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| If you participate in Internet chats to improve your English or just for fun, you will see acronyms (abbreviations) which might confuse you unless you learn a few first. These acronyms are used so that people can type faster, and more easily. Don't be worried if you don't know what something means; most native English speakers get confused by them too. Anyway, here are some of the most common ones: |
| AFAIK | As Far As I Know |
| AFK | Away From Keyboard |
| A/S/L | Age/Sex/Location |
| BBL | (I'll) Be Back Later |
| BD or BFD | Big Deal !!
NOTE: The F in the middle means f*cking, an adjective that some people use
for emphasis but can cause offense. |
| BFN | Bye For Now |
| BRB | (I'll) Be Right Back |
| BTW | By The Way Meaning: I want to add this to the conversation. |
| CUL8R | See You Later |
| F2F or IRL |
Face To Face or In Real Life Meaning: Meeting someone in real life rather than online. |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions |
| FB | Furrowed Brow Meaning: I don't understand. |
| FWIW | For What It's Worth Meaning: This information may or may not be useful. |
| GGP | Gotta Go Pee (I've got to go pee.)
Meaning: I need to go to the toilet. |
| GR | Great!! |
| HTH | (I) Hope This Helps |
| IMHO | In My Humble Opinion |
| IMNSHO
IMNERHO |
In My Not-So-Humble Opinion
In My Not Even Remotely Humble Opinion |
| IYSWIM | If You See What I Mean |
| IOW | In Other Words |
| JOOTT | Just One Of Those Things
Meaning: A strange computer problem which appears and then disappears. |
| LOL
LMAO ROTFLMAO |
Laughing Out Loud
Laughing My As* Off Rolling On The Floor Laughing My As* Off |
| MorF?
M/F |
Male or Female? |
| NRN | No Reply Necessary |
| OIC | Oh, I See |
| OOC | Out Of Character |
| OTOH | On The Other Hand |
| PEBCAK | Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard |
| RTM or
RTFM | Read The Manual!
NOTE: The F in the middle means f*cking, an adjective that some people use for emphasis, but can cause offense. |
| SOL | Sooner Or Later |
| SorG?
S/G? | Straight Or Gay? |
| TTYL | (I'll) Talk To You Later |
| YMMV | Your Mileage May Vary
Meaning: This might be different for you. |
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