A

AAA = Any Advice Appreciated
ADGR = All Donations Gratefully Received
adn = Any Day Now
AFAIAA = As Far as I am Aware
AFAIR = As Far as I Recall
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
AGAN = As good as new
AI = As If
AKA = Also Known As
amf = Adios Mother F_cker
ANAWFOS = And now a word from our sponsor
asap = As Soon As Possible
asl?, a/s/l = what's your Age, Sex, and Location?
ASWGAFF = Ask Someone Who Gives A Flying Fuck!
atm = At The Moment
ATTN = ATTENTION!
AWHFY = Are we having fun yet?
AWOL = Absent without Leave
AYT = Are you there?


B

B = Be
b4 = Before
BAK = Back at Keyboard
BAS = Big Ass Smile
BAY = Back At You
BBIAF = Be Back in a few
bbl = Be Back Later
BBN = Bye Bye Now
BBS = Bulletin Board System
bc, b/c = Because
BCC = Blind Carbon Copy
BCNU = (I'll) Be Seeing You
BEG = Big Evil Grin
bf Boyfriend
bfd = Big F_ckin Deal
bfn = Bye For Now
BIBO = Beer In - Beer Out
BIF = Basic in Fact
BION = Believe it or not
BIOYA = Blow it out you're Ass
BMOC = Big man on campus
BOC = But of course
BOT = Back on Topic
brb = Be Right Back
BS = Bull Shit
BSF = But Seriously Folks!
btdt = Been There, Done That
BTDTGAS = Been There Done That-Got a Shirt
BTL = Better Than Life
BTSOOM = Beats the Shit out of Me
btw = By The Way
BWL = Bursting With Laughter
BY = BusY
BYOB = Bring your own bottle (booze)


C

C = See
C&G = Chuckle and Grin
CB = Call Back
CFD = Call for discussion
CGI = Common Gateway Interface
CICO = Coffee In, Coffee Out
CID = Crying In Disgrace
CM = (C/M) Call Me
CNP = Continued (in my) Next Post
CP = Chat Post (a chat message)
CPU = Central Processing Unit (The brains of your computer)
CRAFT = Can't Remember a Fucking Thing
CRBT = Crying Real Big Tears
CSG = Chuckle, Snicker, Grin
CUL8R = See you Later
cu = See You
cya = See Ya
CYAL8R = See You Later
C4N = Ciao for Now


D

d/w = Don't Worry
DAY = Dreamed About You
DFG = Devilish Fucking Grin
DGUTDJ = Don't Give up the Day Job!
DILLIGAF = Do I Look Like I Give a Fuck!
dl, d/l = Download, Downloading; ALSO "down low"
DLTBBB = Don't Let The Bed Bugs Bite
DOS = Disk Operating System
DQM = Don't Quote Me
DQMOT = Don't Quote me on that/this
DWISNWID = Do What I say, Not What I do
DYJHIW = Don't You just hate it when.....


E

eg = Evil Grin
emsg = Email Message
EOD = End of Discussion
EOF = End of File
ESAD (ES&D) = Eat Shit and Die
ETLA = Extended Three Letter Acronym


F

f2f = Face To Face
FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions
FC = Fingers Crossed
FEIYD = For Ever in your Debt
FOAD = Fuck off and Die
FOAF = Friend of a friend
FOCL = Falls off Chair laughing
FTBOMH = From the Bottom of my Heart
FTP = File Transfer Protocol
fts = F_ck That Sh_t!!
FU = Fucked up!
FUBAR = Fucked up beyond all Recognition
FUCK=Friend u can keep
FYA = For your Amusement
fyi For = Your Information
FWIW = For What it's Worth


G

G = Grin (add for bigger grins. a BIG BRIN)
GA = Go Ahead
GAC = Get A Clue
GAG = Get A Grip
gal = Get A Life
gf = Girlfriend
GFN = Gone For Now
gg, g/g = Gotta Go
GGL = Giggle
gl = Good Luck
GMBO = Giggling my butt off
gmta = Great Minds Think Alike
gr = Gotta Run
GR&D = Grinning, Running, & Ducking
gtg, g2g = Got To Go, Gotta Go
gtsy = Glad To See You


H

h&k = a Hug and a Kiss
h/o = Hold On
HABU = Have a Better 'un
HAGN = Have a Good Night
HAGU = Have a Good 'un
HAND = Have a Nice Day
hb = Hurry Back
hfs! = Holy F_ckin Sh_t!!
HHIS = Hanging Head in Shame
HHOJ = HA! HA! Only Joking!
HTH = Hope this helps
HUB Head up Butt
hw = Homework
HWISTKT = How was I supposed to know that?


I

IAE = In Any Event
IAH = In All Honesty
ianal = I Am Not A Lawyer but...
IC = I See
ICBW = I could be wrong
ICQ = I Seek You
ICYDK = In case you didn't know
idk = I Don't Know
IGP = I Gotta Pee
IIABDFI = If it ain't broke, don't fix it!
IIDKB = If I didn't know better
IIR = If I Recall (Remember)
IIRC = If I Remember correctly
IIWY = If I were you...
IKWYM = I know what you mean
im = Instant Message
IMCO = In My Considered Opinion
IMD14U = I'm the One For You
IME = In My Experience
imho = In My Humble Opinion
IMNSHO = In My Not So Humble Opinion
imo = In My Opinion
IOW = In Other Words
IRC = Internet Relay Chat
irl = In Real Life
IRMC = I Rest My Case!
ISC = I stand Corrected!
ISP = Internet Service Provider
ISTM = It seems to me
ISTR = I Seem To Recall...
ISWYM = I See What You Mean
ITRW = In the Real World
IWALU = I will always love you
IWFM = It works for me
IWW? = I wonder why?
IYDMMA = If you don't mind me asking
IYKWIM = If you know what I mean


J

JAM = Just a Minute
JFTR = Just for the record
jk, j/k = Just Kidding
JMO = Just My Opinion
JTFM = Just the fact, man
jtlyk = Just To Let You Know
jw = Just Wondering


K

k, kk = Okay, alright
KISS = Keep it simple, stupid
kit = Keep In Touch
KMA = Kiss My Ass
KOC = Kiss on Cheek (Also KOTC)
KOL = Kiss on Lips (Also KOTL)
kthx = Okay Thanks
kthxbi = Okay Thanks, Bye


L

L = Laugh
l8r = Later (Goodbye)
L8R G8R = Later Gator
LHM = Lord Help Me
LHO = Laughing head Off
LHU = Lord Help us
lmao = Laughing My Ass Off
lmfao = Laughing My F_ckin Ass Off
LMSO = Laughing My Socks Off
Loff = Log Off
lol = Laughing Out Loud
Lon = Log On
LSHMBB = Laughing So Hard My Belly is Bouncing
LSHMBH = Laughing So Hard My Belly Hurts
LSHTTARDML = Laughing So Hard The Tears Are Running Down My Leg
ltns = Long Time No See
LTS = Laughing To Self
LUWAMH = Love You With All My Heart
LY = Love Ya
lyl = Love Ya Lots!
lylab = Love Ya Like A Brother
lylas = Love Ya Like A Sister


M

MHOTY = My Hat's off to you
MHBFY = My heart bleeds for you
MIDI = Musical Instrument Digital Interface
MorF (M/F) = Male or Female
MOF = Matter of Fact
MOTD = Message of the Day
MOTSS = Members of the same sex
MSG = Message
MTF = More To Follow
MUD = Multi-user Dungeon
mwa = a Kiss (the sound "mwa")
MYOB = Mind your own business


N

N/A = Not Applicable
NADT = Not a Damn Thing
NBIF = No basis in fact
nc, n/c = No Comment
NE1 = Anyone
nfl = Not F_cking Likely!!
nfw! = No F_cking Way!!
NIMBY = Not in my back yard
nm, n/m = Never Mind
np = No Problem
NPD = No Problem Dude
NRN = No reply Necessary
ns = No Sh_t!
NTOOT = Nine times out of ten
nvm = Never Mind
NWIH = No Way in Hell


O

OAO = Over and Out
oic = Oh, I See
ol = Old Lady (wife, girlfriend)
om = Old Man (husband, boyfriend)
omg! = Oh My Gosh!, Oh My God!
OOTB = Out of the blue or Out of the Box
OS = Operating System
OTF = On the floor
OTOH = On the other hand
otp = On The Phone
OTTOMH = Off the top of my head


P

pal = Parents Are Listening
PDA = Public Display of Affection
PDQ = Pretty darn Quick
PDS = Please Don't Shoot
pita = Pain In The Ass
pls, plz = Please
pm = Private Message
pmfji = Pardon Me For Jumping In
PMP = Pee'd my pants
POAHF = Put On A Happy Face
pos = Parent Over Shoulder
POV = Point of view
ppl = People, i.e. "lotsa ppl do that"
PS = Post Script


Q

Q = Question
QSL = Reply
QSO = Conversation
qt Cutie
QTAB = Cute as a button
QTP = Cutie pie


R

r = Are, i.e. "what r u doin tonite?"
RCI = Rectal-Cranial Inversion
Re = Regarding
rl = Real Life
rofl = Rolling On Floor Laughing
roflmao = Rolling On Floor Laughing My Ass Off
roflmaoqxz = Like "roflmao" but so funny you hit extra letters.
roflpmp = Rolling On Floor Laughing, Peeing My Pants
ROTFL = Rolling On The Floor Laughing
ROTFLAPMP = ROTFL And Peeing My Pants
ROTFLMAO = ROTFL My Ass Off
ROTFLMAOAY = ROTFLMAO At You
ROTFLMAOWTIME = ROTFLMAO With Tears In My Eyes
ROTFLUTS ROTFL = Unable to Speak
rtfm = Read The F_ckin Manual!! (read the instructions, notes, etc.)
RSF = Right Said! Fred
RSN = Real Soon Now
RTFM = Read the Fucking Manual
RTI = Real Time Interruption
RUOK = Are you OK?


S

(S) = Smile add more ('s for bigger smiles
sb = Smiles Back
SETE = Smile Ear to Ear
SHID = Slaps Head In Disgust
SID = So I do
SITD = Still in the Dark
SNAFU = Situation Normal, All Fucked up!
SNERT = Snot-Nosed Egotistical Rude Teenager
SO = Significant Other (husband, wife, boyfriend, girlfriend,etc
SOHF = Sense of Humor Failure
sol = Sh_t Out of Luck
SorG (S/G) = Straight or Gay?
sos = Same Old Sh_t
SOT = Short of Time
SOTMG = Short Of Time Must Go
SPAM = Stupid Peoples Advertisement
srsly = Seriously
sry = Sorry
ssdd = Same Sh_t, Different Day
STB = Simply the Best
stfu = Shut The F_ck Up
sup? = What's up? or Wassup? (a greeting)
SWAK = Sealed with a Kiss
SWL = Screaming with Laughter
sys = See You Soon


T

ta = Thanks Again
TAL = Thanks a Lot
TAT = Turnaround time
TBIB = The Bitch is back
TC = Telephone Call
TCP/IP = Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol
TCOY = Take Care of yourself
TDM = Too Damn Many...
thx = Thanks
TIA = Thanks in Advance
TIC = Tongue in Cheek
TILII = Tell it like it is
TMTT = Too Much to type
TNSTAAFL = There's no such thing as a free lunch
TNT = Till Next Time
TNTL = Trying Not To Laugh
TVHNTL = Trying Very Hard Not To Laugh
TNTPIMP = Trying Not To Pee In My Pants
TRRHNTPIMP = Trying Really Really Hard Not To Pee In My Pants
TOY = Thinking of you
TPTB = The Powers that be
ttfn = Ta Ta For Now
TTFS = Try this for size
ttyl = Talk To You Later
ty = Thank You
tyt = Take Your Time (common reply to brb)
TYVM = Thank you very much


U

u = You
ul, u/l = Upload or Uploading
UnPC = Un-politically Correct
ur = Your
URL = Universal Resource Locator


V

VC = Virtual Community
VEG = Very Evil Grin
VGI =Very Good Idea
vn = Very Nice


W

(W) = Wink
w.e = Whatever
w/e = Whatever
WABOL = What a bunch of losers
WAIDW = What am I doing wrong?
WAS = Wild Ass Guess
wb = Welcome Back
WBS = Write Back Soon
weg = Wicked Evil Grin
WHYD = What have you done?
W/O = Without
WTFRU = Who the fuck are you?
WOB = Without Boyfriend
WOG = Without Girlfriend
wtf? = What The F_ck?
WTG = Way to Go
wtgp? = Want To Go Private? (go to a private room)
wth? = What The Heck? or What The Hell?
wts? = What's That Sh_t? or What The Sh_t?
WUASTC = Wake up and smell the coffee
WYMM = Will you Marry Me?
WYSIWYG = What you see is What you get


X

XHNS = eXtra Hot 'N Spicy
xoxo = Hugs and Kisses (X's are kisses and O's are hugs)


Y

ybs = You'll Be Sorry
YG = Young Gentleman
YGWYPF = You get what you pay for
YL = Young Lady
YM = Young Man
yt? = You There?
yw = Your Welcome
YWSYLS = You win some, you lose some


Z

ZIAO = Zoning in and out