To simplify text communications a number of acronyms have been developed. This page expands a collection of some you may encounter. Please note that shortcuts are frequently made up on the spot so there is no possibility of including every acronym you may encounter here. You may also see these in either lower or upper case. I’ve used upper case here for clarity. Also, most of the more rude have not been listed. Note: This list is not being actively maintained.
- 4EVR = Forever
- AAAAA = American Association Against Acronym Abuse
- AATJ = And All That Jazz
- ADR = Address
- AFAIC = As Far As I’m Concerned
- AFAIK = As Far As I Know
- AFAYC = As Far As You’re Concerned
- AFK = Away From Keyboard
- AISI = As I See It
- AKA = Also Known As
- ALOL = Actually Laughing Out Loud
- AML = All My Love
- ANFSCD = And Now For Something Completely Different
- ASAP = As Soon As Possible
- ASL = Age/Sex/Location
- ASLMH = Age/Sex/Location/Music/Hobbies
- ASOASF = And So On And So Forth
- ATM = At The Moment
- AWOL = Absent Without Leave
- B/C = Because
- B4 = Before
- BAK = Back At Keyboard
- BBFN = Bye Bye For Now
- BBL = Be Back Later
- BBS = Be Back Soon
- BBSL = Be Back Sooner or Later
- BCNU = Be Seeing You
- BCOZ = Because
- BEOS = Nudge
- BFN = Bye For Now
- BKA = Better Known As
- BRB = Be Right Back
- BRT = Be Right There
- BTW = By The Way
- BUAYA = To Sweet Talk You
- CFV = Call For Vote
- CU = See You (good bye)
- CUL = See You Later
- CUL8ER = See You Later
- CY = Calm Yourself
- CYA = Cover Your A__
- DH = Dear Hubby (Husband)
- DL = Download
- DMI = Don’t Mention It
- DOD = We could tell you but then we’d have to kill you!
- DUCT = Did You See That?
- DYOFDW = Do Your Own F___ing Dirty Work
- EG = Evil Grin
- EL = Evil Laugh
- F2F = Face to Face
- FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions
- FAQL = Frequently Asked Questions List
- FAWC = For Anyone Who Cares
- FFK = Fong Fei Kei = To Stand You Up
- FOAF = Friend Of A Friend
- FTASB = Faster Than A Speeding Bullet
- FTF = Face To Face
- FTL = Faster Than Light
- FUBAR = F_____d Up Beyond All Recognition
- FWIW = For What It’s Worth
- FYA = For Your Amusement
- FYI = For Your Information
- GA = Go Ahead
- GALGAL = Give A Little Get A Little
- GBH = Great Big Hug
- GD&R = Grinning, Ducking and Running (usually after snide remark)
- GG = Good Game
- GGN = Gotta Go Now
- GL = Good Luck
- GMTA = Great Minds Think Alike
- GR8 = Great
- HIH = Hope It Helps
- HILIACACLO = Help I Lapsed Into A Coma And Can’t Log Off
- HTH = Hope This Helps
- HUGZ = Hugs
- IAE = In Any Event
- IANAL = I Am Not A Lawyer
- IAT = I am Tired
- IC = I See
- ICBW = I Could Be Wrong
- IDK = I Don’t Know
- IGTP = I Get The Point
- IHNO = I Have No Opinion
- IHTFP = I Have Truly Found Paradise (I Hate This F_____n Place)
- IIR = If I Recall
- IIRC = If I Recall Correctly
- IM = Instant Message
- IMAO = In My Arrogant Opinion
- IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
- IMNSHO = In My Not-So-Humble Opinion
- IMO = In My Opinion
- INPO = In No Particular Order
- IOW = In Other Words
- IRL = In Real Life
- IYKWIM = If You Know What I Mean
- IYKWIMAITYD = If You Know What I Mean And I Think You Do
- JK (or J/K) = Just Kidding
- JM2C = Just My 2 Cents
- JT = Just Teasing
- K = Okay
- KBD = Keyboard
- KEWL = Cool
- KOK = Knock
- KOTC = Kiss On The Cheek
- KOTL = Kiss On The Lips
- L8R = Later
- LMAO = Laughing My A__ Off
- LOL = Laughing Out Loud
- LOLA = Laugh Out Loud Again
- LOOL = Laughing Outragously Out Loud
- LTHFO = Laugh Til Head Falls Off (Sometimes seen as HAHAHATHUD)
- LWR = Launch When Ready
- LYLAS = Love You Like a Sister
- MOMPL = One Moment Please
- MOO = Multi-user Dungeon Object-Oriented
- MOTAS = Member Of The Appropriate Sex
- MOTOS = Member Of The Opposite Sex
- MOTSS = Member Of The Same Sex
- MSG = Message
- MTBF = Mean Time Between Failure
- MTFBWY = May The Force Be With You
- MUAK = Smooch
- MUD = Multiple User Dungeon
- MUSH = Multi User Shared Hallucination
- N/A = Not Acceptable
- N1 = Nice One
- NDA = Non-Disclosure Agreement
- NM = Nevermind
- NP = No Problem
- NRN = No Reply Necessary
- NTK = Nice To Know
- OB- = Obligatory (as a prefix)
- OBJOKE = Obligatory Joke
- OIC = Oh, I See!
- OK = All Correct (I Approve)
- OMG = Oh My God
- ONNA = Oh No, Not Again
- ONNTA = Oh No, Not This Again
- OOI = Out Of Interest
- OS = Operating System
- OSLT = Or Something Like That
- OTOH = On The Other Hand
- OTOOH = On The Other Other Hand
- OUSU = Oh, You Shut Up
- PD = Public Domain
- PDA = Public Display of Affection
- PIAK = Slap In The Face
- PITA = Pain In The A__
- PLS = Please
- PM = Personal Message
- PMFJI = Pardon Me For Jumping In
- PMIGBOM = Put Mind In Gear Before Opening Mouth
- PMJI = Pardon My Jumping In
- POV = Point of View
- PPL = People
- PS = Post Script
- QL = Quit Laughing!
- QS = Quit Scrolling
- QT = Cutie
- RBAY = Right Back At Ya
- RE = Regards or Hello Again
- RFC = Request For Comments
- RFD = Request For Discussion
- RFI = Request For Information
- RIT = Alrighty
- RL = Real Life
- ROFL = Rolling On Floor Laughing
- ROFLASTC = Rolling On Floor Laughing And Scaring The Cat
- ROFLGO = Rolling On Floor Laughing Guts Out
- ROFLMAO = Rolling On Floor Laughing My A__ Off!
- ROFLOL = Rolling On Floor Laughing Out Loud
- ROTFL = Rolling On The Floor Laughing
- ROTFLABIC = Rolling On The Floor Laughing And Biting Into Carpet
- ROTFLOL = Rolling On The Floor Laughing Out Loud
- RTFAQ = Read The FAQ
- RTFM = Read The F___ing Manual
- RX = Regards (Regs)
- SCNR = Sorry Couldn’t Resist
- SED = Said Enough Darling
- SF = Science Fiction
- SFETE = Smiling From Ear To Ear
- SMAIM = Send Me An Instant Message
- SME = Subject Matter Expert
- SNAFU = Situation Normal, All F___ed Up
- SNAILMAIL = Postal Mail Service
- SO = Significant Other (e.g., spouse, boy/girlfriend)
- SOHF = Sense Of Humor Failure
- SPAM = Stupid Persons’ Advertisement
- SSEWBA = Someday Soon, Everything Will Be Acronyms
- SU = Shut Up
- SWAG = Scientific Wild A__ Guess
- SWALK = Sealed With A Loving Kiss
- TAS = Taking A Shower
- TFDS = That’s For Darn Sure
- THANX = Thanks
- THX = Thanks
- TIA = Thanks In Advance
- TIC = Tongue In Cheek
- TNC = Tongue In Cheek
- TNX = Thanks
- TPTB = The Powers That Be
- TSR = Terminal and Stay Resindent
- TTFN = Ta Ta For Now
- TTYL = Talk To You Later
- TVM = Thanks Very Much
- TWIMC = To Whom It May Concern
- TY = Thank You
- TYVM = Thank You Very Much
- U = You
- U2 = You Too?
- UR = Your
- VBG = Very Big Grin
- VBS = Very Big Smile
- VEG = Very Evil Grin
- VSF = Very Sad Face
- W/ = With
- W/B = Write Back
- W/O = without
- WAD = Without A Doubt
- WB = Welcome Back
- WBS = Write Back Soon
- WEG = Wicked Evil Grin
- WISP = Winning Is So Pleasureable
- WNOHGB = Were No One Has Gone Before
- WRT = With Respect To
- WT = Without Thinking
- WTG = Way To Go
- WTH = What The Heck
- WTTM = Without Thinking To Much
- WYSIWYG = What You See Is What You Get
- WYWH = Wish You Were Here
- XM = Excuse Me
- XME = Excuuuuse Me
- XO = Hugs, Kisses
- Y = Why
- YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary
- YTTDSFATCCSH = Yours Till The Desert Sands Freeze And The Camels Come Skating Home
- YW = You’re Welcome
- YWIA = You’re Welcome In Advance
- ZZZ = Sleeping, Bored, Tired
