Just getting online or into SMS or iMessage and trying to figure out what all the abbreviations, acronyms, and random-seeming jumbles of letters and numbers actually mean? Internet, mobile and social media slag is changing and evolving faster than any known language so far. From gaming chats to blog comments to who knows what’s next – there are more and more terms cropping up every day and it’s getting harder and harder to keep up with them.

AFAIK: As Far As I Know
ATM: At The Moment
A3: Anytime, Anywhere, Anyplace
BBL: Be Back Later
BBS: Be Back Soon
BFN/B4N: Bye For Now
BRB: Be Right Back
BRT: Be Right There
BTW: By The Way
B4N: Bye For Now
CU: See You
CUL8R: See You Later
CYA: See You
FC: Fingers Crossed
FOMO: Fear Of Missing Out
FWIW: For What It’s Worth
FYI: For Your Information
GAL: Get A Life
GG: Good Game
GMTA: Great Minds Think Alike
GR8: Great
G9: Genius
IC: I See
ILU: I Love You
IMHO: In My Honest/Humble Opinion
IMO: In My Opinion:
IOW In Other Words
IRL: In Real Life
JOMO: Joy Of Missing Out
KISS: Keep It Simple, Stupid
LDR: Long Distance Relationship
LOL: Laughing Out Loud
LTNS: Long Time No See
L8R: Later
MTE: My Thoughts Exactly
M8: Mate
NRN: No Reply Necessary
OIC: Oh I See
PRT: Party
ROFL: Rolling On The Floor Laughing
THX: Thank You
TTFN: Ta-Ta For Now!
TTYL: Talk To You Later
U: You
U2: You Too
U4E: Yours For Ever
WB: Welcome Back
WTG: Way To Go!
WUF: Where Are You From?
W8: Wait…
YOLO: You Only Live Once

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