Typing can get tiring, so people on the Internet often use acronyms. These are also used GREATLY in text messaging, so ya’ll better get used to these FAST. Here is alist of some of the most popular. If you can’t find something here, try the Acronym Lookup service, or Send me a note if you find some more!
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| ADN – Any Day Now AFAIK – As Far As I Know AFK – Away From the Keyboard AON – All or none AKA – Also Known As ASAP – As Soon As Possible BBS – Bulletin Board System BF – Boyfriend BFN – Bye For Now BSOD – Blue screen of death BTW – By The Way BRB – Be Right Back BYAM – Between you and me CTD – Cheapest to deliver CTS – Consider the source CUL – See you Later DAW – Don’t ask why DIY – Do it yourself DTRT – Do The Right Thing FAQ – Frequently asked questions FOAF – Friend of A Friend FTTT – From Time To Time FYI – For Your Information FWIW – For What It’s Worth FUBAR – F(screwed) Up Beyond All Recognition GD+R – Grinning, Ducking and Running (After snide remark) GF – Girlfriend GIGO – Garbage In, Garbage Out GMTA – Great Minds Think Alike HTH – Hope this helps IANAL – I Am Not A Lawyer (But…) IC – I See IDK – I don’t know IMHO – In My Humble Opinion IMO – In My Opinion ITM – In the money ILY – I Love You |
IYKWIM – If You Know What I Mean IYKWIMAITYD – If You Know What I Mean And I Think You Do JIC – Just In Case L8R – Later LOL – Laughing Out Loud LTR – Long Term Relationship OIC – Oh I See OOTB – Out Of The Box OTOH – On The Other Hand PITA or PIA – Pain In The Butt PMFJI – Pardon Me For Jumping In (a polite way to get into a running discussion) PS – Post Script ROTFL – Rolling On The Floor Laughing RSN – Real Soon Now RTFM – Read The Freaking Manual SIG – Special Interest Group SIG – Signature File SOHF – Sense Of Humor Failure SPAM – Junk email (from SPiced hAM, Hormel’s junk meat) SSL – Secure Sockets Layer Str8 – Straight (heterosexual) SWALK – Sealed With A Loving Kiss TAFN – That’s All For Now TGIF – Thank God Its Friday TIA – Thanks In Advance TPTB – The Powers That Be TTFN – Ta Ta For Now WRT – With Respect To WTMTOYH – Way too much time on your hands WYSIWYG – What You See Is What You Get YMMV – Your Mileage May Vary (You may not have the same luck I did) YWIA – Your Welcome In Advance |
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