Abbreviation | Meaning |
? | I have a question |
? | I don't understand what you mean |
?4U | I have a question for you |
;S | Gentle warning, like "Hmm? what did you say?" |
^^ | Meaning read line or message above |
<3 | Meaning sideways heart (love, friendship) |
<33 | Meaning heart or love (more 3s is a bigger heart) |
@TEOTD | At the end of the day |
0.02 | My (or your) two cents worth |
121 | One-to-one (private chat initiation) |
1337 | Leet, meaning 'elite' |
143 | I love you |
14AA41 | One for all, and all for one |
19 | Zero hand (online gaming) |
1CE | Once |
1DR | I wonder |
2 | Meaning "to" in SMS |
20 | Meaning 'location' |
2G2BT | Too good to be true |
2MI | Too much information |
2MOR | Tomorrow |
2NTE | Tonight |
4 | Short for "for" in SMS |
411 | Meaning 'information' |
404 | I don't know |
411 | Meaning 'information' |
420 | Lets get high |
420 | Meaning "Marijuana" |
459 | Means I love you (ILY is 459 using keypad numbers) |
4COL | For crying out loud |
4EAE | Forever and ever |
4NR | Foreigner |
^5 | High-five |
555 | Sobbing, crying. (Mandarin Chinese txt msgs) |
55555 | Crying your eyes out (Mandarin Chinese txt msgs) |
6Y | Sexy |
7K | Sick |
831 | I love you (8 letters, 3 words, 1 meaning) |
86 | Over |
88 | Bye-bye (Mandarin Chinese txt msgs) |
9 | Parent is watching |
A3 | Anytime, anywhere, anyplace |
AA | As above |
AAF | As a matter of fact |
AAK | Asleep at keyboard |
AAK | Alive and kicking |
AAMOF | As a matter of fact |
AAMOI | As a matter of interest |
AAP | Always a pleasure |
AAR | At any rate |
AAS | Alive and smiling |
AASHTA | As always, Sheldon has the answer (Bike mechanic Sheldon Brown) |
AATK | Always at the keyboard |
ABC | Already been chewed |
ABT | About |
ABT2 | Meaning About to |
ABTA | Meaning Good-bye (signoff) |
ACD | ALT / CONTROL / DELETE |
ACDNT | Accident (e-mail, Government) |
ACK | Acknowledge |
ACPT | Accept (e-mail, Government) |
ACQSTN | Acquisition (e-mail, Government) |
ADAD | Another day, another dollar |
ADBB | All done, bye-bye |
ADD | Address |
ADDY | Address |
ADIH | Another day in hell |
ADIP | Another day in paradise |
ADMIN | Administrator |
ADMINR | Administrator (Government) |
ADN | Any day now |
ADR | Address |
AEAP | As early as possible |
AF | April Fools |
AFC | Away from computer |
AFAIAA | As far as I am aware |
AFAIC | As far as I am concerned |
AFAIK | As far as I know |
AFAIUI | As far as I understand it |
AFAP | As far as possible |
AFJ | April Fool's joke |
AFK | Away from keyboard |
AFZ | Acronym Free Zone |
AFPOE | A fresh pair of eyes |
AH | At home |
AIAMU | And I am a money's uncle |
AIGHT | Alright |
AIR | As I remember |
AISB | As it should be |
AISB | As I said before |
AISI | As I see it |
AITR | Adult in the room |
AKA | Also known as |
ALCON | All concerned |
AMAP | As much as possible |
AMBW | All my best wishes |
AML | All my love |
AMOF | As a matter of fact |
AOE | Area of effect (online game) |
AOM | Age of majority |
AOM | Age of Mythology (online gaming) |
AOTA | All of the above |
AOYP | Angel on your pillow |
APAC | All praise and credit |
AQAP | As quick (or quiet) as possible |
ASIG | And so it goes |
ASAP | As soon as possible |
A/S/L | Age/sex/location |
ASL | Age/sex/location |
ASLA | Age/sex/location/availability |
AT | At your terminal |
ATB | All the best |
ATEOTD | At the end of the day |
ATM | At the moment |
ATSITS | All the stars in the sky |
ATSL | Along the same line (or lines) |
AWC | After awhile crocodile |
AWESO | Awesome |
AWOL | Away without leaving |
AYDY | Are you done yet? |
AYEC | At your earliest convenience |
AYOR | At your own risk |
AYSOS | Are you stupid or something? |
AYS | Are you serious? |
AYT | Are you there? |
AYTMTB | And you're telling me this because |
AYV | Are you vertical? |
AZN | Asian |
B | Back |
B2W | Back to work |
B8 | Bait (person teased or joked with, or under-aged person/teen) |
B9 | Boss is watching |
B/F | Boyfriend |
B/G | Background (personal information request) |
B4 | Before |
B4N | Bye for now |
BAG | Busting a gut |
BA | Bad *a* |
BAK | Back at keyboard |
BAS | Big 'butt' smile |
BAU | Business as usual |
BAY | Back at ya |
BB | Be back |
BB | Bebi / Baby (Spanish SMS) |
BBC | Big bad challenge |
BBIAB | Be back in a bit |
BBIAF | Be back in a few |
BBIAM | Be back in a minute |
BBIAS | Be back in a sec |
BBL | Be back later |
BBN | Bye, bye now |
BBQ | Barbeque, "Ownage", shooting score/frag (online gaming) |
BBS | Be back soon |
BBT | Be back tomorrow |
BC | Because |
B/C | Because |
BC | Be cool |
BCNU | Be seeing you |
BCOS | Because |
BD | Big deal |
BDAY | Birthday |
B-DAY | Birthday |
BDN | Big darn number |
BEG | Big evil grin |
BF | Boyfriend |
BFAW | Best friend at work |
BF2 | Battlefield 2 (online gaming) |
BF | Best friend |
BFF | Best friends forever |
BFFL | Best friends for life |
BFFLNMW | Best friends for life, no matter what |
BFD | Big freaking deal |
BFG | Big freaking grin |
BFFN | Best friend for now |
BFN | Bye for now |
BG | Big grin |
BGWM | Be gentle with me |
BHL8 | Be home late |
BIB | Boss is back |
BIBO | Beer in, beer out |
BIF | Before I forget |
BIL | Brother in law |
BION | Believe it or not |
BIOYA | Blow it out your *a* |
BIOYN | Blow it out your nose |
BISFLATM | Boy, I sure feel like a turquoise monkey! (unverified) |
BLNT | Better luck next time |
BM | Bite me |
BME | Based on my experience |
BM&Y | Between me and you |
BOL | Best of luck |
BOLO | Be on the look out |
BOOMS | Bored out of my skull |
BOSMKL | Bending over smacking my knee laughing |
BOYF | Boyfriend |
BPLM | Big person little mind |
BRB | Be right back |
BRD | Bored |
BRT | Be right there |
BSOD | Blue screen of death |
BT | Bite this |
BT | Between technologies |
BTA | But then again |
BTDT | Been there, done that |
BTW | By the way |
BTYCL | Meaning 'Bootycall' |
BUBU | Slang term for the most beautiful of women |
BWL | Bursting with laughter |
BYOB | Bring your own beer |
BYOC | Bring your own computer |
BYOP | Bring your own paint (paintball) |
BYTM | Better you than me |
C | |
C&G | Chuckle & grin |
CAD | Control + Alt + Delete |
CAD | Short for Canada/Canadian |
CAM | Camera (SMS) |
CB | Coffee break |
CB | Chat break |
CB | Crazy *b* |
CD9 | Code 9, Meaning "parents are around" |
CIAO | Good-bye (Italian word) |
CICO | Coffee in, coffee out |
CID | Crying in disgrace |
CID | Consider it done |
CLAB | Crying like a baby |
CM | Call me |
CMB | Call me back |
CMAP | Cover my *a* partner (online gaming) |
CMIIW | Correct me if I'm wrong |
CMON | Come on |
CNP | Continued (in) next post |
COB | Close of business |
COS | Because |
C/P | Cross post |
CP | Chat post (or continue in IM) |
CR8 | Create |
CRB | Come right back |
CRBT | Crying really big tears |
CRS | Can't remember stuff |
CSG | Chuckle, snicker, grin |
CSL | Can't stop laughing |
CSS | Counter-Strike Source (online gaming) |
CT | Can't talk |
CTC | Care to chat? |
CTHU | Cracking the *heck* up |
CU | See you too |
CU | See you |
CU2 | See you |
CUA | See you around |
CUL | See you later |
CULA | See you later alligator |
CUL8R | See you later |
CUMID | See you in my dreams |
CURLO | See you around like a donut |
CWOT | Complete waste of time |
CWYL | Chat with you later |
CYA | See you |
CYAL8R | See you later |
CYE | Check your e-mail |
CYEP | Close your eyes partner (online gaming) |
CYO | See you online |
D2 | Dedos / fingers (Spanish SMS) |
D46? | Down for sex? |
DA | Meaning "The" |
DBAU | Doing business as usual |
DD | Dear (or Darling) daughter |
DD | Due diligence |
DEGT | Dear (or Darling) daughter |
DF | Don't even go there |
DGAF | Don't give a *freak* |
DGTG | Don't go there girlfriend |
DH | Dear (or Darling) husband |
DHU | Dinosaur hugs (used to show support) |
DIIK | Darned if I know |
DIKU | Do I know you? |
DILLIGAF | Do I look like I give a *freak*? |
DILLIGAS | Do I look like I give a sugar? |
DIS | Did I say? |
DKDC | Don't know, don't care |
D/L | Download |
DL | Download |
DL | Down low |
DLBBB | Don't let (the) bed bugs bite |
DLTBBB | Don't let the bed bugs bite |
DM | Doesn't matter |
DM | Direct message |
DN | Down |
DNC | Do not compute (meaning I do not understand) |
DNR | Dinner (SMS) |
DNT | Don't |
d00d | Dude |
DOE | Daughter of Eve |
DP | Display Picture (Yahoo Messenger Chat) |
DPS | Damage per second (online gaming) |
DQMOT | Don't quote me on this |
DR | Didn't read |
DS | Dear (or Darling) son |
DTR | Define the relationship |
DTRT | Do the right thing |
DTS | Don't think so |
DUPE | Duplicate |
DUR | Do you remember? |
DV8 | Deviate |
DW | Dear (or Darling) wife |
DWF | Divorced white female |
DWM | Divorced white male |
DXNRY | Dictionary |
DYNWUTB | Do you know what you are talking about? |
DYOR | Do your own research (common stock market chat slang) |
E | Ecstasy |
E | Enemy (online gaming) |
E1 | Everyone |
E123 | Easy as one, two, three |
E2EG | Ear to ear grin |
EAK | Eating at keyboard |
EBKAC | Error between keyboard and chair |
ED | Erase display |
EF4T | Effort |
EG | Evil grin |
EIP | Editing in progress |
EMA | E-mail address |
EMFBI | Excuse me for butting in |
EMSG | E-mail message |
ENUF | Enough |
EOD | End of day |
EOD | End of discussion |
EOL | End of lecture |
EOL | End of life |
EOM | End of message |
EOT | End of transmission |
ERS2 | Eres tz / are you (Spanish SMS) |
ES | Erase screen |
ETA | Estimated time (of) arrival |
EVA | Ever |
EVO | Evolution |
EWG | Evil wicked grin (in fun, teasing) |
EZ | Easy |
EZY | Easy |
F | Meaning female |
F2F | Face to face |
F2F | Face to face |
F2P | Free to play (online gaming) |
FAF | Funny as *freak* |
FBF | Fat boy food (e.g. pizza, burgers, fries) |
FBM | Fine by me |
FC | Fingers crossed |
FC'INGO | For crying out loud |
FEITCTAJ | *Freak* 'em if they can't take a joke |
FFS | For *freak'*sakes |
FICCL | Frankly I couldn't care a less |
FIIK | *Freaked* if I know |
FIIOOH | Forget it, I'm out of here |
FIMH | Forever in my heart |
FISH | First in, still here |
FITB | Fill in the blank |
FOMC | Falling off my chair |
FOAD | *Freak* off and die |
FOMCL | Falling off my chair laughing |
FRT | For real though |
FTBOMH | From the bottom of my heart |
FTW | For the win |
FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition |
FUBB | Fouled up beyond belief |
FW | Forward |
FWIW | For what it's worth |
FWM | Fine with me |
FYEO | For your eyes only |
FYA | For your amusement |
FYI | For your information |
G | Grin |
G | Giggle |
G/F | Girlfriend |
G2CU | Good to see you |
G2G | Got to go |
G2R | Got to run |
G9 | Genius |
GA | Go ahead |
GAL | Get a life |
GAS | Got a second? |
GB | Goodbye |
GBU | God bless you |
GDR | Grinning, ducking, and running |
GD/R | Grinning, ducking, and running |
GFI | Go for it |
GF | Girl friend |
GFN | Gone for now |
GG | Gotta Go |
GG | Good Game (online gaming) |
GG | Brother (Mandarin Chinese txt msgs) |
GGA | Good game, all (online gaming) |
GGMSOT | Gotta get me some of that |
GGOH | Gotta Get Outa Here |
GGP | Got to go pee |
GH | Good hand (online gaming) |
GIAR | Give it a rest |
GIC | Gift in crib (online gaming) |
GIGO | Garbage in, garbage out |
GIRL | Guy in real life |
GJ | Good job |
GL | Good luck |
GL/HF | Good luck, have fun |
GLNG | Good luck next game |
GMBA | Giggling my butt off |
GMTA | Great minds think alike |
GN | Good night |
GNIGHT | Good night |
GNITE | Good night |
GNSD | Good night, sweet dreams |
GOI | Get over it |
GOL | Giggling out loud |
GR8 | Great |
GRATZ | Congratulations |
GRL | Girl |
GRWG | Get right with God |
GR&D | Grinning, running and ducking |
GT | Good try |
GTFO | Get the *freak* out |
GTG | Got to go |
GTRM | Going to read mail |
GTSY | Great (or good) to see you |
GUD | Good |
H8 | Hate |
H8TTU | Hate to be you |
HAU | How about you? |
H&K | Hugs & kisses |
H2CUS | Hope to see you soon |
HAGN | Have a good night |
HAGO | Have a good one |
HAND | Have a nice day |
HB | Hurry back |
H-BDAY | Happy Birthday |
HBU | How about you? |