Acronym | Definition | Usage Example |
| AAMOF | As a matter of fact | | AAMOF, he happens to be the boss too. | |
| AFAIK | As Far as I Know | | AFAIK, the event is tomorrow. | |
| AFK | Away From Keyboard | | AFK. Need to leave for awhile. | |
| AKA | Also Known As | | It is AKA the worldwide web. | |
| ASAP | As Soon As Possible | |
| A/S/L | Age/Sex/Location? | | Welcome to the chatroom. What is everyone's ASL? | |
| ATM | At the moment | | I'm just preparing dinner ATM. | |
| ATYS | Anything you say | | ATYS can be deemed offensive here. | |
| AWA | As well as | | I'm a volunteer at the club AWA the community centre. | |
| B4 | Before | | B4 we begin, let's recap yesterday's events. | |
| B/C | Because | | You can't go B/C you're not invited. | |
| BF | Boy Friend | |
| BRB | Be Right Back | | I need to quickly fix this. BRB. | |
| BTDT | Been There, Done That | |
| BTW | By the way | | BTW, that was an awesome game. | |
| CMIIW | Correct me if I'm wrong | | CMIIW, but isn't today a holiday? | |
| CUL | Catch You Later | |
| CU | See you | |
| CUS | See you soon | | I just arrived at the airport. CUS. | |
| CWOT | Complete waste of time | |
| DBA | Doing Business As | | They are DBA (Insert Name). | |
| DIY | Do it yourself | | I'm not doing your homework for you. DIY. | |
| DL | Download | | Click here to DL the file. | |
| DUCWIM | Do You See What I Mean? | | DUCWIM? They are never wrong. | |
| EG | Evil Grin (Expression) | | With this new invention, I will rule the world. EG. | |
| EOD | End of Discussion | |
| EOR | End of Rant (Statement) | | I hate this....that....those things over there....oh and I can't stand these things either. Something needs to be done. EOR | |
| F2F | Face to face | | In the beginning of the match, the two fighters were F2F. | |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | | Check out the FAQ section. | |
| FCOL | For crying out loud | | FCOL, can't you do anything right? | |
| FITB | Fill In the Blank | |
| FWIW | For What It's Worth | | FWIW, you can find a lot of information on this site. | |
| FYEO | For Your Eyes Only | | FYEO, I made you this card. | |
| FYI | For Your Information | | FYI, there are 365 days in a year. | |
| G | Grin (Expression) | |
| GF | Girl Friend | |
| GG | Good Game | | Looks like I win again. GG though. | |
| GGN | Gotta Go Now | | My time is almost up. GGN. | |
| GI | Good Idea | | It might be a GI to read the manual first. | |
| GIGO | Garbage In, Garbage Out | |
| GJ | Good Job | |
| GL | Good Luck | |
| H&K | Hugs and Kisses (Expression) | |
| HAGN | Have a good night | | Thanks for the chat. HAGN. | |
| HAND | Have a nice day | | Thank you for shopping with us. HAND. | |
| HHIS | Hanging Head In Shame (Expression) | | Ack, I didn't mean to let you down. HHIS. | |
| HOAS | Hold on a second | | HOAS, I think I hear something. | |
| HTH | Hope This Helps | | I found this great resource. HTH. | |
| IAC | In any case | | IAC, we still need to get this thing done. | |
| IAWTP | I Agree With This Post | | They make a very good point. IAWTP. | |
| IMHO | In My Humble Opinion | | IMHO, that restaurant was great. | |
| IMLTHO | In My Less Than Humble Opinion | | IMLTHO, that was the worst movie I've ever seen. | |
| IMO | In My Opinion | | IMO, you should take a rest. | |
| IOW | In other words | |
| IIRC | If I remember correctly | | IIRC, you were suppose to meet him today. | |
| IM | Instant Message | | Send me an IM if you need help. | |
| IRL | In Real Life | | IRL, you have to work hard. | |
| JK | Just Kidding | |
| KISS | Keep It Simple Stupid | | That was too confusing. KISS. | |
| KWIM | Know What I Mean | | It needs to be brighter, KWIM?. | |
| L8R | Later | |
| LMAO | Laughing my arse off (Expression) | | LMAO. That was too funny. | |
| LOL | Laughing Out Loud (Expression) | | LOL. That was a great joke. | |
| LTNS | Long time no see | | Hey, LTNS. So what have you been up to after graduation? | |
| MYOB | Mind Your Own Business | |
| NBD | No Big Deal | | NBD, it's only worth a penny. | |
| NFA | No Flaming Allowed | | This is a friendly chatroom, NFA. | |
| NM | Never Mind | |
| NM | No Message (If used in a message with only a subject title) | | "Subject: That's a cool link (NM)" | |
| NP | No problem | | It's NP. I like helping others. | |
| NS | Nice Shot (Gaming) | | NS. You took him out with one hit.. | |
| OCD | Obsessive Compulsive Disorder | | They were diagnosed with OCD. | |
| OIC | Oh, I See | | OIC. That's how you make it. | |
| OMG | Oh my god. | |
| OT | Off Topic | | This is OT, but you should read this. | |
| OTOH | On The Other Hand | | This is great. OTHA, certain people might not like it. | |
| OTT | Over The Top | | Those jokes are very OTT. | |
| OTTOMH | Off The Top of My Head | | OTTOMH, I believe two movies are going to be released next month. | |
| PAW | Parents Are Watching | | Send me the file later. PAW. | |
| PITA | Pain In The A** | | That guy was a PITA to deal with. | |
| POV | Point of View | | What's your POV in this matter? | |
| PTMM | Please Tell Me More | |
| ROFL | Rolling on Floor Laughing (Expression) | |
| ROTFL | Rolling On The Floor Laughing (Expression) | |
| SITD | Still in the dark | | I'm SITD as to what you are talking about. | |
| SOH | Sense of Humor | | I'm looking to date someone who has a good SOH. | |
| SOHO | Small Office, Home Office | | This job requires a person with experience working in a SOHO environment. | |
| STFU | Shut the F*** Up | | STFU. I don't want to hear about it. | |
| THX | Thanks | |
| TIA | Thanks in advance | | Can anyone help me find information about this? TIA. | |
| TMI | Too much information | | Whoa, TMI. I didn't need to know that.. | |
| TTFN | Ta Ta for Now | |
| TTYL | Talk To You Later | |
| TTYRS | Talk To You Real Soon | | Have to go for now. TTYRS. | |
| TY | Thank You | |
| WB | Welcome Back | |
| WBS | Write Back Soon | |
| WFM | Works for me | | Meeting today in the afternoon? WFM. | |
| WTF | What The F*** | |
| WTG | Way To Go | |
| WYSIWYG | What You See Is What You Get | | WYSIWYG. It won't change.(Also usually refers to content that is published on the screen) | |
| YMMV | Your Mileage May Vary | | You can install the program if you want, but YMMV. | |
| YW | You're welcome | |