⌛ Internet acronyms and chat slang

As I saw some of our members asking about some acronyms used on chats and forums here a pretty short list of commonly used ones.

I still would prefer that we use real words here, the DI team set the limit to 5000 words per post, that is usually enough....

Some Internet acronyms and chat slang

* 121: one to one
* ADN: any day now
* ADR/addy: address
* AFAIK: as far as I know
* AFK: away from keyboard
* A/S/L: age, sex, location (or just "ASL")
* ASAP: as soon as possible
* B4: before
* B4N: bye for now
* BB: best boy
* BBFD: big bad forum discussion
* BBL: be back later
* BF: boyfriend or best friend
* BFF: best friends forever
* BFFL: Best Friends For Life
* BFFN: Best Friends for now
* BFN: bye for now
* BG: big grin / best girl
* BMA: best mate always
* BNR: but not really
* BRB: be right back
* BRT: be right there
* BTA: but then again
* BTW: by the way
* C: see?
* CID: crying in disgrace
* CNP: continued [in my] next post
* CP: chat post
* CU: see you
* CUL: see you later
* CYA: see you (later) / cover your A**
* CYO: see you online
* DBAU: doing business as usual
* DD, DH, DS, DW: dear daughter, dear husband, dear son, dear wife (often used on boards where you discuss personal things, but wish to keep private the names of your loved ones)
* DW: dont worry
* EIP: editing in progress
* FTW: for the win or f*** the world or For The World
* FUD: fear, uncertainty, and doubt/Food
* FWIW: for what it's worth
* FYI: for your information
* G2G or GTG: got to go
* G: grin
* GA: go ahead
* GAL: get a life
* GF: girlfriend
* GFN: gone for now
* GFY: go f*** yourself/good for you
* GG: gotta go/good game
* GJ: good job
* GL: good luck
* GM: good morning
* GMBO: giggling my butt off
* GMTA: great minds think alike
* GSOH: good sense of humor
* GTFO: get the f*** out
* GTG or G2G: got to go or get together
* GYPO: get your pants off
* H2G: have to go
* HAGN: have a good night
* HDOP: help delete online predators
* HHIS: hanging head in shame
* Homg: same as OMG
* IAC: in any case
* IANAL: I am not a lawyer (but)
* IAWTC: I agree with this comment
* IC: I see
* IDC:I don't care
* IDK: I don't know
* IFSFWI: if the shoe fits, wear it!
* IIRC: If I recall correctly
* ILU: I love you
* ILY: I love you
* IMNECTHO: in my not-even-close-to-humble opinion
* IMNSHO: in my not so humble opinion
* IMO: in my opinion; or "IMHO" - in my humble/honest opinion
* IMS: If memory serves
* IOW: in other words
* IPN: I’m posting naked
* IRL: in real life
* IWSN: I want sex now
* JC: just chilling
* K: all right / okay
* KFY: kiss for you
* KIT: Keep in touch
* KTHX: Okay, thanks.
* JK: just kidding / joking; also JKING
* JSUK: just so you know
* KPC: keeping parents clueless
* L8R: later
* LAFFO: laughing out loud
* LBR: loser beyond repair
* LD: later, dude
* LDR: long distance relationship
* LLTA: lots and lots of thunderous applause
* LMIRL: let's meet in real life
* LMAO: laughing my *** off
* LMSO: laughing my socks off
* LMFAO: laughing my f*** a** off
* LMK: Let Me Know
* LOL: laughing out loud, lots of love
* LOLZ: Same as LOL
* LQTS: laughing quietly to self
* LTNS:long time no see
* LTP: learn to play (L2P)
* LTR: longterm relationship
* LULAB: love you like a brother
* LULAS: love you like a sister
* MML: making me laugh
* MMORPG: massively multiplayer online role playing game
* MOOS: member(s) of the opposite sex
* MorF: Male or female?
* MOSS/MOTSS: member(s) of the same sex
* M/F: male or female
* N1: nice one
* NALOPKT: not a lot of people know that
* NERF: Non-Expanding Recreational Foam (NERF is a company)
* NE1: anyone
* NFI: no f***ing idea
* NFW: no f***ing way
* NIAGW: not in a gay way
* NIFOC: naked in front of computer
* NO1: no one
* NOOB: newbie (new to the site/new to texting/new to whatever)
* NSFW: not safe for work
* NP: no Problem
* N/P: no problem
* NVM: nevermind
* NM: not much, nothing much, never mind
* OIC: ohh I see
* OMG: oh my God, oh my goodness, oh my gosh
* OMGBBQWTF: oh my God, Bar-b-q, What The F*** (surprise and confusion). Sometimes spelled OMGWTFBBQ.
* OMFG: Oh my f*****g God
* OLL: oh, Lordy, Lordy!
* OLL: online love
* OMW: on my way
* OP: original post/original poster
* OTOH: on the other hand
* OTW: on the way
* P911: parent alert
* PAL: parents are listening
* PAW: parents are watching
* PIR: parent in room
* POS: parent over shoulder / Piece of S***
* PLZ: please
* PlzKThx: Please. ok? Thanks. (Thanks in advance)
* PlzKThxNo-Re: Please, ok, Thanks, No-Read (sarcasm)
* PL0x or PLOX: same as please
* Pwn: to triumph (not actually an abbreviation, but rather a misspelling of own)
* PDA: public display [of] affection
* QFT: quoted for truth
* R: are (common)
* RBA: right back at you (right back atcha)
* RL: real life
* RTFM: read the f***ing manual
* RTFO: rock the f*ck out
* ROFL: rolling on floor laughing
* ROTFLOL: rolling on the floor laughing out loud
* ROFLMAO: rolling on the floor laughing my a** off
* RPG: role playing games
* RP: roleplay
* SA: something awful
* SGXK: set a good example for the kiddies
* SHID: slaps head in disgust
* SLAP: sounds like a plan
* SLGF: secondlife girlfriend
* SO: significant other
* SOMY: sick of me yet?
* SorG: straight or gay
* SOT: short of time
* SUF: shut up fool
* STFU: shut the **** up
* STHU: shut the h*** up
* TBH : to be honest
* TDTM: talk dirty to me
* THX: thanks
* TIA: thanks in advance
* TMI: too much information
* TTFN: ta-ta for now
* TTYL: talk to you later
* TTYS: talk to you soon
* TTLY: totally
* TY: thank you
* U: you (common); how are you?; or you do it!
* UW: you’re welcome
* w/e: whatever
* WAYT: what are you thinking?
* WB: welcome back/ write back
* WDYT: what do you think
* WFM: works for me
* WIBNI: wouldn't it be nice if
* WIP: work in progress
* WTGP: want to go private?
* WTG: way to go
* WTF: what the f***, what the frak, alternatively Where's The Food or Way too funny
* WTH: what the heck, or what the he**
* WUIP: wind up in progress
* WUBU2: what you been up to
* WUD: what you doing
* WUU2: what you up to
* WYCM: will you call me?
* WYSIWYG: what you see is what you get
* Y:why?
* YM: young man
* YMMV: your mileage may vary
* YTMND: you're the man now, dog
* YW: you're welcome
* ZOMG: same as OMG

CU, GTG, GF w8ng (not in the list but means "waiting")

okokok, I stick to

cheers

Rhoody

 

hmm a lot..

 

IRG - I'm Really Gobsmacked :D

 

IMNECTHO: in my not-even-close-to-humble opinion

wow more difficult to remember than to write up everything :D

thanks for the list, but I'm thinking to open up a post more related to the terms in use on this specific board to collect explanations other might find useful from the elder of the forum

 

well its really a lot, but i rather use a whole word, no matter if the letter is long, lol... :P