We all use abbreviations in CHAT/Forums. ie “LOL” []
What codes do you use, this will be interesting.. LOL []
I will start the ball rolling…..
LOL – Laugh out loud
LMAO – Laughing my ass off
WB – Welcome Back
NP – No problems
ROTFLMAO – Rolling on the floor laughing my ass off.
KK – Ok (silly eh)
any more ??
[][][][]
Regards,
Arty.
[] “Why work to the age where you cant enjoy
what you have worked for !.” (Author: Me)
Abbreviation Meaning
404 – I haven’t a clue
ADN – Any day now
AFAIK – As far as I know
AFK – Away from keyboard
ARE – Acronym-rich environment
ASAP – As soon as possible
A/S/L? – Age/sex/location?
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 – Boy friend
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 – By the way
BWL – Bursting with laughter
BWTHDIK – But what the heck do I know…?
CICO – Coffee in, coffee out
C&G – Chuckle and grin
CNP – Continued in next post
CRB – Come right back
CRBT – Crying real big tears
CU – See you
CUL – See you later
CUL8ER – See you later
CYA – See ya
CYA – Cover your ass
CYO – See you online
DBA – Doing business as
DFLA – Disenhanced four-letter acronym (that is, a TLA)
DL – Dead link
DLTBBB – Don’t let the bed bugs bite
DIKU Do – I know you?
DITYID – Did I tell you I’m distressed?
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
EG – Evil grin
EMFBI – Excuse me for butting in
EMSG – E-mail message
EOM – End of message
EOT – End of thread (meaning: end of discussion)
ETLA – Extended three-letter acronym (that is, an FLA)
F2F – Face to face
FAQ – Frequently-ask question(s)
FC – Fingers crossed
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
G – Grin
GA – Go ahead
GAL – Get a life
GD&R – Grinning, ducking, and running
GF – Girlfriend
GFN – Gone for now
GGP – Gotta go pee
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
HT – Hi there
HTH – Hope this helps
HUB – Head up butt
IAC – In any case
IAE – In any event
IANAL – I am not a lawyer (but)
IC – I see
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
IM – Immediate message
IMCO – In my considered opinion
IMHO – In my humble opinion
IMing – Chatting with someone online usually while doing other things such as playing trivia or other interactive game
IMNSHO – In my not so humble opinion
IMO – In my opinion
IMS – I am sorry
IOW – In other words
IPN – I’m posting naked
IRL – In real life (that is, when not chatting)
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.)
JIC – Just in case
JK – Just kidding
JMO – Just my opinion
JTLYK – Just to let you know
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
L8R – G8R Later gator
LD – Later, dude
LDR – Long-distance relationship
LHO – Laughing head off
LLTA – Lots and lots of thunderous applause
LMAO – Laughing my a** off
LMSO – Laughing my socks off
LOL – Laughing 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 – Love ya
LY4E – Love ya forever
MorF – Male or female
MOSS – Member of the same sex
MOTOS – Member of the opposite sex
MTF – More to follow
MUSM – Miss you so much
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
NRN – No response necessary
OIC – Oh, I see
OLL – Online love
OMG – Oh my God
OTF – Off the floor
OTOH – On the other hand
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
PM – Private message
PMFJIB – Pardon me for jumping in but…
POAHF – Put on a happy face
::POOF:: – Goodbye (leaving the room)
POTS – Plain old telephone service
PU – That stinks!
QT – Cutie
RL – Real life (that is, when not chatting)
ROR – Raffing out roud (Engrish for “laughing out loud”)
ROTFL – Rolling on the floor laughing
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
RPG – Role-playing games
RSN – Real soon now
RT – Real time
RTFM – Read the f***ing manual
RYO – Roll your own (write your own program; derived from cigarettes rolled yourself with tobacco and paper)
S^ S’up – what’s up
S4L – Spam for life (what you may get when you become someone’s customer or client)
SHCOON – Shoot hot coffee out of nose
SEG – S***-eating grin
SETE – Smiling ear to ear
SF – Surfer-friendly (low-graphics Web site)
SHID – Slaps head in disgust
SNAFU – Situation normal, all f***ed up
SO – Significant other
SOL – Smilling out loud or sh*t out of luck
SOMY – Sick of me yet?
SOT – Short on time
SOTMG – Short on time must go
STFW – Search the f*****g Web
STW – Search the Web
SU – Shut up
SUAKM – Shut up and kiss me
SUP – What’s up
SWAG – Stupid wild-a** guess
SWAK – Sealed with a kiss
SWL – Screaming with laughter
SYS – See you soon
TA – Thanks again
TAFN – That’s all for now
TANSTAAFL – There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch
TCOY – Take care of yourself
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 (used if you post a question and are expecting a helpful reply)
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
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
WB – Welcome back
WBS – Write back soon
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!
WTG – Way to go!
WTGP? – Want to go private?
WU? – What’s up?
WUF? – Where are you from?
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