Here it is: Internet Abbreviations
AFK - Away from keyboard BAK - Back at keyboard BBS - Be back soon/shortly BG - Big grin BRB - Be right back BTW - By the way CYA - See ya CYAL8TR - See ya later (or CUL8R/CUL) F2F - Face to face FYI - For your information G - Grin (smile) GA - Go ahead GD&R - Grinning, ducking, and running GFETE - Grinning from ear to ear GFI - Go for it GMTA - Great minds think alike IC - I see IMO - In my opinion IMHO - In my humble opinion IMNSHO - In my not so humble opinion IOW - In other words IRL - In real life LOL - Laughing out loud LMAO - Laughing my asterisk off LTNS - Long time no see LTNT - Long time no talk MorF - Male or female MYOB - Mind your own business NBD - No big deal OBTW - Oh by the way ODS - Okey Dokey Smokey OIC - Oh I see OTOH - On the other hand POV - Point of view ROFL - Rolling on the floor laughing ROFLOL - Rolling on the floor laughing out loud RSN - Real soon now SO - Significant other G - Sigh SITD - Still in the dark SnailMail - The U.S. Postal Service TAFN - That's all for now TTFN - Ta ta for now THX - Thanks (variation: TX, TNX) VBG - Very big grin WTG - Way to go WWW - World Wide Web WYSIWYG - What you see is what you get YGIAGAM - Your guess is as good as mine @@ - eyerolling 4EVR - Forever AAAAA - American Association Against Acronym Abuse ADR - Address AFAIC - As Far As I'm Concerned AFAIK - As Far As I Know AFAYC - As Far As You're Concerned AFK - Away From Keyboard AISI - As I See It AKA - Also Known As ALOL - Actually Laughing Out Loud AML - All My Love ANFSCD - And Now For Something Completely Different ASAP - As Soon As Possible ASL - Age/Sex/Location ASLMH - Age/Sex/Location/Music/Hobbies ATM - At The Moment AWOL - Absent Without Leave B/C - Because B4 - Before BAK - Back At Keyboard BBFN - Bye Bye For Now BBL - Be Back Later BBS - Be Back Soon BBSL - Be Back Sooner or Later BCNU - Be Seeing You BCOZ - Because BEOS - Nudge BFN - Bye For Now BKA - Better Known As BRB - Be Right Back BRT - Be Right There BTW - By The Way BUAYA - To Sweet Talk You CFV - Call For Vote CU - See You (good bye) CUL - See You Later CUL8ER - See You Later CY - Calm Yourself CYA - Cover Your Asterix DH - Dear Hubby (Husband) DL - Download DMI - Don't Mention It DOD - We could tell you but then we'd have to kill you! DUCT - Did You See That? EG - Evil Grin EL - Evil Laugh F2F - Face to Face FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions FAQL - Frequently Asked Questions List FAWC - For Anyone Who Cares FFK - Fong Fei Kei - To Stand You Up FOAF - Friend Of A Friend FTASB - Faster Than A Speeding Bullet FTF - Face To Face FTL - Faster Than Light FWIW - For What It's Worth FYA - For Your Amusement FYI - For Your Information GA - Go Ahead GALGAL - Give A Little Get A Little GBH - Great Big Hug GD&R - Grinning, Ducking and Running GG - Good Game GGN - Gotta Go Now GL - Good Luck GMTA - Great Minds Think Alike GR8 - Great HIH - Hope It Helps HTH - Hope This Helps HUGZ - Hugs IAE - In Any Event IANAL - I Am Not A Lawyer IAT - I am Tired IC - I See ICBW - I Could Be Wrong IDK - I Don't Know IGTP - I Get The Point IHNO - I Have No Opinion IIR - If I Recall IIRC - If I Recall Correctly IM - Instant Message IMAO - In My Arrogant Opinion IMHO - In My Humble Opinion IMNSHO - In My Not-So-Humble Opinion IMO - In My Opinion INPO - In No Particular Order IOW - In Other Words IRL - In Real Life IYKWIM - If You Know What I Mean IYKWIMAITYD - If You Know What I Mean And I Think You Do JK (or J/K) - Just Kidding JM2C - Just My 2 Cents JT - Just Teasing OK - Okay KBD - Keyboard KEWL - Cool KOTC - Kiss On The Cheek KOTL - Kiss On The Lips L8R - Later LMHO Laughing my head off LOL - Laughing Out Loud LOLA - Laugh Out Loud Again LOOL - Laughing Outrageously Out Loud LWR - Launch When Ready LYLAS - Love You Like a Sister MOMPL - One Moment Please MOO - Multi-user Dungeon Object-Oriented MOTAS - Member Of The Appropriate Sex MOTOS - Member Of The Opposite Sex MOTSS - Member Of The Same Sex MSG - Message MTBF - Mean Time Between Failure MTFBWY - May The Force Be With You MUAK - Smooch MUD - Multiple User Dungeon MUSH - Multi User Shared Hallucination N/A - Not Acceptable N1 - Nice One NDA - Non-Disclosure Agreement NM Never mind NP - No Problem NRN - No Reply Necessary NTK - Nice To Know OB- - Obligatory (as a prefix) OBJOKE - Obligatory Joke OIC - Oh, I See! OK - All Correct (I Approve) OMG - Oh My God ONNA - Oh No, Not Again ONNTA - Oh No, Not This Again OOI - Out Of Interest OS - Operating System OTOH - On The Other Hand OTOOH - On The Other Other Hand OUSU - Oh, You Shut Up PD - Public Domain PDA - Public Display of Affection PIAK - Slap In The Face PITA - Pain In The A__ PLS - Please PM - Personal Message PMFJI - Pardon Me For Jumping In PMIGBOM - Put Mind In Gear Before Opening Mouth PMJI - Pardon My Jumping In POV - Point of View PPL - People PS - Post Script QL - Quit Laughing! QS - Quit Scrolling QT - Cutie RBAY - Right Back At Ya RE - Regards or Hello Again RFC - Request For Comments RFD - Request For Discussion RFI - Request For Information RL - Real Life ROFL - Rolling On Floor Laughing ROFLOL - Rolling On Floor Laughing Out Loud ROTFL - Rolling On The Floor Laughing ROTFLABIC - Rolling On The Floor Laughing And Biting Into Carpet ROTFLOL - Rolling On The Floor Laughing Out Loud RTFAQ - Read The FAQ RX - Regards (Regs) SCNR - Sorry Couldn't Resist SED - Said Enough Darling SF - Science Fiction SFETE - Smiling From Ear To Ear SMAIM - Send Me An Instant Message SME - Subject Matter Expert SNAILMAIL - Postal Mail Service SO - Significant Other (e.g., spouse, boy/girlfriend) SOHF - Sense Of Humor Failure SPAM - Stupid Persons' Advertisement SSEWBA - Someday Soon, Everything Will Be Acronyms SU - Shut Up SWAG - Scientific Wild A__ Guess SWALK - Sealed With A Loving Kiss TAS - Taking A Shower TFDS - That's For Darn Sure THANX - Thanks THX - Thanks TIA, TIC - Thanks In Advance TIC, TNC - Tongue In Cheek TNX - Thanks TPTB - The Powers That Be TSR - Terminal and Stay Resident TTFN - Ta Ta For Now TTYL - Talk To You Later TVM - Thanks Very Much TWIMC - To Whom It May Concern TY - Thank You TYVM - Thank You Very Much U - You U2 - You Too? UR - Your VBG - Very Big Grin VBS - Very Big Smile VEG - Very Evil Grin VSF - Very Sad Face W/ - With W/B - Write Back W/O - without WAD - Without A Doubt WB - Welcome Back WBS - Write Back Soon WEG - Wicked Evil Grin WISP - Winning Is So Pleasurable WNOHGB - Where No One Has Gone Before WRT - With Respect To WT - Without Thinking WTG - Way To Go WTH - What The Heck WTTM - Without Thinking To Much WYSIWYG - What You See Is What You Get WYWH - Wish You Were Here XM - Excuse Me XME - Excuuuuse Me XO - Hugs, Kisses Y - Why YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary YW - Your Welcome YWIA - You're Welcome In Advance ZZZ - Sleeping, Bored, Tired ______________________________________________________________________ Web-hosting solutions for home and business! http://website.yahoo.ca -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. 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