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 bi-curious chat rooms 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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