M.I.C.A.
Today's internet is full of suspicious activity. Care should be taken when you or your family is communicating online. Whether using instant messaging, chat rooms or email, the shorthand used can be hard to understand.
Take the guesswork out of this mystery by using our handy guide to decode the abbreviations.
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Abbreviations that are used regularly with e-mails, instant
messaging and chat rooms.
121...one to one
2nite...tonight
ADR...address
AEAP...as early as possible
AFAIK...as far as I know
AFK...away from keyboard
AKA...also known as
ALAP...as late as possible
ARE...acronym-rich environment
ASAP...as soon as possible
ASL...age, sex, location
AWGTHTDTTA..are we going to have to go through this again
B4...before
B4N...bye for now
B4YKI...before you know it
BAK...back at the keyboard
BBIAB...be back in a bit
BBL...be back later
BBML...be back much later
BBN...bye bye now
BBS...be back soon
BEG...big evil grin
BF...boyfriend
BFN...bye for now
BG...big grin
BL...belly laughing
BOHICA...bend over here it comes again
BRB...be right back
BRT...be right there
BTA...but then again
BTW...by the way
BWL...bursting with laughter
BWTHDIK...but what the heck do I know
C&G...chuckle & grin
CID...crying in disgrace
CNP...continued next post
C-P...sleepy
CP...chat post
CRBT...crying real big tears
CSG...chuckle, snicker, grin
CU...see you
CUL or CUL8ER...see you later
CUZ...because
CWYL...chat with you later
CYO...see you online
CYT...see you tomorrow
DIKU...do I know you?
DL...dead link
DLTBBB...don't let the bed bugs bite
DQMOT...don't quote me on this
E123...easy as 123
EG...evil grin
EM?...excuse me
EMFBI...excuse me for butting in
EOD...end of day
EOM...end of message
EOT...end of thread
F2F...face to face
FAQ...frequently asked questions
FC...fingers crossed
FISH...first in, still here
FMTYEWTK...far more than you ever wanted to know
FOAF...friend of a friend
FOMCL...falling off my chair laughing
FTBOMH...from the bottom of my heart
FUD...fear, uncertainty, and doubt
FWIW...for what it's worth
FYI...for your information
GA...go ahead
GAL...get a life
GD&R...grinning, ducking, & running
GF...girlfriend
GFN...gone for now
GIWIST...gee, I wish I'd said that
GMBO...giggling my butt off
GMTA...great minds think alike
GOL...giggling out loud
GTRM...going to read mail
GTSY...glad to see you
GYPO...get your pants off
H&K...hug and kiss
HAGN...have a good night
HAK...hugs and kisses
HHIS...hanging head in shame
HTH...hope this helps
IAC...in any case
IAE...in any event
IANAL...i am not a lawyer
IC...i see
IDK...i don't know
IHA...i hate acronyms
IIRC...if I remember correctly
ILU...i love you
ILY...ilove you
IM...instant message
IMHO...in my humble opinion
IMing...chatting with someone online
IMNSHO...in my not so humble opinion
IMO...in my opinion
IOW...in other words
IPN...I'm posting naked
IRL...in real life
IWALU...I will always love you
IWSK...i want sex now
IYSWIM...if you see what I mean
JBOD...just a bunch of disks
J/C...just checking
JIC...just in case
JK...just kidding
JMO...just my opinion
JTLYK...just to let you know
JW...just wondering
K...okay
KFY...kiss for you
KIT...keep in touch
KOC...kiss on cheek
KOL...kiss on lips
KOTL...kiss on the lips
KPC...keep parents clueless
KWIM...know what I mean?
L2M...listening to music
L8R...later
LD...later dude
LD...long distance
LDR...long distance relationship
LHM...lord help me
LHU...lord help us
LLTA...lots and lots of thunderous applause
LMIRL...let's meet in real life
LMK...let me know
LMIRL...let's meet in real life
LMSO...laughing my socks off
LOL...laughing out loud
LRF...little rubber feet
LSHMBB...laughing so hard my belly is bouncing
LSHMBH...laughing so hard my belly hurts
LSHTTARDML...laughing so hard the tears are running down my leg
LTM...laugh to myself
LTNS...long time, no see
LTR...long term relationship
LTS...laughing to self
LULAB...love you like a brother
LULAS...love you like a sister
LUWAMH...love you with all my heart
LY...love you
M/F...male or female
MOOS...member of opposite sex
MORF...male or female
MOSS...member of same sex
MOTOS...member of the opposite sex
MOTSS...member of the same sex
MSG...message
MTF...more to follow
MUSM...miss you so much
NADT...not a darn thing
NAL...name, address, location
NALOPKT...not a lot of people know that
N-A-Y-L...in a while
NAZ...name, address, zip
NIFOC...naked in front of computer
NM...never mind
NM...nothing much
NP...nosy parents
N/P...no problem
NRN...no reply necessary
OIC...oh I see
OL...old lady
OLL...online love
OM...old man
OMG...oh my god
OSIF...oh sh** i forgot
OTF...off the floor
OTOH...on the other hand
OTP...on the phone
OTTOMH...off the top of my head
P2P...peer to peer
P911...my parents are coming
P911...parent alert
PA...parent alert
PAL...parents are listening
PANB...parents are nearby
PANS...pretty awesome new stuff
PAW...parents are watching
PDA...public display of affection
PDS...please don't shoot
PIR...parents in room
PLZ...please
PM...private message
PMFJIB...pardon me for jumping in but
PMP...peed my pants
POAHF...put on a happy face
POS...parent over shoulder
POTS...plain old telephone service
PU...that stinks
QSL...reply
QSO...conversation
QT...cutie
RL...real life
RN...right now
ROL...raffing out loud
ROTFL...rolling on the floor laughing
RPG...role playing games
RSN...real soon now
RU...are you
RUMOF...are you male or female
RYO...roll your own
S4L...spam for life
SETE...smiling ear to ear
SF...surfer friendly
SHCOON...shoot hot coffee out of nose
SHID...slaps head in disgust
SITD...still in the dark
SMEM...send me an email
SMIM...send me an instant message
SNERT...snot nosed egotistical rude teenager
SO...significant other
SOHF...sense of humor failure
SORG...straight or gay
SOMY...sick of me yet?
SOT...short of time
SOTMG...short of time, must go
STW...search the web
SUP or WU...what's up
SWAK...sealed with a kiss
SWDYT...so what do you think
SWL...screaming with laughter
SYS...see you soon
SYT...see you tomorrow
TA...thanks again
TAFN...that's all for now
TAW...teachers are watching
TCOB...taking care of business
TCOY...take care of yourself
TDTM...talk dirty to me
TFH...thread from hell
TGIF...thank God it's Friday
THX...thanks
TIA...thanks in advance
TILII...tell it like it is
TLK2UL8R...talk to you later
TMI...too much information
TNT...till next time
TOM...tomorrow
TOPCA...til our paths cross again
TOY...thinking of you
TPTB...the powers that be
TS...tough sh**
TTFN...ta ta for now
TTT...thought that too
TTYL...talk to you later
TU...thank you
UR...you are
UW...you're welcome
VBG...very big grin
WB...welcome back
WDALYIC...who died and left you in charge?
W/E...whatever
WFM...works for me
WIBNI...wouldn't it be nice if
WTG...way to go
WTGP...want to go private
WTH...what/who the heck
WUF...where are you from?
WYCM...will you call me
WYRN...what's your real name
WYSIWYG...what you see is what you get
YBS...you'll be sorry
YG...young gentleman
YL...young lady
YM...young man
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