When you're chatting, writing in a forum, or getting email from friends you'll come across Internet slang. See what some of the most common Internet slang terms mean.
Most internet users have come across LOL, one of the most pervasive Internet slang terms. This Internet slang term means Laugh Out Loud and it's used by just about everyone on the Internet. LOL, is an Internet slang term used as a way of expressing emotion via a medium that is virtually emotionless.
It's hard to show emotion when you're typing. Sometimes the things you write can be taken the wrong way because the reader can't hear the tone in your "voice". That's where Internet slang comes into play. Without Internet slang, chatting on the Net would be pretty boring.
Internet slang is also used as a short cut to typing out long phrases, or even short phrases. Take the Internet slang BTW, for instance. It's Internet slang for the short term, By The Way. It certainly didn't take long for me to type the whole phrase out, but by using Internet slang, I've shortened my typing time and made chatting or emailing a more pleasant experience.
Here are some other common Internet slang terms and their meanings:
AAK - Alive and Kicking
AAS - Alive and Smiling
AFAIK - As Far as I Know
AFK - Away From the Keyboard
asl - Used to ask about personal information (age, sex, location)
b4 - Before
BAK - Back at the Keyboard
BBL - Be Back Later
BBS - Be Back Soon
bf - Boyfriend
BEG - Big Evil Grin
BFN - Bye For Now
BMA - Bite My A**
BRB - Be Right Back
BSEG - Big S**t Eatin Grin
BTW - By The Way
CNP - Continued in Next Post (used in message boards when you run out of room or your post is getting too long)
CYA - See Ya
dd - Dear (or Darling) Daughter
ds - Dear (or Darling) Son
dh - Dear (or Darling) Husband
DDSOS - Different Day, Same Old S**t
DIKU - Do I Know You?
EG - Evil Grin
EM - Email
ema? - What Is Your Email Address?
ez - Easy
F2F - Face To Face
FAQ - Frequently Asked Question
flame - Something said to hurt someone else's feelings
FOCL - Falling off Chair Laughing
FOFL - Falling on Floor Laughing
FTS - F*** This S***
fu - f*** you
FYI - For Your Information
g - Grin
GAL - Get A Life
gf - Girlfriend
GR or GTR - Gotta Run
GR&D - Grinning, Running, and Ducking
H&K - Hugs and Kisses
HAGD - Have A Good Day
host - Person running the chat room
HTH - Hope That Helps
IB - I'm Back
IDK or IDN - I Don't Know
IDTS - I Don't Think So
IC - I See
ILU or ILY - I Love You
IM - Instant Message
IMHO - In My Humble (or Honest) Opinion
IMO - In My Opinion
IRL - In Real Life
IYO - In Your Opinion
JK - Just Kidding
k or kk - OK
KIT - Keep In Touch
L8R - Later
LMAO - Laughing My A** Off
LFFAO - Laughing My F*** A** Off
LOL - Laughing Out Loud
OJ - Only Joking
OMG - Oh My God
OTOMH - Off the Top of My Head
OTW - On The Way (the file, or email, is on the way)
PITA - Pain In The A**
PLZ - Please
PPL or peeps - People
QT - Cutie
RL - Real Life
ROFL OR ROTF - Rolling On Floor, Laughing
ROTFLMAO - Rolling On The Floor Laughing My A** Off
ROTFLMFAO - Rolling On The Floor Laughing F(***ing) My A** Off
RT - Real Time
RU - Are You?
s - Smile
SEG - Shit Eating Grin
SH - Same Here
SN - Screen Name
SO - Significant Other
SOL - Shit Out Of Luck
SOS - Same Old S**t
SPST - Same Place, Same Time
SSDD - Same S**t, Different Day
STR8 - Straight
SYL - See You Later
TC - Take Care
TGIF - Thank Goodness It's Friday
THX - Thanks!
TRDMF - Tears Running Down My Face
TS - Tough S**t
TTFN - Ta-Ta For Now (this one's from Tigger)
TTYL - Talk To You Later
TY - Thank You
US - You Suck
UW - You're Welcome
UY - Up Yours
WB - Welcome Back
WC - Welcome
WEG - Wicked Evil Grin
WTG - Way To Go
WTF - What The F**K
WT? - What The.. ? or Who the.. ?
YVW - You're Very Welcome
YW - You're Welcome
Capital letters - If you write in all caps, it means you're shouting. Example: HEY YOU!
Duplicate letters - Extending words also shows emotion. Example: Heyyyyy Yoooouuuuu!
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