Abbreviation | Meaning | |
| 404 | I haven't a clue | |
| A | ||
| 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? | |
| B | ||
| B4N | Bye for now | |
| BAK | Back at the keyboard | |
| 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 | |
| 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...? | |
| C | ||
| 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 | |
| D | ||
| DBA | Doing business as | |
| DFLA | Disenchanted 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 | |
| E | ||
| 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) | |
| F | ||
| 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 | |
| FUD | Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt | |
| FWIW | For what it's worth | |
| FYI | For your information | |
| G | ||
| G | Grin | |
| GA | Go ahead | |
| GAL | Get a life | |
| GIGO | Garbage in, garbage out | |
| 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 | ||
| 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 | |
| I | ||
| 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 | |
| J | ||
| 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 | |
| K | ||
| KISS | Keep it simple stupid | |
| KIT | Keep in touch | |
| KOTC | Kiss on the cheek | |
| KOTL | Kiss on the lips | |
| KWIM? | Know what I mean? | |
| L | ||
| L8R | Later | |
| L8R G8R | Later gator | |
| LD | Later, dude | |
| LDR | Long-distance relationship | |
| LHO | Laughing head off | |
| LLTA | Lots and lots of thunderous applause | |
| 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 | |
| M | ||
| 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 | |
| N | ||
| NADT | Not a darn thing | |
| NIFOC | Naked in front of computer | |
| NP or N/P | No problem | |
| NRN | No response necessary | |
| O | ||
| 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 | |
| P | ||
| 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! | |
| Q | ||
| QT | Cutie | |
| R | ||
| RL | Real life (that is, when not chatting) | |
| ROR | Raffing out roud (Engrish for "laughing out loud") | |
| ROTFL | Rolling on the floor laughing | |
| ROTFLMBO | Rolling on the floor laughing my butt off | |
| RPG | Role-playing games | |
| RSN | Real soon now | |
| RT | Real time | |
| RYO | Roll your own (write your own program; derived from cigarettes rolled yourself with tobacco and paper) | |
| S | ||
| 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 | |
| SETE | Smiling ear to ear | |
| SF | Surfer-friendly (low-graphics Web site) | |
| SHID | Slaps head in disgust | |
| SO | Significant other | |
| SOL | Smiling out loud or sh*t out of luck | |
| SOMY | Sick of me yet? | |
| SOT | Short on time | |
| SOTMG | Short on time must go | |
| STW | Search the Web | |
| SU | Shut up | |
| SUAKM | Shut up and kiss me | |
| SUP | What's up | |
| SWAK | Sealed with a kiss | |
| SWL | Screaming with laughter | |
| SYS | See you soon | |
| T | ||
| 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 | |
| U | ||
| UAPITA | You're a pain in the ass | |
| UW | You're welcome | |
| V | ||
| VBG | Very big grin | |
| W | ||
| 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 ? | |
| 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 | |
| Y | ||
| YBS | You'll be sorry | |
| YMMV | Your mileage may vary. | |
| YW | You're welcome | |