing | Chatting with someone online usually while doing other things such as playing trivia or other interactive game |
IOW | In Other Words |
IPN | I'm posting naked |
IRC | Internet Relay Chat |
IRL | In real life (that is, when not chatting) |
ISO | In search of |
ISRN | I'll Stop Rambling Now |
ITA | I totally agree |
ITD | In the Dark |
ITIGBS | I think I'm going to be sick |
IWALU | I will always love you |
IYSWIM | If you see what I mean |
J4G | Just for grins |
JBOD | Just a bunch of disks (like redundant array of independent disks, etc.) |
JFTR | Just for the Record |
JIC | Just in case |
JK or j/k | Just kidding |
JMHO | Just my humble opinion |
JMO | Just my opinion |
JTLYK | Just to let you know |
k | ok |
KISS | Keep it simple stupid |
KIT | Keep in touch |
KOTC | Kiss on the cheek |
KOTL | Kiss on the lips |
KWIM? | Know what I mean? |
L8R | Later |
LD | Later, dude |
LDR | Long-distance relationship |
LHO | Laughing head off |
LLTA | Lots and lots of thunderous applause |
LMAFO | Laughing my f**king a** off |
LMAO | Laughing my a** off |
LMK | Let Me Know |
LMSO | Laughing my socks off |
LOL | Laugh out loud |
LRF | Little Rubber Feet (the little pads on the bottom of displays and other equipment) |
LSHMBH | Laughing so hard my belly hurts |
LTM | Laugh to myself |
LTNS | Long time no see |
LTR | Long-term relationship |
LULAB | Love you like a brother |
LULAS | Love you like a sister |
LUWAMH | Love you with all my heart |
LY, LY2 | Love you, love you too |
LY4E | Love ya forever |
LY | Love ya |
MIL | Mother-in-Law |
MOSS | Member of the same sex |
MOTOS | Member of the opposite sex |
MTF | More to follow |
MUSM | Miss you so much |
MorF | Male or female |
NADT | Not a darn thing |
NFG | No f*****g good |
NFW | No feasible way or no f*****g way |
NIFOC | Naked in front of computer |
NP or N/P | No problem |
NT or N/T | No text (same as SIM or EOM)
NT (1M hits) has been around longer than SIM (400 hits) or EOM (160K hits)
Can mean "Nice try" OR "No Tears" |
NRN | No Reply Necessary |
OIC | Oh, I see |
OLL | Online love |
OL | Out of Luck |
OMG | Oh my God |
OTF | Off the floor |
OTOH | On the Other Hand |
OT | Off Topic |
OTTOMH | Off the top of my head |
PANS | Pretty awesome new stuff (as opposed to "POTS") |
PAW | Parents are watching |
PCMCIA | People can't master computer industry acronyms |
PDA | Public display of affection |
PEBCAK | Problem exists between chair and keyboard |
PIBKAC | Problem is between keyboard and chair |
PITA | Pain in the ass |
PMFJIB | Pardon me for jumping in but... |
PM | Private message |
POAHF | Put on a happy face |
POTS | Plain old telephone service |
PU | That stinks! |
QT | Cutie |
RDFC | Running, Ducking For Cover! |
RL | Real life (that is, when not chatting) |
ROFL | Rolling On Floor Laughing (or ROTFL) |
ROFLWTIMY | Rolling on the floor laughing with tears in my eyes |
ROR | Raffing out roud (Engrish for "laughing out loud") |
ROTFLMAO | Rolling on the floor laughing my a** off |
ROTFLMAOWPIMP | Rolling on the floor laughing my a** off while peeing in my pants |
ROTFLMBO | Rolling on the floor laughing my butt off |
ROTFL | Rolling on the floor laughing |
RPG | Role-playing games |
RSN | Real Soon now |
RTFM | Read the f***ing manual |
RTM | Read The Manual |
RT | Real time |
RYO | Roll your own (write your own program; derived from cigarettes rolled yourself with tobacco and paper) |
S4L | Spam for life (what you may get when you become someone's customer or client) |
SAHM | Stay at home mom |
SEG | S***-eating grin |
SETE | Smiling ear to ear |
SF | Surfer-friendly (low-graphics Web site) |
SHCOON | Shoot hot coffee out of nose |
SHID | Slaps head in disgust |
sig | signature below your post |
SIL | Son In Law, Sister In Law |
SIM | Subject is message (same as EOM or nt) |
SITD | Still In The Dark |
SNAFU | Situation normal, all f***ed up |
SOL | Smilling out loud or sh*t out of luck |
SOMY | Sick of me yet? |
SO | Significant Other |
SOTMG | Short on time must go |
SOT | Short on time |
STFU | Shut the f**k up |
STFW | Search the f*****g Web |
STW | Search the Web |
SUAKM | Shut up and kiss me |
SUP | What's up |
SU | Shut up |
SWAG | Stupid wild-a** guess |
SWAK | Sealed with a kiss |
SWL | Screaming with laughter |
SYS | See you soon |
S^ | S'up - what's up |
TAFN | That's all for now |
TANSTAAFL | There ain't no such thing as a free lunch |
TA | Thanks again |
TB4U | Too bad for you |
TCOY | Take care of yourself |
TEOTWAWKI | The end of the world as we know it |
TFH | Thread from hell (a discussion that just won't die and is often irrelevant to the purpose of the forum or group) |
TGIF | Thank God it's Friday |
THX | Thanks |
TIA | Thanks In Advance |
TIA | Thanks in advance (used if you post a question and are expecting a helpful reply) |
TIFN | That's It For Now |
TILII | Tell it like it is |
TLA | Three-letter acronym |
TLK2UL8R | Talk to you later |
TMI | Too much information |
TNT | Till next time |
TOPCA | Til our paths cross again (early Celtic chat term) |
TOY | Thinking of you |
TPTB | The powers that be |
TTFN | Ta Ta for Now |
TTT | Thought that, too (when someone types in what you were about to type) |
TTYL | Talk To You Later |
TU | Thank you |
TY | Thank You |
TYVM | Thank you very much |
UAF | Until further notice |
UAPITA | You're a pain in the ass |
UW | You're welcome |
VBG | Very big grin |
VBSEG | Very big s***-eating grin |
WAG | Wild a** guess |
WAYD | What are you doing |
WBS | Write back soon |
WB | Welcome back |
WDALYIC | Who died and left you in charge? |
WEG | Wicked evil grin |
WFM | Works for me |
WIBNI | Wouldn't it be nice if |
WT? | What/who the ? |
WTFO | What the F***! Over! |
WTF | What the F***! |
WTGP? | Want to go private? |
WTG | Way to go! |
WU? | What's up? |
WUF? | Where are you from? |
WYSITWIRL | What you see is TOTALLY WORTHLESS IN REAL LIFE! |
WYSIWYG | What you see is what you get |
YBS | You'll be sorry |
YGBSM | You gotta be s***tin' me! |
YMMV | Your mileage may vary. |
YW | You're Welcome |
::POOF:: | Goodbye (leaving the room) |