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 | |