What is some common text language?

Answer 1

common:ur= your

lmao= laughing my a** off

rofl= rolling on the floor laughing

wat= what

2=too,two,to

4= four,for

?4u= i have a question for you

u= you

lic= like i care

idk=i don't know

idc=i don't care

Text Messaging Abbreviations

Part I: Guide to Understanding Online Chat Acronyms & Smiley Faces

Last updated: October 01, 2009 (1,186 entries)

With the popularity and rise in real-time text-based communications, such as instant messaging, e-mail,ARE YOU SURE YOU WANNA READ THE REST OF THIS Internet and online gaming services, chat rooms, discussion boards and mobile phone text messaging (SMS), came the emergence of a new language tailored to the immediacy and compactness of these new communication media. If you have ever received an instant message or text message that seemed to be written in a foreign language, this Webopedia Quick Reference will help you decipher the text chat lingo by providing the definitions to more than 1,180 chat abbreviations.

While it does seem amazing that there are more than 1,000 text messaging abbreviations, it is important to remember that different chat abbreviations are used by different groups of people when communicating online. Some of the following chat abbreviations may be familiar to you, while others may be foreign because they are used by a group of people with different online interests and hobbies than your own. For example, people playing online games are likely to use chat abbreviations that are different than those used by teenagers texting on their cell phone or abbreviations used by someone updating a financial blog.

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? I have a question ? I don't understand what you mean ?4U I have a question for you ;S Gentle warning, like "Hmm? what did you say?" ^^ Meaning "read line" or "message above" <3 Meaning "sideways heart" (love, friendship) <33 Meaning "heart or love" (more 3s is a bigger heart) @TEOTD At the end of the day .02 My (or your) two cents worth 121 One-to-one (private chat initiation) 1337 Leet, meaning 'elite' 143 I love you 14AA41 One for all, and all for one 19 Zero hand (online gaming) 10X Thanks 1CE Once 1DR I wonder 2 Meaning "to" in SMS 20 Meaning "location" 2EZ Too easy 2G2BT Too good to be true 2M2H Too much too handle 2MI Too much information 2MOR Tomorrow 2NTE Tonight 4 Short for "for" in SMS 411 Meaning "information" 404 I don't know 411 Meaning 'information' 420 Lets get high 420 Meaning "Marijuana" 459 Means I love you (ILY is 459 using keypad numbers) 4COL For crying out loud 4EAE Forever and ever 4NR Foreigner ^5 High-five 555 Sobbing, crying. (Mandarin Chinese txt msgs) 55555 Crying your eyes out (Mandarin Chinese txt msgs) 6Y Sexy 7K Sick 831 I love you (8 letters, 3 words, 1 meaning) 86 Over 88 Bye-bye (Mandarin Chinese txt msgs) 88 Hugs and kisses 9 Parent is watching Meaning "smile" *s* Meaning "smile" *w* Meaning "wink"

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A3 Anytime, anywhere, anyplace AA As above AAF As a matter of fact AAF As a friend AAK Asleep at keyboard AAK Alive and kicking AAMOF As a matter of fact AAMOI As a matter of interest AAP Always a pleasure AAR At any rate AAS Alive and smiling AASHTA As always, Sheldon has the answer

(Bike mechanic Sheldon Brown) AATK Always at the keyboard ABC Already been chewed ABT About ABT2 Meaning 'About to' ABTA Meaning Good-bye (signoff) ACD ALT / CONTROL / DELETE ACDNT Accident (e-mail, Government) ACK Acknowledge ACPT Accept (e-mail, GoveARE YOU SURE YOU WANNA READ THE REST OF THISrnment) ACQSTN Acquisition (e-mail, Government) ADAD Another day, another dollar ADBB All done, bye-bye ADD Address ADDY Address ADIH Another day in hell ADIP Another day in paradise ADMIN Administrator ADMINR Administrator (Government) ADN Any day now ADR Address AE Area effect (online gaming) AEAP As early as possible AF April Fools AFC Away from computer AFAIAA As far as I am aware AFAIC As far as I am concerned AFAIK As far as I know AFAIUI As far as I understand it AFAP As far as possible AFJ April Fool's joke AFK Away from keyboard AFZ Acronym Free Zone AFPOE A fresh pair of eyes AH At home AIAMU And I am a money's uncle AIGHT Alright AIR As I remember AISB As it should be AISB As I said before AISI As I see it AITR Adult in the room AKA Also known as ALCON All concerned ALOL Actually laughing out loud AMAP As much as possible AMBW All my best wishes AML All my love AMOF As a matter of fact AO Anarchy Online (online gaming) AOE Area of effect (online game) AOM Age of majority AOM Age of Mythology (online gaming) AOTA All of the above AOYP Angel on your pillow APAC All praise and credit AQAP As quick (or quiet) as possible ARE Acronym rich environment ASIG And so it goes ASAP As soon as possible A/S/L Age/sex/location ASL Age/sex/location ASLA Age/sex/location/availability AT At your terminal ATB All the best ATEOTD At the end of the day ATM At the moment ATSITS All the stars in the sky ATSL Along the same line (or lines) AWC After awhile crocodile AWESO Awesome AWOL Away without leaving AYDY Are you done yet? AYEC At your earliest convenience AYOR At your own risk AYSOS Are you stupid or something? AYS Are you serious? AYT Are you there? AYTMTB And you're telling me this because AYV Are you vertical? AZN Asian

B

B Back B& Banned B2W Back to work B8 Bait (person teased or joked with, or under-aged person/teen) B9 Boss is watching B/F Boyfriend B/G Background (personal information request) B4 Before B4N Bye for now BAG Busting a gut BA Bad *a* BAK Back at keyboard BAS Big 'butt' smile BASOR Breathing a sigh of relief BAU Business as usual BAY Back at ya BB Be back BB Bebi / Baby (Spanish SMS) BBC Big bad challenge BBIAB Be back in a bit BBIAF Be back in a few BBIAM Be back in a minute BBIAS Be back in a sec BBL Be back later BBN Bye, bye now BBQ Barbeque, "Ownage", shooting score/frag (online gaming) BBS Be back soon BBT Be back tomorrow BC Because B/C Because BC Be cool BCNU Be seeing you BCOS Because BD Big deal BDAY Birthday B-DAY Birthday BDN Big darn number BEG Big evil grin BF Boyfriend BFAW Best friend at work BF2 Battlefield 2 (online gaming) BF Best friend BFF Best friends forever BFFL Best friends for life BFFLNMW Best friends for life, no matter what BFD Big freaking deal BFG Big freaking grin BFFN Best friend for now BFN Bye for now BG Big grin BGWM Be gentle with me BHL8 Be home late BIB Boss is back BIBO Beer in, beer out BIF Before I forget BIH Burn in hell BIL Brother in law BIOARE YOU SURE YOU WANNA READ THE REST OF THISN Believe it or not BIOYA Blow it out your *a* BIOYN Blow it out your nose BISFLATM Boy, I sure feel like a turquoise monkey! (unverified) BITMT But in the meantime BL Belly laugh BLNT Better luck next time BM Bite me BME Based on my experience BM&Y Between me and you BOB Back off *buddy* BOE Meaning "bind on equip" (online gaming) BOL Best of luck BOLO Be on the look out BOOMS Bored out of my skull BOP Meaning "bind on pickup" (online gaming) BOSMKL Bending over smacking my knee laughing BOT Back on topic BOT Be on that BOYF Boyfriend BPLM Big person little mind BRB Be right back BRBB Be right back *babe* BRNC Be right back, nature calls BRD Bored BRH Be right here BRT Be right there BSF But seriously folks BSOD Blue screen of death BSTS Better safe than sorry BT Bite this BT Between technologies BTA But then again BTDT Been there, done that BTW By the way BTYCL Meaning 'Bootycall' BUBU Slang term for the most beautiful of women BWL Bursting with laughter BYOB Bring your own beer BYOC Bring your own computer BYOP Bring your own paint (paintball) BYTM Better you than me

C C&G Chuckle & grin C4N Ciao for now CAD Control + Alt + Delete CAD Short for Canada/Canadian CAM Camera (SMS) CB Coffee break CB Chat break CB Crazy *b* CD9 Code 9, Meaning "parents are around" CFS Care for secret? CFY Calling for you CIAO Good-bye (Italian word) CICO Coffee in, coffee out CID Crying in disgrace CID Consider it done CLAB Crying like a baby CM Call me CMB Call me back CMAP Cover my *a* partner (online gaming) CMIIW Correct me if I'm wrong CMON Come on CNP Continued (in) next post COB Close of business COH City of Heroes (online gaming) COS Because C/P Cross post CP Chat post (or continue in IM) CR8 Create CRAFT Can't remember a *freaking* thing CRB Come right back CRBT Crying really big tears CRIT Meaning "critical hit" (online gaming) CRS Can't remember *stuff* CSG Chuckle, snicker, grin CSL Can't stop laughing CSS Counter-Strike Source (online gaming) CT Can't talk CTC Care to chat? CTHU Cracking the *heck* up CU See you too CU See you CU2 See you CUA See you around CUL See you later CULA See you later alligator CUL8R See you later CUMID See you in my dreams CURLO See you around like a donut CWOT Complete waste of time CWYL Chat with you later CYA See you CYAL8R See you later CYE Check your e-mail CYEP Close your eyes partner (online gaming) CYO See you online

D D2 Dedos / fingers (Spanish SMS) D46? Down for sex? DA Meaning "The" DAoC Dark Age of Camelot (online gaming) DBAU Doing business as usual DC Disconnect DD Dear (or Darling) daughter DD Due diligence DEGT Dear (or Darling) daughter DF Don't even go there DFL Dead *freaking* last (online gaming) DGAF Don't give a *freak* DGTG Don't go there girlfriend DH Dear (or Darling) husband DHU Dinosaur hugs (used to show support) DIIK Darned if I know DIKU Do I know you? DILLIGAF Do I look like I give a *freak*? DILLIGAS Do I look like I give a sugar? DIS Did I say? DITYID Did I tell you I'm distressed? DIY Do it yourself DKDC Don't know, don't care DKP Dragon kill points (online gaming) D/L Download DL Download DL Down low DLBBB Don't let (the) bed bugs bite DLTBBB Don't let the bed bugs bite DM Doesn't matter DM Direct message DN Down DNC Do not compute (meaning I do not understand) DNR Dinner (SMS) DNT Don't d00d Dude DOE Daughter of Eve DP Display Picture (Yahoo Messenger Chat) DPS Damage per second (online gaming) DQMOT Don't quote me on this DR Didn't read DS Dear (or Darling) son DTR Define the relationship DTRT Do the right thing DTS Don't think so DTTD Don't touch that dial DUPE Duplicate DUR Do you remember? DV8 Deviate DW Dear (or Darling) wife DWF Divorced white female DWM Divorced white male DXNRY Dictionary DYNWUTB Do you know what you are talking about? DYFI Did you find it? DYOR Do your own research (common Stock Market chat slang)

E E Ecstasy E Enemy (online gaming) E1 Everyone E123 Easy as one, two, three E2EG Ear to ear grin EAK Eating at keyboard EBKAC Error between keyboard and chair ED Erase display EF4T Effort EG Evil grin EI Eat it EIP Editing in progress EMA E-mail address EMFBI Excuse me for butting in EMFBI Excuse me for jumping in EMSG E-mail message ENUF Enough EOD End of day EOD End of discussion EOL End of lecture EOL End of life EOM End of message EOS End of show EOT End of transmission EQ EverQuest (online gaming) ERS2 Eres tz / are you (Spanish SMS) ES Erase screen ETA Estimated time (of) arrival EVA Ever EVO Evolution EWG Evil wicked grin (in fun, teasing) EYC Excitable, yet calm EZ Easy EZY Easy

F F Meaning female F2F Face to face F2F Face to face F2P Free to play (online gaming) FAAK Falling asleep at keyboard FAF Funny as *freak* FAQ Frequently asked questions FBF Fat boy food (e.g. pizza, burgers, fries) FBM Fine by me FBOW For better or worse FC Fingers crossed FC Full card (online gaming) FC'INGO For crying out loud FEITCTAJ *Freak* 'em if they can't take a jokeARE YOU SURE YOU WANNA READ THE REST OF THIS FFA Free for all (online gaming) FFS For *freak'*sakes FICCL Frankly I couldn't care a less FIIK *Freaked* if I know FIIOOH Forget it, I'm out of here FIL Father in law FIMH Forever in my heart FISH First in, still here FITB Fill in the blank FOMC Falling off my chair FOAD *Freak* off and die FOAF Friend of a friend FOMCL Falling off my chair laughing FRT For real though FTBOMH From the bottom of my heart FTW For the win FUBAR Fouled up beyond all recognition FUBB Fouled up beyond belief FUD Face up deal (online gaming) FW Forward FWIW For what it's worth FWM Fine with me FYEO For your eyes only FYA For your amusement FYI For your information

G G Grin G Giggle G/F Girlfriend G2CU Good to see you G2G Got to go G2R Got to run G4C Going for coffee G9 Genius GA Go ahead GAL Get a life GAS Got a second? GB Goodbye GBTW Get back to work GBU God bless you GDR Grinning, ducking, and running GD/R Grinning, ducking, and running GFI Go for it GF Girl friend GFN Gone for now GG Gotta Go GG Good Game (online gaming) GG Brother (Mandarin Chinese txt msgs) GGA Good game, all (online gaming) GGMSOT Gotta get me some of that GGOH Gotta Get Outa Here GGP Got to go pee GH Good hand (online gaming) GIAR Give it a rest GIC Gift in crib (online gaming) GIGO Garbage in, garbage out GIRL Guy in real life GJ Good job GL Good luck GL2U Good luck to you (online gaming) GL/HF Good luck, have fun (online gaming) GLE1 Good luck everyone (online gaming) GLNG Good luck next game (online gaming) GMBA Giggling my butt off GMTA Great minds think alike GN Good night GNIGHT Good night GNITE Good night GNSD Good night, sweet dreams GOI Get over it GOL Giggling out loud GR8 Great GRATZ Congratulations GRL Girl GRWG Get right with God GR&D Grinning, running and ducking GS Good shot GS Good split (online gaming) GT Good try GTFO Get the *freak* out GTG Got to go GTRM Going to read mail GTSY Great (or good) to see you GUD Good

H H Hug H8 Hate H8TTU Hate to be you HAG1 Have a good one HAK Hug and kiss HAU How about you? H&K Hugs & kisses H2CUS Hope to see you soon HAGN Have a good night HAGO Have a good one HAND Have a nice day HB Hurry back HB Hug back H-BDAY Happy Birthday HBU How about you? HF Have fun HFAC Holy flipping animal crackers H-FDAY Happy Father's Day HHIS Head hanging in shame HL Half Life (online gaming) HLA Hola / hello (Spanish SMS) H-MDAY Happy Mother's Day HNL (w)Hole 'nother level HOAS Hold on a second HP Hit points / Health points (online gaming) HRU How are you? HTH Hope this helps HUB Head up butt HUYA Head up your *butt* HV Have HVH Heroic Violet Hold (online gaming) HW Homework

I I2 I too (me too) IA8 I already ate IAAA I am an accountant IAAD I am a doctor IAAL I am a lawyer IAC In any case IAE In any event IANAC I am not a crook IANAL I am not a lawyer IAO I am out (of here) IB I'm back IB I'm back IC I see ICAM I couldn't agree more ICBW It could be worse ICEDI I can't even discuss it ICFILWU I could fall in love with you IDC I don't care IDK I don't know IDTS I don't think so IDUNNO I don't know IFYP I feel your pain IG2R I got to run IGHT I got high tonight IGN I (I've) got nothing IGP I got to (go) pee IHNI I have no idea IIRC If I remember correctly IIIO Intel inside, idiot outside IK I know IKR I know, right? ILBL8 I'll be late ILU I love you ILUM I love you man ILY I love you IM Instant message IMAO In my arrogant opinion IMHO In my humble opinion ImL (in Arial font) Means I love you (a way of using the American sign language in text) IMNSHO In my not so humble opinion IMO In my opinion IMS I am sorry IMSB I am so bored IMTM I am the man IMU I miss u (you) INAL I'm not a lawyer INC Meaning "incoming" (online gaming) IOMH In over my head IOW In other words IRL In real life IRMC I rest my case ISLY I still love you ITAM It's The Accounting, Man (financial blogs) ITYK I thought you knew IUSS If you say so IWALU I will always love you IWAWO I want a way out IWIAM Idiot wrapped in a moron IYKWIM If you know what I mean IYO In your opinion IYSS If you say so

J j00 You j00r Your JAC Just a sec JAM Just a minutes JFF Just for fun JFGI Just *freaking* Google it JIC Just in case JJA Just joking around JK Just kidding JLMK Just let me know JMO Just my opinion JP Just playing JP Jackpot (online gaming, bingo games) JTLYK Just to let you know JW Just wondering

K K Okay KK Knock, knock KK Okay, Okay! K8T Katie k/b Keyboard KB Keyboard KB Kick butt (online gaming) KDFU Means Cracking (K) the (D as in Da) *freak* up KEWL Cool KEYA I will key you later KEYME Key me when you get in KFY Kiss for you KIA Know it all KISS Keep it simple, stupid KIT Keep in touch KOC Kiss on cheek KOL Kiss on lips KOTC Kiss on the cheek KOTL Kiss on the lips KNIM Know what I mean? KPC Keeping parents clueless KS Kill then steal (online gaming) KT Katie KUTGW Keep up the good work

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Share on Reddit Stumble It!Abbreviation Meaning L L2G Like to go? L2G (would) Love to go L2K Like to come l33t Leet, meaning 'elite' L8R Later L8RG8R Later, gator LBAY Laughing back at you LD Later, dude / Long distance LEMENO Let me know LERK Leaving easy reach of keyboard LFG Looking for group (online gaming) LFG Looking for guard (online gaming) LFM Looking for more (online gaming) LGH Lets get high LH6 Lets have sex LHSX Lets have sex LHM Lord help me LHO Laughing head off LIC Like I care LIK Meaning liquor LIMT Laugh in my tummy LMAO Laughing my *a* off LMBO Laughing my butt off LMFAO Laughing my freaking *a* off LMIRL Lets meet in real life LMK Let me know LMNK Leave my name out LOA List of acronyms LOL Laughing out loud LOL Laugh out loud LOL Lots of love LOLH Laughing out loud hysterically LOLO Lots of love LOLWTF Laughing out loud (saying) "What the *freak*?" LOTI Laughing on the inside LOTR Lord of the Rings (online gaming) LQTM Laughing quietly to myself LSHMBH Laugh so hard my belly hurts LSV Language, sex and violence LTD Living thARE YOU SURE YOU WANNA READ THE REST OF THISe dream LTLWDLS Let's twist like we did last summer LTNS Long time no see LTOD Laptop of death LTS Laughing to self LULT Love you long time LULZ Slang for LOL LVM Left voice mail LWOS Laughing without smiling LY Love ya LYLAS Love you like crazy LYLC Love you like a sis LYSM Love you so much

M M8 Mate MC Merry Christmas MEGO My eyes glaze over MEH Meaning a "shrug" or shrugging shoulders MEHH Meaning a "sigh" or sighing MEZ Meaning "mesmerize" (online gaming) MFI Mad for it MGB May God bless MIRL Meet in real life MKAY Meaning "Mmm, okay" MLM Meaning give the middle finger MM Sister (Mandarin Chinese txt msg) MMK Meaning okay? (as a question) MNC Mother nature calls MNSG Mensaje (message in Spanish) MorF Male or female? MOOS Member of the opposite sex MOS Mother over shoulder MOSS Member of same sex MP Mana points (online gaming) MSG Message MTF More to follow MTFBWU May the force be with you MUAH Multiple unsuccessful attempts (at/to) humor MUSM Miss you so much MYO Mind your own (business) MYOB Mind your own business

A basic selection would be: TTYS=talk to you soon, TTYL=talk to you later, BTW= by the way, SI (my own language)= stupid idiot

Answer 2

Some common text language includes abbreviations like "lol" for laughing out loud, "brb" for be right back, and "omg" for oh my god. Emoticons like :) for a happy face and :( for a sad face are also commonly used. Acronyms like "tbh" for to be honest and "btw" for by the way are popular as well.