| ! |
Indicates, " have a
comment" |
| $0.02 |
Throwing in your two
cents' worth. |
| <arching eyebrows> |
Indicates the speaker
arches eyebrows |
| <chuckle> |
Indicates the speaker
chuckles |
| <frown> |
Indicates the speaker
is frowning |
| <g> |
Grin |
| <grin> |
Indicates the speaker
is grinning |
| <smile> |
Indicates the one
writing the message is smiling |
| <smirk> |
Indicates the one
writing the message is smirking |
| <wink> |
Indicates the one
writing the message is winking |
| 501 |
An excuse that's full
of holes. |
|
|
Just Kidding |
| ? |
Indicates, "I have a
question" |
| A-OLs |
Administrators On-Line.
Administrators who police on-line services. |
| AAMOF |
As A Matter Of Fact |
| ADN |
Any Day Now |
| AFAIC |
As Far As I'm
Concerned. |
| AFAIK |
As Far As I Know |
| AFAIR |
As Far As I Remember |
| AFJ |
April Foolā¬"s Joke |
| AFK |
Away From the Keyboard |
| AISI |
As I See It. |
| ANFAWFOS |
And Now For A Word From
Our Sponsor. |
| ANFSCD |
And Now For Something
Completely Different ⬦ |
| AS |
Another Subject. |
| ASAP |
As Soon As Possible |
| ATSL |
Along The Same Line. |
| AWC |
After While, Crocodile |
| AWGTHTGTATA |
Are We Going To Have To
Go Through All This Again?. |
| AWGTHTGTWTA? |
Are We Going To Have To
Go Through With This Again? |
| AYOR |
At Your Own Risk. |
| B4N |
Bye For Now |
| BAK |
Back At Keyboard |
| BBFN |
Bye Bye For Now |
| BBIAB |
Be Back In A Bit. |
| BBIAF |
Be Back In A Few
(minutes) |
| BBL |
Be Back Later |
| BBR |
Burnt Beyond Repair. |
| BCNU |
Be seeinā¬" you |
| BEG |
Big Evil Grin. |
| BF |
Boy Friend. |
| BFN |
Bye For Now. |
| BION |
Believe it or not. |
| BOT |
Back On Topic. |
| BRB |
Be Right Back |
| BRS |
Big Red Switch. |
| BTA |
But Then Again |
| BTAIM |
Be That As It May. |
| BTHOM |
Beats The Hell Outta
Me. |
| BTOBD |
Be There Or Be Dead. |
| BTW |
By The Way |
| BWL |
Bursting With Laughter. |
| BWQ |
Buzz Word Quotient. |
| BYE? |
"Are you ready to say
goodbye?" If so, the other person replies "BYE" |
| BYKT |
But You Knew That |
| BYOB |
Bring Your Own Bottle |
| BYOM |
Bring Your Own Mac |
| C&G |
Chuckle and Grin. |
| CADET |
Can't Add, Doesn't Even
Try. |
| CID |
Crying In Disgrace. |
| CMIIW |
Correct Me If Iā¬"m
Wrong |
| CO |
1. Conference. 2.
Company. |
| CSG |
Chuckle, Snicker, Grin. |
| CU |
See You |
| CU2 |
See You, Too. |
| CUL |
See you later |
| CUL8R |
See You Later |
| CULA |
See You Later,
Alligator |
| CWYL |
Chat With You Later. |
| CYA |
1. See Ya. 2. Cover
Your Ass. |
| CYAL8R |
See You All Later. |
| DIIK |
Damned If I Know. |
| DIKU? |
Do I Know You? |
| DIY |
Do It Yourself . |
| DK |
Donā¬"t Know |
| DLTBBB |
Don't Let The Bed Bugs
Bite. |
| dotgov |
A government official
(from the .gov ending of government domain names). |
| DTRT |
Do The Right Thing |
| DWIMC |
Do What I Mean,
Correctly. |
| DWIMNWIS |
Do What I Mean, Not
What I Say. |
| ESAD |
Eat Sh** And Die |
| ETLA |
Extended Three Letter
Acronym. |
| F2F |
Face To Face |
| FCFS |
First Come, First
Served |
| FISH |
First In, Still Here. |
| FITB |
Fill In The Blank |
| FOAD |
F*** off and die |
| FOAF |
Friend Of A Friend |
| FS |
For Sale |
| FTASB |
Faster Than A Speeding
Bullet. |
| FTF |
Face to Face. |
| FTL |
Faster Than Light. |
| FUBAR |
Fouled Up Beyond All
Repair |
| FUBB |
Fouled Up Beyond
Belief. |
| FUD |
Fear, Uncertainty and
Doubt |
| FURTB |
Full Up Ready To Burst
- describing hard drive. |
| FWIW |
For What Itā¬"s Worth |
| FYA |
For Your Amusement |
| FYI |
For Your Information |
| GA |
Go Ahead |
| GAL |
Get A Life |
| GD&R |
Grinning, Ducking and
Running |
| GD&RF |
Grinning, Ducking, and
Running Fast. |
| GD&WVVF |
Grinning, Ducking, and
Walking Very, Very Fast |
| GDW |
Grin, Duck and Weave. |
| GF |
Girl Friend. |
| GFN |
Gone For Now. |
| GFR |
Grim File Reaper. |
| GIWIST |
Gee, I Wish Iā¬"d Said
That |
| GLGH |
Good Luck and Good
Hunting. |
| GMTA |
Great Minds Think Alike |
| GOWI |
Get On With It. |
| GTSY |
Great To See You. |
| H&K |
Hugs and Kisses. |
| HAK |
Hugs And Kisses. |
| HHIS |
Hanging Head In Shame. |
| HHO 1/2 K |
Ha, Ha, Only Half
Kidding. |
| HHOJ |
Ha Ha Only Joking |
| HHOK |
Ha Ha Only Kidding |
| HHOS |
Ha Ha Only Serious |
| HHTYAY |
Happy Holidays to You
and Yours. |
| HOYEW |
Hanging On Your Every
Word |
| HSIK |
How Should I Know. |
| HTH |
Hope That Helps! |
| IAAA |
I Am An Accountant. |
| IAAL |
I Am A Lawyer. |
| IAE |
In Any Event. |
| IANAA |
I Am Not An Accountant. |
| IANAL |
I Am Not A Lawyer (but
) A disclaimer which is usually followed by a legal opinion |
| IAW |
In Accordance With |
| IBTD |
I Beg To Differ. |
| IC |
I See |
| IIABDFI |
If It Ain't Broke,
Don't Fix It. |
| IIRC |
If I Remember Correctly |
| IIWM |
If It Were Me . . .
(or) If It Were Mine . . . . |
| IJWTK |
I Just Want To Know |
| IJWTS |
I Just Want To Say |
| IKWUM |
I Know What You Mean |
| IMA |
I Might Add |
| IMAO |
In My Arrogant Opinion |
| IMCO |
In My Considered
Opinion |
| IME |
In My Experience |
| IMHO |
In My Humble Opinion |
| IMNSHO |
In My Not So Humble
Opinion |
| IMO |
In My Opinion |
| IMPOV |
In My Point Of View. |
| INPO |
In No Particular Order |
| IOW |
In Other Words |
| IRL |
1. In Real Life (chat).
2. Industrial Robot Language. A high-level language used for the
programming of industrial robots. |
| ISS |
Iā¬"m So Sure |
| ISSYGTI |
Iā¬"m So Sure You Get
The Idea! |
| ISWIM |
If (you) See What I
Mean |
| ITFA |
In The Final Analysis. |
| ITSFWI |
If The Shoe Fits, Wear
It. |
| IWALU |
I Will Always Love You. |
| IWBNI |
It Would Be Nice If |
| IYFEG |
Insert Your Favorite
Ethnic Group (for ethnic jokes) |
| IYSWIM |
If You See What I Mean |
| JAM |
Just A Minute |
| JAS |
Just A Second. |
| JIC |
Just In Case |
| JMO |
Just My Opinion. |
| JSNM |
Just Stark Naked Magic. |
| JTLYK |
Just To Let You Know . |
| k |
Okay |
| KHYF |
Know How You Feel. |
| KIBO |
Knowledge In, Bullshit
Out |
| KISS |
Keep It Simple, Stupid. |
| KIT |
Keep In Touch. |
| KMA |
Kiss My Ass. |
| KWIM |
Know What I Mean? |
| KYFC |
Keep Your Fingers
Crossed |
| L |
Laugh |
| L8R |
Later |
| LABATYD or LAB&TYD |
Life's A Bitch And Then
You Die. |
| LJBF |
Letā¬"s Just Be Friends |
| LLTA |
Lots and Lots of
Thunderous (or Thundering) Applause. |
| LMAO |
Laughing My Ass Off. |
| LMHO |
Laughing My Head Off . |
| LOL |
Laughing Out Loud |
| LSHMBA |
Laughing So Hard My
Belly Aches |
| LSHMBH |
Laughing So Hard My
Belly Hurts. |
| LTHTT |
Laughing Too Hard To
Type |
| LTNS |
Long Time No See |
| LTNT |
Long Time, No Type. |
| LTS |
Laughing to Self. |
| LUWAMH |
Love You With All My
Heart. |
| LY |
Love You. |
| MLA |
Multiple Letter
Acronym. |
| MOF |
Matter Of Fact. |
| MOTAS |
Member Of The
Appropriate Sex |
| MOTD |
Message of the day |
| MOTOS |
Member Of The Opposite
Sex |
| MOTSS |
Member Of The Same Sex |
| MTF |
more to follow |
| MTFBWY |
May The Force Be With
You. |
| MYOB |
1. Mind Your Own
Business (chat). 2. A small business accounting package from Best!Ware. |
| NAVY |
Never Again Volunteer
Yourself. |
| NBD |
No Big Deal. |
| NFW |
No Friggin' Way!. |
| NHOH |
Never Heard Of Him/Her |
| NIH |
Not Invented Here. |
| NIMBY |
Not In My Back Yard. |
| NINO |
1. Nothing In, Nothing
Out. 2. No Input, No Output. |
| NOYB |
None Of Your Business. |
| NP |
No Problem. |
| NQA |
No Questions Asked. |
| NTIM |
Not That It Matters. |
| NTIMM |
Not That It Matters
Much. |
| NTW |
Not To Worry. |
| NTYMI |
Now That You Mention
It. |
| O |
Over (completion of
communication) |
| OATUS |
On A Totally Unrelated
Subject. |
| OAUS |
On An Unrelated
Subject. |
| OBO |
Or Best Offer |
| OBTW |
Oh, By The Way |
| OIC |
Oh, I See |
| ONNA |
Oh No, Not Again. |
| ONNTA |
Oh No, Not This Again. |
| OO |
Over and Out (end of
communication) |
| OOTC |
Obligatory On-Topic
Comment. |
| OTF |
On the Floor (laughing) |
| OTFL |
On the Floor Laughing |
| OTL |
Out To Lunch. |
| OTOH |
On The Other Hand |
| OTOOH |
On The Other Other
Hand. |
| OTT |
Over The Top; too much |
| OTTH |
On The Third Hand. |
| OTTOMH |
Off The Top Of My Head. |
| OWTTE |
Or Words To That
Effect. |
| PABG |
Packing a Big Gun. |
| PDS |
Please Don't Shout.
(Shouting in chat mode is typing all in capital letters, which is
considered rude.) Example: PLEASE DON'T SHOUT. |
| PLOKTA |
Press Lots Of Keys To
Abort. |
| PMBI |
Pardon My Butting In. |
| PMF |
1. Pardon My French. 2.
Pure Freaking Magic. |
| PMFBI |
Pardon Me For Butting
In |
| PMFJI |
Pardon Me For Jumping
In |
| PMIGBOM |
Put Mind In Gear,
Before Opening Mouth. |
| PMJI |
Pardon My Jumping In |
| PNCAH |
Please, No Cursing
Allowed Here |
| POSSLQ |
Person Of Opposite Sex
Sharing Living Quarters. |
| ppl |
People |
| PTMM |
Please Tell Me More |
| R U THERE? |
Are you there? |
| RAEBNC |
Read And Enjoyed, But
No Comment. |
| re |
1 Hello again; regreet
2 In regard to |
| rehi |
Hi again |
| RHIP |
Rank Has Its
Privileges. |
| RL |
Real Life (an
abbreviation used in MUDs and chat) |
| RLCO |
Real Life Conference. |
| ROFL |
Rolling On Floor
Laughing. |
| ROFLASTC |
Rolling On Floor
Laughing And Scaring The Cat. |
| ROFLGO |
Rolling On Floor
Laughing Guts Out. |
| ROFLMAO |
Roll On Floor Laughing
My Arse Off. |
| ROTF |
Rolling On The Floor |
| ROTFL |
Rolling On The Floor
Laughing |
| ROTFLAHMS |
Rolling On The Floor
Laughing And Holding My Sides. |
| ROTFLOL |
Rolling On The Floor
Laughing Out Loud |
| RRQ |
Return Receipt Request. |
| RSN |
Real Soon Now |
| RSVP |
Respondez S'il Vous
Plait French for "please reply"; a notation often found on invitations |
| RTBM |
Read The Bloody Manual |
| RTFAQ |
Read The Frequently
Asked Questions |
| RTFF |
Read The Freaking FAQ. |
| RTFM |
Read The F------ Manual
A gentle suggestion to users who ask questions they could have answered
themselves with a little research |
| RTM |
Read The Manual |
| RTSM |
Read The Silly Manual. |
| RTWFQ |
Read The Whole Friggin'
Question. |
| RYFM |
Read Your Friendly
Manual |
| RYS |
Read Your Screen. |
| S |
Smile |
| SAPFU |
Surpassing All Previous
Foul Ups. |
| SCNR |
Sorry, Could Not
Resist. |
| SEC |
Wait a second |
| SETE |
Smiling Ear To Ear. |
| SFLA |
Stupid Four Letter
Acronym. |
| SICS |
Sitting In Chair
Snickering. |
| SLM |
See Last Mail. |
| SMOP |
Small Matter of
Programming. |
| SNAFU |
Situation Normal: All
Fouled Up |
| SO |
Significant Other |
| SOL |
SH** Out Of Luck |
| SOS |
1. Same Old Stuff. 2.
Help!. |
| SOW |
Speaking Of Which. |
| SUFID |
Screwing Up Face In
Disgust. |
| SWIM |
See What I Mean? |
| SWL |
Screaming With
Laughter. |
| SYS |
See You Soon. |
| TAF |
That's All, Folks!. |
| TAFN |
Thatā¬"s All For Now |
| TANJ |
There Ainā¬"t No
Justice |
| TANSTAAFL |
There Ainā¬"t No Such
Thing As A Free Lunch |
| TARFU |
Things Are Really
Fouled Up. |
| TBYB |
Try Before You Buy. |
| TDM |
Too Darn Many. |
| TFS |
Three Finger Salute (Ctl-Alt-Del). |
| TFTHAOT |
Thanx For The Help
Ahead Of Time. |
| TFTT |
Thanks For The Thought. |
| TGAL |
Think Globally, Act
Locally. |
| THX |
Thanks |
| TIA |
Thanks In Advance |
| TIC |
Tongue In Cheek |
| TINWIS |
That Is Not What I
Said. |
| TNSTAAFL |
There's No Such Thing
As A Free Lunch. |
| TNTL |
Trying Not To Laugh |
| TNX |
Thanks |
| TNXE6 |
Thanks A Million ("E6"
means 10 to the 6th power = a million) |
| TOBAL |
There Oughta Be A Law. |
| TOBG |
This Oughta Be Good. |
| TOY |
Thinking Of You. |
| TPTB |
The Powers That Be |
| TRDMC |
Tears Running Down My
Cheeks. |
| TSR |
Totally Stupid Rules. |
| TTBOMK |
To The Best Of My
Knowledge |
| TTFN |
Ta Ta For Now |
| TTKSF |
Trying To Keep a
Straight Face |
| TTUL |
Talk To You Later. |
| TTYAWFN |
Talk To You A While
From Now. |
| TTYL |
Talk To You Later |
| TTYT |
Talk To You Tomorrow. |
| TYCLO |
Turn Your CAPS LOCK Off
(Quit Shouting). |
| TYVM |
Thank You Very Much |
| UOK |
Are You OK? |
| WAEF |
When All Else Fails. |
| WB |
Welcome Back |
| WDYMBT |
What Do You Mean By
That?. |
| WDYT |
What Do You Think? |
| WIBAMU |
Well, I'll Be A
Monkey's Uncle. |
| WIBNI |
Wouldnā¬"t It Be Nice
If |
| WMMOWS |
Wash My Mouth Out With
Soap. |
| WNOHGB |
Where No One Has Gone
Before. |
| WOA |
Work Of Art. |
| WOTAM |
Waste Of Time And
Money. |
| WRT |
With Regard To, or With
Respect To |
| WT |
Without Thinking. |
| WTB |
Want To Buy |
| WTF |
What The F***? |
| WTG |
Way To Go! |
| WTGP |
Want To Go Private? |
| WTH |
What the hell? |
| WTTM |
Without Thinking Too
Much. |
| WYGISWYPF |
What You Get Is What
You Pay For |
| XOXOXO |
Kisses and hugs |
| YABA |
Yet Another Bloody
Acronym |
| YAOTM |
Yet Another Off-Topic
Message. |
| YAUN |
Yet Another Unix Nerd |
| YGLT |
You're Gonna Love This
.... |
| YGTI |
You Get The Idea? |
| YGWYPF |
You Get What You Pay
For |
| YIU |
Yes, I Understand |
| YIWGP |
Yes, I Will Go Private |
| YKYARW |
You Know You're A
Redneck When . . .. |
| YMMV |
Your Mileage May Vary
(or your experience could be different) |