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