IM Chat abbreviations

Submitted by Savoire on Fri, 08/21/2009 - 16:18
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  • * 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
  • * BBFD: big bad forum discussion
  • * BBL: be back later
  • * BF: boyfriend or best friend
  • * BFF: best friends forever
  • * BFN: bye for now
  • * BG: big grin
  • * 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)
  • * 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)
  • * EIP: editing in progress
  • * FTW: for the win or f*** the world
  • * FUD: fear, uncertainty, and doubt
  • * 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
  • * GG: gotta go/good game
  • * GJ: good job
  • * GL: good luck
  • * 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!
  • * 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
  • * IOW: in other words
  • * IPN: I’m posting naked
  • * IRL: in real life
  • * IWSN: I want sex now
  • * JC: just chilling
  • * K: all right
  • * KFY: kiss for you
  • * JK: just kidding
  • * JSUK: just so you know
  • * KPC: keeping parents clueless
  • * L8R: later
  • * 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
  • * LOL: laughing out loud, lots of love
  • * 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
  • * MOSS/MOTSS: member(s) of the same sex
  • * M/F: male or female
  • * N1: nice one
  • * NALOPKT: not a lot of people know that
  • * NE1: anyone
  • * NFI: no f****** idea
  • * NIFOC: naked in front of computer
  • * NO1: no one
  • * NP: 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
  • * OMFG: Oh my f*****g God
  • * OLL: oh, Lordy, Lordy!
  • * OLL: online love
  • * OMW: on my way
  • * 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
  • * PLZ: please
  • * PL0x or PLOX: same as please
  • * Pwn: to triumph (not actually an acronym, but rather a misspelling of own)
  • * PDA: public display [of] affection
  • * QFT: quoted for truth
  • * RBA: right back at you (right back atcha)
  • * RTFM: read the f*****g manual
  • * 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
  • * 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
  • * TDTM: talk dirty to me
  • * THX: thanks
  • * TMI: too much information
  • * TTFN: ta-ta for now
  • * TTYL: talk to you later
  • * TTLY: totally
  • * TY: thank you
  • * U: you (common); how are you?; or you do it!
  • * UW: you’re welcome
  • * WAYT: what are you thinking?
  • * WB: welcome back
  • * WDYT: what do you think
  • * WFM: works for me
  • * WIBNI: wouldn't it be nice if
  • * WTGP: want to go private?
  • * WTG: way to go
  • * WTF: what the ****, alternatively Where's The Food
  • * WUIP: wind up in progress
  • * WYCM: will you call me?
  • * WYSIWYG: what you see is what you get
  • * Y: why do you ask?
  • * YM: young man
  • * YMMV: your mileage may vary
  • * YTMND: you're the man now, dog
  • * YW: you're welcome
  • * ZOMG: same as OMG