Acronyms are often used in IRC (Internet Relay Chat) and E-mail to express a feeling or thought and save time typing an entire phrase.
These are a few of the more popular ones you may see:
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MEANING | |
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AFAIK
AFK AKA ASAP |
As Far As I Know
Away From Keyboard Also Known As As Soon As Possible | |
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BBIAF
BBL BCNU BRB BTDT BTW |
Be Back In A Few...
Be Back Later Be Seeing You Be Right Back Been There, Done That By The Way | |
| CYL | See You Later | |
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FAQ
FUBAR FWIW FYI |
Frequently Asked Questions
Fed Up Beyond All Recognition For What It's Worth For Your Information | |
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GD&R
GMTA |
Grinning, Ducking and Running
(After a snide remark!) Great Minds Think Alike | |
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IAIYH
IANAL IDK IMHO IMO IYKWIM IYKWIMAITYD |
It's All In Your Head...
I Am Not A Lawyer (But...) I Don't Know In My Humble Opinion In My Opinion If You Know What I Mean If You Know What I Mean And I Think You Do | |
| JK | Just Kidding! | |
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K or K!
KISS |
Okay (I Got It!)
Keep It Short, Stupid! | |
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LGR
LOL |
Little Girl's Room
(a polite way of saying you have to go!) Laughing Out Loud | |
| MYOB | Mind Your Own Business! | |
| NTA | Non-Technical Acronym | |
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OIC
OK OTOH |
Oh, I See!
Okay (all correct or all right) On The Other Hand | |
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PGP
PITA PMFJI PMJI PS |
Pretty Good Privacy
Pain In The Ass Pardon Me For Jumping In (polite way to enter discussion) Pardon My Jumping In (another polite way to enter discussion) Post Script (In addition to...) | |
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ROFL
ROTFL ROTFLMAO ROTFLOLAPMP RTFM |
Rolling on floor laughing
Roll On The Floor Laughing Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Ass Off Rolling On The Floor Laughing Out Loud And Peeing in My Pants Read The F'n Manual | |
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SO
SOHF SWALK SPAM |
Significant Other
Sense Of Humor Failure Sealed With A Loving Kiss Stupid Person's AdvertiseMent | |
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TIA
TPTB TTFN TTYL |
Thanks In Advance
The Powers That Be Ta Ta For Now Talk To You Later | |
| VBG | Very Big Grin | |
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WB
WRT WYSIWYG |
Welcome Back
With Respect To What You See Is What You Get | |
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YMMV
YWIA |
Your Mileage May Vary
(You may not have the same luck I did) You're Welcome In Advance | |
Those funny little "symbols" that often appear in E-mail and on IRC are "Emoticons". They are "expressions" used because you can't see the person who is sending you a message and you may be uncertain whether they are serious or joking with you.
To view, tilt your head to your left shoulder and they will appear like smiles, frowns, etc.
There are hundreds of variations on these -- a few of the most common ones are listed here:
:-) Your basic "smiley" :-( A "pout", sad or upset
;-) A "Winkie" for a flirtatious
or sarcastic remark:-| "Indifference",
not a smile or a pout!
:-/ "Undecided" or skeptic 8-) User is wearing "glasses"
:-D "Laughing" smiley :-P User is being sarcastic and
sticking out their tongue
{{{{Otter}}}}
Sending you hugs @)---',-->--,'-->---
Offering you a "rose"
