We tend to make a habit out of shortening words and phrases, particularly when typing. What results is the strange vernacular of internet chatrooms.

  • A A M O F - As A Matter Of Fact
  • A F A I K - As Far As I Know
  • B A C - By Any Chance
  • B 4 - Before
  • B 4 N - Before Now
  • B B L - Be Back Later
  • B R B - Be Right Back
  • B T W - By The Way
  • C M I I W - Correct Me If I'm Wrong
  • C U L - See You Later
  • D H - Darling Husband (or 'Darn Husband' depending on context)
  • D W - Darling Wife (see DH)
  • D D - Dear Daughter
  • D S - Dear Son
  • E O F - End Of File
  • F I T B - Fill In The Blank
  • 4 U - For You
  • F 2 F - Face To Face
  • F W I W - For What It's Worth
  • G M T A - Great Minds Think Alike
  • H T H - Hope This Helps
  • I A C - In Any Case
  • I K W U M - I Know What You Mean
  • I M H O - In My Humble Opinion
  • I M O - In My Opinion
  • I O W - In Other Words
  • I Y K W I M - If You Know What I Mean
  • J/K - Just Kidding
  • J M 2 C - Just My Two Cents
  • K W I M - Know What I Mean
  • L O L - Laughing out loud
  • N N 2 R - No Need To Reply
  • O I C - Oh, I See
  • O T O H - On The Other Hand
  • R O T F L - Rolling On The Floor Laughing
  • R O T F L M A O - Rolling On The Floor Laughing My A@# off
  • S I C S - Sitting In the Chair Snickering
  • T A J S -
  • T I A - Thanks An Advance
  • T N X or T X S - Thanks
  • T T F N - Ta-Ta For Now
  • 2 L 8 - Too Late
  • 2 U - To you
  • W B - Welcome Back
  • W T G - Way To Go!
  • Y S R - Yeah, Sure, Right
  • Y W I A - You're Welcome In Advance