Lingo Dictionary
This is just a sample of the hundreds and hundreds of different acronyms used online.
Numbers - A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L
M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z
1-D-R I wonder
121 one to one
143 I love you
2 to or too
4 for
AAF as a friend
AAK alive and kicking
AAMOF as a matter of fact
AAR at any rate
AFK away from keyboard
A/S/L? age, sex, location
A/S/L/M/H? age, sex, location, music, hobbies
B& Band
B4 before
BION believe it or not
B4N bye for now
BBL be back later
BRB be right back
BF boyfriend
BFF best friends forever
BFN bye for now
BTW by the way
BWO black/white/other
BYKT but you knew that
-C-
C see
CU see you
CUL or CUL8ER see you later
CUNS see you in school
CUOL see you online
CUZ because
CWYL chat with you later
CYA see ya
DEGT don’t even go there
DETI don’t even think about it
DIKU do I know you?
EM? excuse me?
EMA what is your E-mail address
EZ easy
F2F face to face
FOAF friend of a friend
GF girlfriend
GFN gone for now
GGOH got to get out of here
GL good luck
GR8
GRRRR growling
GTR got to run
H&K hug and kiss
HA hello again
HAGD have a good day
IB I’m back
IBTD I beg to differ
IC I see
ICBW I could be wrong
ID10T idiot
IDGI I don’t get it
ILU I love you
IM instant message
IMS I am sorry
INMP it’s not my problem
J/C just checking
JAS just a sec
JK just kidding
K okay
KEWL cool
KIT keep in touch
KOC kiss on cheek
KOL kiss on lips
KWIM know what I mean?
L2M listening to music
L8R later
LD later, dude
LDR long distance relationship
LMIRL let’s meet in real life
M/F male or female
MTF more to follow
MOV movie
MTFBWY may the force be with you
NAZ name, address, zip
NBD no big deal
N-E-1 ER anyone here?
NE1 anyone
NM never mind
NOYB not of your business
NP nosy parents
N/P no problem
NT no thanks
NUFF enough said
NW no way!
OLL online love
OTP On the phone
P2P peer to peer
P911 my parents are coming!
PA parent alert
PAL parents are listening
PANB parents are nearby
POS parent over shoulder
Peeps people
PIR parent in room
PLZ please
PM private message
QT cutie
ROFL rolling on floor laughing
RPG role playing games
RU are you?
RUMORF are you male or female?
SETE smiling ear to ear
SMAIM send me an instant message
SMEM send me an E-mail
SN screen name
SO significant other
SPST same place same time
STR8 straight
SU shut up
SUP or WU what’s up
SYL see you later
SYS see you soon
TA thanks again
THX thanks
TIAIL I think I am in love
TLK2UL8R talk to you later
TM trust me
TMI too much information
TOM tomorrow
TTYL talk to you later
TU thank you
U-L? you will?
UV unpleasant visual
UW you’re welcome
VBS very big smile
VEG very evil grin
VSF very sad face
W2C want to see
WB welcome back or write back
WC welcome
WC who cares?
WDYS what did you say?
WDYT what do you think?
W/E whatever
WTG way to go
WTGP want to go private?
WWY where were you?
WYCM will you call me?
WYRN what’s your real name?
X-1-10 exciting
XME excuse me
XOXO hugs and kisses
YKW? you know what?
YNK you never know
YR yeah right
YW you’re Welcome
YYSSW yeah, yeah, sure, sure, whatever
ZZ Sleeping, Bored, Tired
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