Internet SlangsAAK: Alive And KickingAAR: At Any RateAAS: Alive And SmilingAFAIC: as far as I'm concerned, or as far as I care, or as far as I can...AFAICS: as far as I can seeAFAIK: as far as I knowAFAIR: as far as I recall, or as far as I rememberAFK: away from keyboardAFN: that's All For NowAOTA: All Of The AboveASAP: as soon as possiblea/s/l or asl: Age/Sex/Location - (used to ask a chatter their personal information)A V Avatar; Graphical representation (a picture) often used in chat rooms to depict a person that is in the room and chatting.BAK: Back At Keyboard (I'm back)BAS: Big Ass SmileBBIAB: be back in a bit (usually longer that brb, maybe you're going to eat lunch)BBL: be back laterBBN: Bye Bye NowBBQ: be back quick. (This can easily be mistaken for "barbecue" if used in a vague context.)BBS: be back soonBCNU: I'll Be Seeing You.BEG: Big Evil GrinBF: Boyfriend (also shown as bf, B/F, or b/f)BFD: big fucking dealBFN: Bye For Nowb4: BeforeBIBO:Beer In, Beer OutBMA: Bite My Ass (became popular with the Simpson's cartoon show)Boot: To get kicked out of a chat room, or have to restart the computer because you couldn't talk in the chat room anymore.BR: Best RegardsBRB: be right backBRH: Be Right HereBSEG Big Shit Eatin GrinBTA: But Then Again....BTW: by the waybtw: BeTWeen you and me ...B2B: Business to BusinessBWL: Bursting With LaughterC&G: Chuckle and GrinC&V: Chapter & Verse. Used in newsgroups.C|N>K: a Unixism meaning coffee through nose into keyboardCICO: Coffee In, Coffee OutCID: Crying In DisgraceCNP: Continued (in my) Next PostCP: Chat Post(a chat message)CRBT: Crying Real Big TearsCRS: Can't Remember ShitCSG: Chuckle Snicker GrinCU: see you, used as a goodbye.CUL8R: See You LaterCUOL: See You On LineCUS Can't Understand Shit (stuff)Cya: see you, used as a goodbye.CYAL8R: See You Later (Seeyalata)CYS: Check your settings. A phrase often said by technical support staff of a certain Australian ISP.dd, ds, dh Darling or Dear: Dear Son, Dear Daughter, or Dear Husband. Usually exchanged in family chats. DDSOS: Different Day, Same Old ShitDEGT: Don't Even Go There (I don't want to talk about it)DIKU: Do I Know You?DIS: Did I SayD/L, DL, d/l, dl : Downloading, or Download it.DLTBBB: Don't Let The Bed Bugs BiteEG: Evil GrinEM: E-MailEMA: E-mail Address (example: ?ema or ema? = what is your email address)EMSG: Email MessageEOT: End Of Thread (meaning end of discussion)ez or EZ: easy (one of the really old ones)FAQ: Frequently Asked QuestionFC: Fingers CrossedFFS: for fuck's sake!FISH: First In Still Here (someone who is on line TOO much)FITB: Fill In The BlanksFOAF: friend of a friend, i.e. the dubious attribution given to urban legendsFOCL: Falling Off Chair - Laughing4: forFTBOMH: From The Bottom Of My HeartF2F: Face To FaceFTS: Fuck This ShitFTW: for the win (Used to express enthusaism or approval)fu: fuck you (If you can't figure this one out, you shouldn't be on line)FUBAR: Fouled Up Beyond All Repair / RecognitionFUD: Fear, Uncertainty, and DoubtFWIW: for what it's worthFYI: for your informationG2G or GTG: got to go/good to goGA: Go AheadGAGF: go and get fuckedGAL: Get A Lifegest: Gesture ... a small multimedia file played over the internet, usually expressing an emotion or comment. GF: Girlfriend (also shown as gf, G/F, or g/f)GFN: Gone For NowGFY: good for you or go fuck yourself. The use of this acronym is ambigious and not recommended.GG: good going or good game. Used sincerely in online games such as trivia, but more often used sarcastically when someone has done something foolish. Also, it is now becoming customary for all players to say gg when the game is over in such games as Counter-Strike , unless a player is profoundly displeased with the outcome. GGOH: Gotta Get Outta HereGJ: Good JobGMBA: Giggling My Butt OffGMTA: Great Minds Think AlikeGR: Gotta RunGR&D: Grinning, Running, and Ducking.GTFO: get the fuck outGTR: Got To RunGTRM: Going To Read Mail (leaving chat room to check email)GTSY: Glad To See YouH&K: Hug and KissHABU: Have A Better 'UnHAND: have a nice dayHAGD: Have A Good DayHAGN: Have A Good NightHAGO: Have A Good OneHAGU: Have A Good 'UnHB: hurry backHHIS: Hanging Head in ShameHTH: hope this/that helpsHUB: Head Up ButtIAC: In Any CaseIAE: In Any EventIANAL: I am not a lawyer. Usually used before a non-lawyer gives legal advice, as a humorous disclaimer. IANARS: I am not a rocket scientistIB: I'm BackIC: I see, also, in character in MUDs and role-playing gamesICQ: I Seek You. A computer program used to communicate instantly over the Internet.ICYDK / ICYDN / ICUDK: In case you didn't know.IDK: I don't knowIDN: I Don't knowIDTS: I Don't Think SoIGP: I Gotta PeeIIRC: if I recall correctly c.f. ISTRILU or IL Y: I Love YouIM: Instant MessageIMCO: In My Considered OpinionIMHO: in my humble opinion / in my honest opinion (Derived from IMO or vice-versa)IMNSHO: In my not-so-humble opinion. (Used when one is very certain of something)IMO: in my opinionIRC: Internet Relay ChatIRL : in real life. Used in MUD settings.ISTR: I seem to recall (i.e. I'm not really sure) c.f. IIRCIOH: I'm Out of HereIOW: In Other WordsIWALU: I Will Always Love YouIWS: I'm With Stupid (I agree)IYDMMA: if you don't mind me asking, for sex., IYDMMA, are you a virgin?IYO: In Your OpinionJAS: Just A SecondJIC: Just In CaseJJ or JK (j/k): just joking, just kiddingJMO: Just My OpinionJTL YK: Just To Let You KnowJoo: synonym of you. Also spelled j00 with a lower case j and two zeroes rather than two O's.JOOC: just out of curiosityJW: Just Wonderingk: short for OK (also K, or kk O. K.)KIT: Keep In TouchKOC: Kiss On CheekKOL: Kiss On Lipsl8: a shorthand spelling of late.l8r: a shorthand spelling of later, meaning see you later (see leet )LFFAO: Laughing My Fuck (freaking) Ass OffLHM: Lord Help MeLHO: Laughing Head OffLHU: Lord Help UsLIEK: synonym of like, as in I like that website.LMAO: laughing my ass off (can also be combined with a W which creates Laughing My Ass Off While...)LMFAO: laughing my fucking ass offLMSO: Laughing My Socks OffLOL: laugh out loud or lots of laughs (a reply to something amusing)LOLZONE Layer: laugh out loud layer (refers to the ozone layer and is used when something is very unfunny.I.E.: You made a hole in the LOLZONE layer)LSHMBB: Laughing So Hard My Belly is BouncingLSHMBH: Laughing So Hard My Belly HurtsLSHTTARDML: Laughing So Hard The Tears Are Running Down My Leg<3: love (made from the ASCII-art heart between the less than symbol and the three). Ex: I <3 you.LTNS: Long Time No SeeL2P: learn to playLTS: Laughing To SelfLUWAMH: Love You With All My HeartL Y: Love YaL YL: Love You LotsMIRCH: associated with a large penis (this term is mostly found only on IGN's Vestibule)MTF: More To FollowMYOB: mind your own businessNADT: Not A Darn ThingNFW: No Feasible (or Fucking) WayNIMBY: Not In My Back YardNM (n/m): never mind or not muchNOLM: not of legitimate meaning (and is often used as a replacement for many other terms)NOYB: none of your businessNP: No ProblemNRN: No Reply NecessaryNSFW: Not safe for work. Material (pictures, webpages) not suitable for the office, but for the home instead. Used by Fark . See SFW.NT: No Text, used on Internet forums or Usenet to indicate that a post has no contentNT: No ThanksN2B: not too bad * NP: no problemO: ohOBTW: Oh, By The Way.OF: Old Fart, someone who has been around for a while.OIC: oh, I seeOJ or OK: Only Joking or Only KiddingOJG: oh jesus godOL: Old Lady (significant other)OM: Old Man (significant other)OMFG: Oh my fucking God!!OMFL: Oh my fucking lag!OMG: oh my god (OMFG derived from this.)OMGWTFBBQ: combines the terms OMG, WTF, and BBQ. (Can also be used as a mockery of newbies who express surprise at commonly known facts, or in self deprecation.)OH NOES: oh noOOC: out-of-character. Used on MUDs and other role-playing games . Also, out of curiosity.OP: Original Post/Original Poster (referring to the first post in a thread)OT: off topicOTE: Over The Edge (beyond common sense or beyond good taste)oth or OTH: Off The Hook: Something is really popular, or hot. Very exciting.OTOH: on the other handotr or OTR: Off The Rack: Saying that something is outside the ordinary.own: to defeat someone (used commonly when playing Counter-Strike ) or to humiliate someone tactically in a debate; something that is extremely cool (ex. BMWs totally own).OTTOMH: Off The Top of My HeadOTW: On The Way ... I've sent a file to you, it's "On the way"P911: My parents are in the room. P=Parents, and 911=emergency, in other words either drop the subject, or watch the language.PANS: Pretty Awesome New Stuff (often referring to computer technology)PDS: Please Don't ShootPEBCAK: Problem Exists Between Chair And KeyboardPFO: please fuck offPITA: pain in the assplz: shorthand spelling of pleasePM: Private MessagePMFJI: Pardon Me For Jumping InPMP: Peed My PantsPO (PO'd): piss off (pissed off)POAHF: Put On A Happy FacePOS: Parents are looking Over my Shoulder.POTS: Parents Over The Shoulder - (My parents are watching, I can't really talk)PPL: Peopleprog: computer program (progz in plural)prolly: contracted form of probablyPwn: step up of the word own. To Pwn something means to have complete control over it, and to be Pwned by something means to be dominated by it. (see leet )P2P: Person to PersonQFT: Quoted For TruthQSL: ReplyQSO: Conversationqoolz: something that is cool in the American sense.QT: CutieR: shorthand spelling of areRFC: Request For Comments (used more in newsgroups, a page or pages that supply technical information) RL: real life. Used in MUD settings. (as opposed to being online)r m or RM: Ready Made: pre-existingROFL (or ROTFL): rolling on the floor laughing (a reply to something extremely amusing).ROFLAPMP: ROFL And Peeing My PantsROFLMAO (or ROTFLMAO): rolling on the floor laughing my ass offROFLMAOAY: ROFLMAO At YouROFLMAOWTIME: ROFLMAO With Tears In My Eyesr0x0rz : leet speaks for rocksROFLUTS ROFL: Unable to SpeakROTFLMAO: Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Ass OffROTFLMFAO: Rolling On The Floor Laughing Fucking My Ass OffRSN: Real Soon Nowr/t: Real Time (also: RT, or rt)RTFA: read the fucking article applies mostly to Slashdot threads, for users who make comments on a story without having read it first.RTFM: read the fucking manual (often sanitized to read the fine manual). The frequent reply to a request for basic help from newbies who have not attempted to find the answer for themselves.RU: Are YouR8: rightSEG: Shit Eating GrinSETE: Smiling Ear To EarSFB: Shit For BrainsSFW: Safe for work. Material (pictures, webpages) that is safe for the office. Used by Fark . See NSFW.SH: Same HereSHID: Slaps Head In DisgustSNERT: Snot-Nosed Egotistical Rude TeenagerSMS: Short Message Service (more cell phones and pagers than chat rooms and the Internet)SN: Screen Name. The name or moniker selected by person in an IM or chat program.SNAFU: Situation Normal, All "Fouled" UpSO: Significant OtherSOL: Shit Out Of LuckSOS: Same Old Shit (stuff)SOT: Short Of TimeSOTA: State Of The Art (latest technology)SOTMG: Short Of Time Must GoSPST: Same Place, Same TimeSSDD: Same Shit, Different DaySTFU: Shut The Fuck UpSTR8: Straight (can refer to sex, or DSTR8 as in Damn Straight)STW: Search The Websux0rs: leet speak for sucksSWAK: Sealed With A KissSWAS: Scientific Wild Ass GuessSWL: Screaming with LaughterSY: Sincerely YoursSYL: see you laterSYS: See You SoonTA: Thanks AgainTAFN: That's All For NowTBA: To Be AddedTBH: To Be HonestTBQFH: To Be Quite Fucking HonestTC: Take CareTCOY: Take Care Of YourselfTFA: the fucking article (often used in a discussion related to a linked article, i.e. "if you'd bothered to read TFA") TFH: Thread From Hell (a topic or discussion that won't stop - esp. newsgroups)TGIF: Thank God It's FridayTIA: thanks in advanceTILII: Tell It Like It IsTM: Text Message (often refers to communications with text over cell phones)TMI: Too Much Info. (information)TNT: Till Next TimeTOY: Thinking Of You2B: To beTPS: That's Pretty StupidTPTB: The Powers That Be (can sometimes refer to the people that are running the chat room or server) TRDMF: tear rolling down my faceTS Tough ShitTSFY: Tough Shit For YouTTFN: Ta Ta For NowTTTT: These Things Take TimeTTYL: talk to you laterTY: thank youTYT: Take Your TimeTYVM: thank you very muchTHX: thanks, this can be combined into kthx (OK, thanks), plzkthx (Please, OK, thanks), and kthxbye (OK, thanks, goodbye)U: a shorthand spelling of youur: a shorthand spelling of you'reUS: You Suckusa or USA: Until Sides Ache: Usually used with one of the laughter acronyms such as "lolusa" Laughing Out Loud Until my Sides Ache. Some folks substitute ush for "Until Sides Hurt". rotflolush = rolling on the floor, laughing out loud, until my sides hurt.UV: Unpleasant VisualUW: yoU're WelcomeUY: Up YoursWAS; Wild Ass Guessw8: shorthand spelling of waitWB: Welcome BackWC: WelComeWDUWTA: what do u wanna talk about?WEG: Wicked Evil GrinWEU: What's Eating You?WFM: Works For MeWIIFM :What's In It For Me?WT? :What The ...? or Who the ...?WTF: what the fuck?WTG: Way To GoWTGP?: Want To Go Private? (move to a private chat room) WTH: What/Who The Heck (or sub an 'F' for the 'H') what the hell WWJD: What Would Jesus Do?W/E(W\E): whateverw/o: withoutYAA: Yet Another AcronymYBS: You'll Be SorryYG: Young GentlemanYL: Young LadyYM: Young ManYMMV: Your mileage may vary (you may see different results) YR: Yea, Right. (sarcastic)ys: You StinkerYVW: You're Very WelcomeYW: you're welcomeZOMG: variant of OMGEmoticons: (symbols used to display feeling):-| -- Ambivalento:-) -- Angelic>:-( -- Angry|-I -- Asleep(::()::) -- Bandaid:-{} -- Blowing a Kiss\-o -- Bored:-c -- Bummed Out|C| -- Can of Coke|P| -- Can of Pepsi:( ) -- Can't Stop Talking:*) -- Clowning:' -- Crying:'-) -- Crying with Joy:'-( -- Crying Sadly:-9 -- Delicious, Yummy:-> -- Devilish;-> -- Devilish Wink:P -- Disgusted (sticking out tongue):*) -- Drunk:-6 -- Exhausted, Wiped Out:( -- Frown\~/ -- Full Glass\_/ -- Glass (drink)^5 -- High Five(((((name)))) -- Hug (cyber hug)(( )):** -- Hugs and Kisses:-I -- Indifferent:-# -- Lips are Sealed:~/ -- Mixed Up:-O -- Mouth Open (Surprised)(_) -- Mug (coffee, beer)@[_]~~ -- Mug of HOT Coffee or Tea**** -- Popcorn<<{:}} -- Ice cream&&&& -- Pretzels@}--{--{-- -- Rose:-@ -- Screaming:-O -- Shocked:-) -- Smile^ -- Thumbs Up:-& -- Tongue Tied:-\ -- Undecided;-) -- Wink|-O -- Yawningc[T] -- cup of teac[C] -- cup of coffee(%> -- pizza,,l, -- the finger>^-^< -- cats(_\_)(_|_)(_/_) -- dancing ass off:-Þ~ -- drooling<o> <o> -- staring?€?€ -- hiding, staring in the dark.{\o/} -- angel<o>¿~~ -- wink:-------) -- Viagra smile*s*, *S*, <s>, = smile*g*, <g> = grin xoxo = hugs and kisses huggggggsssss = hugs *w*, <w> = wink*g*, = giggles*k*, *K* = kiss;-)~~~~~~~~ = giving someone the raspberries. (((((person))))) = giving them a virtual hug.\~/ = glass with a drink. (usually booze)^5 = high five ?^ = What's Up?\_/? = a cup of tea[_]> + Cup of coffee@@@ = Cookies@--/-- = a rose:-) .. smile;-) ... wink<:-| ... curious:~) ... cute:-( ... sad8-) ... wears glasses:-} ... embarrassed:-/ ... perplexed, confused:,-( ..or ;`-( .... to cry:-< ... pouting>:-( ... angry0:-) ... angel:-| ... bored or no opinion:-> ... grin/mischievous| -) ... dreaming:-O ... shouting, or shocked:-o ... talking, or surprised>:-|| ... mad / angry:-D ... big grin or laugh=:-O ... scared:-x ... keeping mouth shut:o) ... smiles (w/nose):-))))))) ... lots of smiles;-P ... sticking tongue out:P ... sticking tongue out# 8 - ) ... nerd, or or person with glasses and crew cut.&-( ... crying!:-) .. I have an idea;-{ } ... person with a mustache;-)~ ... sexy tongue - or drunk;~) ... being cute c["] ... coffee mug[_]> ... another cup or mug:-> ... grin/mischievous<:-| ... curious|-| ... sound asleep:-x .. I'm keeping my mouth shutNumbers and Letters0 can be O or vice versa, (the letter and the number are often interchangeable)1 = won or one, (1dr = wonder)2 = too, to, or two,3 = the letter E, (so 's33 U' means See you)4 = for, four, or a prefix of suffix of 'fore. (b4 = before, 4warned = forewarned),8 is usually either a pair of eyes, glasses, or ate, although it gets used a lot for making pictures,9 is a good thing (he was dressed to the 9s means he was all dressed up),B = be,C = see, (IC means I see)G = gee,K = OK, (so k, or kk means I'm OK)M = am,N = in,O = oh,R = Are,U = You,g = grin,s = smile, Computer Acronyms"h3 l3Ft" substitute the 3 with an E, forget about the caps, and you have "he left".people tend to extend letters in chat rooms to convey emotion, so HEYYYYYYYY BILLLLLLLL, simply means someone is expressing a lot of emotion in saying hello to Bill.V owels get left out a lot in chat, and that's wrd. (in this case, weird, although I've seen it mean word)And lastly, you will see the letter z everywhere. Usually it replaces s or es (the plural of something)i.e.: 2 many billz = I have too many bills. Although that z gets tossed around a lot, as in hugzzzz, thankz, huggelzzzz, kkz, for OK, etc. Stick with it a while, and you'll be able to catch most of it.1040 means you owe me big time (tax form?... get it?)86 means you're done, or we are outta here.747 means let's fly, or we're leaving.360 means I love you back, or right back at you.143 means I love you (don't ask me why) [1=I, 4=Love, and 3=You]% is usually to replace the double o 'oo' , as in T%K means took,& replaces 'and' so b& would be band,[References] l 。
