Typing Short
Cuts
To cut down time on typing, many people have started using slang
abbreviations for various actions and phrases. Many of the abbreviations used in chats have pretty much become universal and a lot have become creatively humorous thanks to many regulars in those chat rooms. The following short
cuts and their meanings are some of the most commonly used out there.
- AFAIK : As Far As I Know
- AFK : Away From Keyboard
- ASAP : As Soon As Possible
- BL : Be Back Later
- BBN : Bye Bye Now
- BBS : Be Back Soon
- BEG : Big Evil Grin
- BF : Boy Friend
- BRB : Be Right Back
- BTW : By The Way
- BWL : Bursting With Laughter
- C&G : Chuckle and Grin
- CID : Crying In Disgrace
- CNP... : Continued in Next Post
- CP : Chat Post
- CSG : Chuckle Snicker Grin
- CYA : See Ya
- CYAL8R : See You Later
- DLTBBB : Don't Let The Bed Bugs Bite
- EG : Evil Grin
- EMSG : Email Message
- FYI : For Your Information
- GF : Girl Friend
- GFN : Gone For Now
- GMBO : Giggling My Butt Off
- GMTA : Great Minds Think Alike
- GTSY : Glad To See You
- H&K : Hug and Kiss
- HABU : Have A Better 'Un
- HAGN : Have A Good Night
- HAGU : Have A Good 'Un
- HHIS : Hanging Head in Shame
- IC : I See
- IGP : I Gotta Pee
- IMO : In My Opinion
- IMHO : In My Humble Opinion
- IRL : In Real Life
- IWALU : I Will Always Love You
- JMO : Just My Opinion
- JTLYK : Kiss On Cheek
- KOL : Kiss On Lips
- L8R : Later
- L8R G8R :
- LHM : Lord Help Me
- LHO : Laughing Head Off
- LHU : Lord Help Us
- LOL : Laugh Out Loud
- LSHMBB : Laughing So Hard My Belly is Bouncing
- LSHMBH : Laughing So Hard My Belly Hurts
- LTNS : Long Time No See
- LTS : Laughing To Self
- LUWAMH : Love You With All My Heart
- LY : Love Ya
- OIC : Oh, I See
- OL : Old Lady (wife, girlfriend)
- OM : Old Man (husband, boyfriend)
- OTTOMH : Off The Top of My Head
- PDS : Please Don't Shoot
- PM : Private Message
- PMFJI : Pardon Me For Jumping In
- PMP : Peed My Pants
- POAHF : Put On A Happy Face
- Poof : Has left the chat room.
- QSL : Reply
- QSO : Conversation
- QT : Cutie
- ROFL : Rolling On Floor Laughing
- ROFLAPMP : And Peeing My Pants
- ROFLMAO : My A** Off
- ROFLMAOAY : My A** Off At You
- ROFLMAOWTIME : With Tears In My Eyes
- ROFLUTS : Unable to Speak
- RTSM : Read The Stupid Manual!
- SETE : Smiling Ear To Ear
- SHID : Slaps Head In Disgust
- SO : Significant Other
- SWAK : Sealed With A Kiss
- SWL : Screaming with Laughter
- SYS : See You Soon
- TA : Thanks Again
- TOY : Thinking Of You
- TTFN : Ta Ta For Now
- TTYL : Talk To you Later
- WB : Welcome Back
- WTH : What/Who The Heck
- YBS : You'll Be Sorry
- YG : Young Gentleman
- YL : Young Lady
- YM : Young Man
- ttyl : talk to you later
- ttys : talk to you soon
- tcob : taking care of business
- ttfn : ta ta for now
Learn all these typing
short cuts and it will make your life a lot easier when talking to
other members in chat rooms. Its not unusual to see
some members talk almost entirely in short cut slang...
so start learning ASAP TTFN CYA.
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