| Slang Term |
Meaning(s) |
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@ | at |
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a/s/l | enter your age, sex (male or female), and location. (often asked by teenagers) e.g. :
13/F/Idaho |
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aamof | as a matter of fact |
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adn | any day now |
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afaik | as far as I know |
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afk | away from keyboard |
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AIM | AOL Instant Messenging |
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aka | as known as; also known as |
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atm | at the moment; ATM Money Machine |
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b4n | bye for now |
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bak | back at keyboard |
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bbfn | bye-bye for now |
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bbl | be back later |
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bbs | be back soon; bulletin board service |
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bc | because; Before Christ |
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bf | boy-friend |
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brb | be right back |
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bta | but then again |
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btw | by the way |
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cmiiw | correct me if I'm wrong |
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cu | see you |
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cul | see you later |
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cul8r | see you later |
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diku | do I know you ? |
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dtrt | do the right thing |
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e- | electronic |
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eot | end of thread |
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etc | etcetra |
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f | female |
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f2f | face to face |
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faqs | frequently asked questions |
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fcol | for crying out loud |
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fitb | fill-in the blank |
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fud | fear, uncertainty, and doubt |
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FWD | forward |
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fwit | for what it's worth |
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fya | for your amusement |
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fyi | for your information |
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gf | girl-friend |
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giwist | gee I wish I said that |
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gtg | got to go |
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iac | in any case |
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ic | I see |
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idk | I don't know |
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ik | I know |
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ikwym | I know what you mean |
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IM | AIM; MSNM; Yahoo Messenging |
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ime | in my experience |
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imho | In my humble opinion |
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imo | In my opinion |
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iow | in other words |
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irc | internet relay chat |
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irl | in real life |
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iwbni | it would be nice if |
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jic | just in case |
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jk | just kidding; joke |
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kwim | know what I mean |
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lis | laughing in secret |
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lmao | laughing my *** off |
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lmfao | laughing my ****ing *** off |
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lol | laughing out loud |
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ltns | long time no see |
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m | male |
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MSN | Microsoft NetWork |
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MSNM | Microsoft NetWork Messenging |
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myob | mind your own business; mind your own beezwax |
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n/m | never mind |
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n00b | newbie |
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nm | never mind; not much |
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noob | newbie |
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np | no problem |
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odg | oh dear god; oh dear gosh |
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oic | oh I see |
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omg | oh my god, oh my gosh, oh my goodness |
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otf | on the floor (laughing) |
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otoh | on the other hand |
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paw | parents are watching |
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pmfbi | pardon me for butting-in |
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pncah | please no cussing allowed here |
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pos | parents over shoulder |
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pov | point of view |
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ptmm | please tell me more |
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RE | regarding |
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REG | regular |
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rl | Real Life |
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rofl | rolling on floor (laughing) |
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roflmao | rolling on floor laughing my *** off |
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roflmaotnpimp | rolling on floor laughing my *** off trying not to **** in my pants |
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rotf | rolling on the floor (laughing) |
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rsn | real soon now |
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sn | screen name |
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so | significant other |
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tafn | that's all for now |
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tia | thanks in advance |
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tntl | trying not to laugh |
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tnx | thanks |
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ttbomk | to the best of my knowledge |
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ttfn | ta-ta for now |
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ttksf | trying to keep straight face |
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ttul | talk to you later |
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ttyl | talk to you later |
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ty | thank you |
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tyvm | thank you very much |
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w/ | with |
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w/e | whatever |
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w/o | without |
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wb | welcome back |
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wrt | with respect to |
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wtf | what the **** |
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wth | What the heck |
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wygiwypf | what you get is what you pay for |
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wysiwyg | what you see is what you get |
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Über | Über is the German word for Super. |
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yiu | yes I understand |
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yw | you're welcome |
