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Acronyms For A Speeded Up World (AFASUW?)

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We have a separate list of dating-oriented acronyms, but if you're trying to adjust to the new language of chat and IM, you may find these useful as well. Feel free to add any we're missing.

4RL – For Real?

ADN – Any Day Now

AFAIC – As Far As I'm Concerned

AFAICS – As Far As I Can See

AFAICT – As Far As I Can Tell

AFAIK – As Far As I Know

AFK – Away From Keyboard

AFN – that's All For Now

AISB As I Said Before

AIUI – As I Understand It

AOTA – All Of The Above

ATM – At The Moment

ATYS – Anything You Say

AWA – As Well As

AYOR – At Your Own Risk

B4N – Bye For Now

BAC – Back At Computer

BAK – Back At Keyboard

BBL – Be Back Later

BBS – Be Back Soon

BCNU – I'll Be Seeing You

BD – Big Deal

BFN – Bye For Now

BOT – Back On Topic (see OT)

BR – Best Regards

BRB – Be Right Back

BSF – But Seriously, Folks

BTA – But Then Again

BTAIM – Be That As It May…

BTDT – Been There, Done That

BTW – By The Way

CMIIW – Correct Me If I'm Wrong

CU – See You

CUL – See You Later

CUOL – See You On Line

CWYL – Chat With You Later

CYA – See Ya

DEGT – Don't Even Go There

DHYB – Don't Hold Your Breath

DIKU – Do I Know You?

DL – Download

DUCWIC – Do You See What I See?

DYJHIW – Don't You Just Hate It When…

E2EG – Ear-to-Ear Grin

EG – Evil Grin

EM – E-Mail

EMA – E-Mail Address

EOD – End of Discussion

EOM – End of Message

EOR – End of Rant

EOT – End Of Thread

EOTWAWKI – End of the World As We Know It

EZ – Easy

F2F – Face To Face

FAAK – Falling Asleep At Keyboard

FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions

FC – Fingers Crossed

FCOL – For Crying Out Loud

FITB – Fill In The Blanks

FOAF – Friend Of A Friend

FOCL – Falling Off Chair Laughing

FTS – F*** This S***

FUBAR – F***ed Up Beyond All Recognition

FUD – Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt

FWIW – For What It's Worth

FYA – For Your Amusement

FYE – For Your Entertainment

FYI – For Your Information

G2G – Gotta Go

GA – Go Ahead

GAL – Get A Life

GFAK – Go Fly A Kite

GFN – Gone For Now

GGOH – Gotta Get Outta Here

GIWIST – Gee, I Wish I'd Said That

GJ – Good Job

GL – Good Luck

GMTA – Great Minds Think Alike

GN – Goodnight
GNA
– Goodnight Again
GNftLT – Goodnight for the Last Time

GR – Gotta Run

GR&D – Grinning, Running, & Ducking

GTG – Got To Go

GTR – Got To Run

H&K Hugs & Kisses

HAGD – Have A Good Day

HAND – Have A Nice Day

HB – Hurry Back

HF – Have Fun

HH – Holding Hands

HO – Hold On

HTH – Hope That Helps

IANAL – I Am Not A Lawyer

IB2D or IBTD – I Beg To Differ

IC – I See

IIRC – If I Remember Correctly

IDK or IDN – I Don't Know

IDTS – I Don't Think So

IK - I Know

ILU or ILY – I Love You

IM – Instant Message

IMAO – In My Arrogant Opinion

IMHO – In My Humble Opinion

IMO – In My Opinion

IOW – In Other Words

IRL – In Real Life

ISWYM – I See What You Mean

ITA – I Totally Agree

IYKWIM – If You Know What I Mean

IYO – In Your Opinion

JAM – Just a Minute

JAS – Just A Second

JIC – Just In Case

JK – Just Kidding

JMO – Just My Opinion

JW – Just Wondering

K – OK

KIT – Keep In Touch

KOTC – Kiss On The Cheek

KWIM – Know What I Mean?

LMAO – Laughing My A** Off

LMFAO – Laughing My F'ing A** Off

LMK – Let Me Know

LOL – Laughing Out Loud

LTNS – Long Time No See

LTS – Laughing To Self

NM – Never Mind

N – No Problem

NC – Not Cool

NNS – Non-Native Speaker

NOYB – None Of Your Business

NP – No Problem

NRN – No Reply Necessary

NT – No Thanks

NTTAWWT – Not That There's Anything Wrong With That…

OAO – Over And Out

OIC – Oh, I See

OMG – Oh My God!

ONNA – Oh No, Not Again!

OT – Off Topic

OTOH – On The Other Hand ...

OTOOH – On The Other Other Hand ...

OTOMH – Off the Top of My Head ...

OTT – Over The Top

P911 – Parents in the room!

PITA – Pain In The A**

PLZ – Please

PMFJI – Pardon Me for Jumping in

POS – Parents Over Shoulder

QT – Cutie

ROFL – Rolling On Floor Laughing

ROTF – Rolling On The Floor

RSN – Real Soon Now

SCNR – Sorry, Could Not Resist

SH – Same Here

SITD – Still In The Dark

SN – Screen Name

SPST – Same Place, Same Time

SSDD – Same S**t, Different Day

STFU – Shut the F*** Up

SYL – See You Later

TAFN – That's All For Now

TBC – To Be Continued

TC – Take Care

THX – Thanks

TIA – Thanks In Advance

TIC – Tongue In Cheek

TLA – Three-Letter Acronym

TM – Text Message

TMI – Too Much Information

TNT – Til Next Time

TPS That's Pretty Stupid

TRDMC / F – Tears Running Down My Cheeks / Face

TS – Tough S**t

TTBOMK – To The Best Of My Knowledge

TTFN Ta Ta For Now

TTTT – These Things Take Time

TTYL – Talk To You Later

TY – Thank You

TYT – Take Your Time

TYVM – Thank You Very Much

US – You Suck

UV – Unpleasant Visual

UW – You're Welcome

UY – Up Yours

W2F – Way Too Funny

WB – Welcome Back

WC – Welcome

WDMB – Will Do My Best

WDYMBT – What Do You Mean By That?

WE - Whatever

WEU – What's Eating You?

WFM – Works For Me

WIIFM – What's In It For Me?

WTF – What The F***?

WTG – Way To Go

WTGP? – Want To Go Private? (to a private chat room)

WTH – What The Hell

YBS – You'll Be Sorry

YR – Yeah, Right

YRG – You Are Good!

YVW – You're Very Welcome

YW – You're Welcome

YWSYLS – You Win Some, You Lose Some

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