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(or,
what's with all the weird words anyways?)
If
you've spent very much time on the web, you've likely run across
sentences like this: "Well, FWIW, my DH thinks that your
idea sounds like it could work and ICAM. Email me and maybe we
can get together in RL - I'll be AFK til 4pm. TYL!
So
we've complied a handy guide to translating such items below.
Please note that many of the most commonly used acronyms may stand
for off-color language - in the interests of helping you understand
"netspeak" we have referenced them, but put stars in
place of the actual offensive words.
| |
| AFAIK
|
As
Far As I Know |
| AFK
|
Away
From Keyboard |
| AKA
|
Also
Known As |
| ATM
|
According
To Me |
| ATTN
|
Attention |
| BAK
|
Back
At Keyboard |
| BBL
|
Be
Back Later |
| BBS
|
Be
Back Soon |
| BG
|
Big
Grin |
| BIF
|
Basis
In Fact |
| BOL
|
Bent
Over Laughing |
| BRB
|
Be
Right Back |
| BTW
|
By
The Way |
| CU
|
See
You |
| CUL
|
See
You Later |
| DH
|
Dear
Husband |
| DTRT
|
Do
The Right Thing |
| EOM
|
End
of Message -- No Comments |
| FAQ
|
Frequently
Asked Questions |
| FWIW
|
For
What It's Worth |
| FYA
|
For
Your Amusement |
| FYEO
|
For
Your Eyes Only |
| FYI
|
For
Your Information |
| FX'd
|
Fingers
Crossed! |
| <g>
|
"grin" |
| <bg>,
<vbg> |
"big
grin", "very big grin", and so on... |
| GAL!
|
Get
A Life! |
| GMTA!
|
Great
Minds Think Alike! |
| GR&D
|
Grinning,
Running, and Ducking |
| HHOK
|
Ha
Ha, Only Kidding |
| HHOS
|
Ha
Ha, Only Serious |
| HTD
|
Have
To Disagree... |
| HTH
|
Hope
This Helps |
| IAC
|
In
Any Case |
| ICAM
|
I
Couldn't Agree More |
| ICQ
|
real-time
chat system - "I seek you" |
| ID
|
I
Disagree |
| IM
|
Instant
Messaging |
| IMAO
|
In
My Arrogant Opinion |
| IMHO
|
In
My Humble Opinion |
| IMNSHO
|
In
My Not -So- Humble Opinion |
| IMO
|
In
My Opinion |
| IO
|
Insignificant
Other |
| IOW
|
In
Other Words |
| IRC
|
real-time
chat system - "Internet Relay Chat" |
| IRL
|
In
Real Life |
| IRT
|
In
Real Time |
| ITA!
|
I
Totally Agree! |
| JAT
|
Just
A Thought |
| JFU
|
Just
For You |
| JK
|
Just
Kidding |
| JMHO
|
Just
My Humble Opinion |
| JMO
|
Just
My Opinion |
| LBAY
|
Laughing
Back At You |
| LMAO
|
Lauging
My A** Off |
| LOL
|
Laughing
Out Loud |
| LOLBAY
|
Laughing
Out Loud Back At You |
| MEGO
|
My
Eyes Glazed Over |
| MINK
|
Multiple
Income No Kids |
| MMHA
|
My
Most Humble Apologies |
|
| MMHA2U
|
My
Most Humble Apologies To You |
| MOTD
|
Message
Of The Day |
| MTYEWTK
|
More
Than You Ever Wanted To Know |
| MTYRWTK
|
More
Than You Really Wanted To Know |
| NBIF
|
No
Basis In Fact |
| NBIR
|
No
Basis In Reality |
| NRN
|
No
Response Necessary |
| NS
|
'Nuff
Said |
| OIC
|
"Oh,
I see" |
| OMG
|
Oh
My God/Gosh/Goodness! |
| OTOH
|
On
The Other Hand |
| OTOOH
|
On
The Other, Other Hand |
| PC
|
Politically
Correct (or Personal Computer) |
| PI
or PIC |
Politically
Incorrect |
| PMFJI
|
Pardon
Me For Jumping In |
| PMJI
|
Pardon
My Jumping In |
| POV
|
Point
Of View |
| RL
|
Real
Life |
| ROFL
|
Rolling
On the Floor Laughing |
| ROFLMAO
|
Rolling
On the Floor Laughing My A** Off |
| ROFLMBHO
|
Rolling
On the Floor Laughing My Bloody Head Off |
| ROFLMHO
|
Rolling
On the Floor Laughing My Head Off |
| RP
|
Romantic
Partner |
| RSN
|
Real
Soon Now |
| RTFA
|
Read
The Freaking Article |
| RTFM
|
Read
The Freaking Manual |
| SHOUTING
|
What
it seems like when you post in all caps. SHOUTING IS HARD
TO READ, AND NOT GOOD 'NETIQUETTE. |
| SINK
|
Single
Income No Kids |
| SO
|
Significant
Other |
| SOL
|
S***
Out'a Luck |
| STS
|
Sorry
To Say... |
| STD
|
Sick
To Death |
| TANSTAAFL
|
There
Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch |
| TAF
|
That's
All Folks! |
| TAT
|
Tete-A-Tete |
| TCN
|
Take
Care Now |
| TFI
|
The
Fact is... |
| TFM
|
Thanks
From Me |
| TFMT
|
Thanks
From Me, Too! |
| TIA
|
Thanks
In Advance |
| TIC
|
Tongue
In Cheek |
| TIG!
|
This
Is Great! |
| TIIC
|
The
Idiots In Charge |
| TMI
|
Too
Much Information |
| TPTB
|
The
Powers That Be (also PTB) |
| TTFN
|
Ta
Ta For Now |
| TYL
|
Talk
to You Later |
| TYVM!
|
Thank
You Very Much! |
| unPC
|
Same
thing as PI |
| VWP
|
Very
Well Put |
| WAGS!
|
What
A Great Story |
| WAI!
|
What
An Inspiration |
| WB
|
Welcome
Back |
| WP!
|
Well
Put! |
| WTG
|
Way
To Go |
| WTS
|
With
That Said |
| XOXO
|
Hugs
& Kisses |
| YAAG
|
You
Are A Genius |
| YABR
|
You
Are Being Replaced |
| YMMV
|
Your
Mileage May Vary |
| YRR
|
You
'R' Right |
| YVMW
|
You're
Very Much Welcome! |
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