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Copied from www.webopedia.com. A lot of these are used more in instant messaging and chat rooms. I personally don't like the abbreviations, but I do want to understand what is being said. Abbreviation Meaning AAP - Always a pleasure AAR - At any rate AAS - Alive and smiling ADN - Any day now AEAP - As early as possible AFAIK - As far as I know AFK - Away from keyboard AKA - Also known as AISB - As it should be AOTA - All of the above ASAP - As soon as possible AT - At your terminal ATM - At the moment AYEC - At your earliest convenience B4 - Before B4N - Bye for now BAK - Back at keyboard BAU - Business as usual BBIAF - Be back in a few BBIAM - Be back in a minute BBL - Be back later BBS - Be back soon BC - Because BCNU - Be seein' you BF - Best friend BFN - Bye for now BLNT - Better luck next time BM&Y - Between me and you BOL - Best of luck BRB - Be right back BRT - Be right there BTA - But then again BTDT - Been there, done that BTW - By the way CMIIW - Correct me if I'm wrong CMON - Come on COB - Close of business CU - See you CUA - See you around CUL - See you later CUL8R - See you later CWYL - Chat with you later CYA - See ya CYO - See you online D/L - Download DEGT - Don't even go there DIKU - Do I know you? DQMOT - Don't quote me on this DTS - Don't think so EBKAC - Error between keyboard and chair EMA - E-mail address EOD - End of day EOM - End of message F2F - Face to face FBM - Fine by me FISH - First in, still here FOMCL - Falling off my chair laughing FITB - Fill in the blank FRT - For real though FWIW - For what it's worth FYEO - For your eyes only FYI - For your information G2G - Got to go G2R - Got to run GA - Go ahead GAL - Get a life GB - Goodbye GBU - God bless you GFI - Go for it GG - Gotta Go or Good Game GIAR - Give it a rest GIGO - Garbage in, garbage out GL - Good luck GL/HF - Good luck, have fun GLNG - Good luck next game GMTA - Great minds think alike GOI - Get over it GOL - Giggling out loud GR8 - Great GR&D - Grinning, running and ducking GTG - Got to go GTRM - Going to read mail HAGN - Have a good night HAGO - Have a good one HAND - Have a nice day HF - Have fun HHIS - Head hanging in shame HOAS - Hold on a second HRU - How are you? HTH - Hope this helps IAC - In any case IANAL - I am not a lawyer IB - I'm back IC - I see ICBW - It could be worse IDK - I don't know IDTS - I don't think so IG2R - I got to run IIRC - If I remember correctly ILBL8 - I'll be late ILU - I love you ILY - I love you IM - Instant message IMHO - In my humble opinion IMNSHO - In my not so humble opinion IMO - In my opinion INAL - I'm not a lawyer IOW - In other words IRL - In real life IRMC - I rest my case IUSS - If you say so IYKWIM - If you know what I mean IYO - In your opinion IYSS - If you say so JAC - Just a sec JIK - Just in case JJA - Just joking around JK - Just kidding JMO - Just my opinion JP - Just playing KISS - Keep it simple, stupid KIT - Keep in touch KOTC - Kiss on the cheek KNIM - Know what I mean? L8R - Later LD - Later, dude / Long distance LMAO -Laughing my a** off LOL - Laughing out loud LTM - Laugh to myself LTNS - Long time no see LYLAS - Love you like a sis M8 - Mate MorF - Male or female? MoS - Mother over shoulder MUSM - Miss you so much MYOB - Mind your own business n00b - Newbie NBD - No big deal NFM - None for me / Not for me NIMBY - Not in my back yard NLT - No later than NM - Nothing much / Never mind NMH - Not much here NOYB - None of your business NP - No problem NRN - No response/reply necessary NW - No way OIC - Oh, I see OMG - Oh my God OMW - On my way OO - Over and out OOH - Out of here OOTD - One of these days OP - On phone OTB - Off to bed OTL - Out to lunch OTOH - On the other hand OTTOMH - Off the top of my head OTW - Off to work PDQ - Pretty darn quick PLMK - Please let me know PLZ - Please PMFI - Pardon me for interrupting PMFJI - Pardon me for jumping in POAHF - Put on a happy face POS - Parent over shoulder PPL - People PRW - People/parents are watching PTL - Praise the Lord PXT - Please explain that PU - That stinks! QIK - Quick RL - Real life RME - Rolling my eyes ROTFL - Rolling on the floor laughing RSN - Real soon now RTFM - Read the f***ing manual SICNR - Sorry, I could not resist SIG2R - Sorry, I got to run SLAP - Sounds like a plan SMHID - Scratching my head in disbelief SIS - Snickering in silence SOMY - Sick of me yet? SOTMG - Short of time, must go SPK - Speak SPST - Same place, same time SRY - Sorry SS - So sorry SSDD - Same stuff, different day SSINF - So stupid it's not funny STR8 - Straight STW - Search the Web SUITM - See you in the morning SUL - See you later SUP - What's up? SYL - See you later TA - Thanks a lot TAFN - That's all for now TAM - Tomorrow a.m. TBD - To be determined TBH -To be honest TC - Take care TGIF - Thank God it's Friday THX - Thanks TIA - Thanks in advance TIAD - Tomorrow is another day TLK2UL8R - Talk to you later TMI - Too much information TMWFI - Take my word for it TNSTAAFL - There's no such thing as a free lunch TPM - Tomorrow p.m. TPTB - The powers that be TSTB - The sooner, the better TTFN - Ta ta for now TTTT - These things take time TTYL - Talk to you later TTYS - Talk to you soon TU - Thank you TY - Thank you TYT - Take your time TYVM - Thank you very much UGTBK - You've got to be kidding UKTR - You know that's right UL - Upload UR - Your / You're UV - Unpleasant visual UW - You're welcome WAM - Wait a minute WAN2TLK - Want to talk WAYF - Where are you from? W/B - Write back WB - Welcome back WIIFM -What's in it for me? WK - Week WKD - Weekend WOMBAT - Waste of money, brains and time WRUD - What are you doing? WTF - What the f*ck WTG - Way to go WTH - What the heck? WU? - What's up? WUCIWUG - What you see is what you get WUF? - Where are you from? WWJD - What would Jesus do? WWYC - Write when you can WYLEI - When you least expect it WYSIWYG - What you see is what you get YBS - You'll be sorry YGBKM - You gotta be kidding me YMMV - Your mileage may vary YW - You're welcome
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