Chat Abbreviations

Chat and instant messaging has spawned a short-hand language to help communicate via the keyboard.

AbbreviationMeaningADNAny day nowAFAIKAs far as I knowAFKAway from keyboardAREAcronym-rich environmentA/S/L?Age/sex/location?B4NBye for nowBAKBack at the keyboardBBIABBe back in a bitBBLBe back laterBEGBig evil grinBFDBig f***ing dealBFNBye for nowBGBig grinBIOYIOPBlow it out your I/O portBLBelly laughingBOTECBack-of-the-envelope calculationBRBBe right backBTABut then again...BTWBy the wayBWLBurst With LaughterBWTHDIKBut what the heck do I know...?CUSee youCULSee you laterCUL8ERSee you laterCYACover your assCYOSee you onlineDBADoing business asDFLADisenhanced four-letter acronym (that is, a TLA)DLDead linkDIKUDo I know you?DITYIDDid I tell you I'm distressed?DQMOTDon't quote me on thisEGEvil grinEMFBIExcuse me for butting inEOMEnd of messageEOTEnd of thread (meaning: end of discussion)ETLAExtended three-letter acronym (that is, an FLA)F2FFace to faceFAQFrequently-ask question(s)FISHFirst in, still hereFLAFour-letter acronymFMTYEWTKFar more than you ever wanted to knowFOMCLFalling off my chair laughingFUBARF***ed up beyond all repair or recognitionFUDFear, Uncertainty, and DoubtFWIWFor what it's worthFYIFor your informationGGrinG2GGot to goGAGo aheadGALGet a lifeGD&RGrinning, ducking, and runningGIWISTGee, I wish I'd said thatGMTAGreat minds think alikeGOLGiggling out loudGTRMGoing to read mailHTHHope this helpsIACIn any caseIANALI am not a lawyer (but)ICI seeIDKI don't knowIHAI hate acronymsIIRCIf I recall/remember/recollect correctlyILU or ILYI love youIMImmediate/Instant messageIMHOIn my humble opinionIMingChatting with someone online usually while doing other things such as playing trivia or other interactive gameIMNSHOIn my not so humble opinionIMOIn my opinionIOWIn other wordsIPNI'm posting nakedIRLIn real lifeIYSWIMIf you see what I meanJBODJust a bunch of disks (like redundant array of independent disks, etc.)JICJust in caseJKJust kiddingKOTCKiss on the cheekKWIM?Know what I mean?L8RLaterLDLater, dudeLDRLong-distance relationshipLLTALots and lots of thunderous applauseLMAOLaugh(ing) My Ass OffLMLYGLet Me Let You GoLOLLaugh(ing) Out LoudLRFLittle Rubber Feet (the little pads on the bottom of displays and other equipment)LTMLaugh to myselfLTRLong-term relationshipLULABLove you like a brotherLULASLove you like a sisterMorFMale or femaleMOSSMember of the same sexMOTOSMember of the opposite sexMUSMMiss you so muchNMNot muchNFGNo f*****g goodNFWNo feasible way or no f*****g wayNIFOCNaked in front of computerNP or N/PNo problemNRNNo response necessaryOICOh, I seeOLLOnline loveOTFOff the floorOTOHOn the other handOTTOMHOff the top of my headPANSPretty awesome new stuff (as opposed to "POTS")PCMCIAPeople can't master computer industry acronymsPDAPublic display of affectionPEBCAKProblem exists between chair and keyboardPIBKACProblem is between keyboard and chairPITAPain in the assPMFJIBPardon me for jumping in but...::POOF::Goodbye (leaving the room)POSParent over shoulder (change the topic)POTSPlain old telephone servicePUThat stinks!RLReal life (that is, when not chatting)RORRaffing out roud (Engrish for "laughing out loud")ROTFLRolling on the floor laughingROTFLMAORolling on the floor laughing my a** offROTFLMAOWPIMPRolling on the floor laughing my a** off while peeing in my pantsROTFLMBORolling on the floor laughing my butt offRPGRole-playing gamesRSNReal soon nowRTFMRead the f***ing manualRYORoll your own (write your own program; derived from cigarettes rolled yourself with tobacco and paper)S4LSpam for life (what you may get when you become someone's customer or client)SHCOONShoot hot coffee out of noseSEGS***-eating grinSFSurfer-friendly (low-graphics Web site)SNAFUSituation normal, all f***ed upSOSignificant otherSOHFSense of humor failureSOLSmilling out loud or sh*t out of luckSOMYSick of me yet?STFWSearch the f*****g WebSTWSearch the WebSWAGStupid wild-a** guessTAFNThat's all for nowTANSTAAFLThere ain't no such thing as a free lunchTFHThread from hell (a discussion that just won't die and is often irrelevant to the purpose of the forum or group)TGIFThank God it's FridayTHXThanksTIAThanks in advance (used if you post a question and are expecting a helpful reply)TLAThree-letter acronymTLK2UL8RTalk to you laterTMIToo much informationTOPCATil our paths cross again (early Celtic chat term)TPTBThe powers that beTTFNTa-Ta for nowTTTThought that, too (when someone types in what you were about to type)TTYLTalk to you laterTUThank youUAPITAYou're a pain in the assUWYou're welcomeVBGVery big grinVBSEGVery big s***-eating grinWDALYICWho died and left you in charge?WFMWorks for meWIBNIWouldn't it be nice ifWRTWith respect toWT?What/who the ?WTFOWhat the F***! Over!WTGWay to go!WTGP?Want to go private?WU?What's up?WUF?Where are you from?WYSIWYGWhat you see is what you getYGBSMYou gotta be s***tin' me!YMMVYour mileage may vary.YMIAYou're welcome in advance