Slang abbreviations are shortened forms of words or phrases that are commonly used in informal communication, especially online chats, text messages, and social media. Instead of typing out the full words or phrases, people use these abbreviated forms to save time and space. They have become an integral part of modern communication, making conversations quicker and more efficient. Slang abbreviations often evolve organically within online communities and reflect the culture and trends of the time. Understanding these abbreviations can help you navigate informal conversations in the digital world.
Common slang abbreviations for texting
- BRB: Be right back
- BTW: By the way
- FWIW: For what it’s worth
- HMU: Hit me up
- ICYMI: In case you missed it
- IMHO: In my humble opinion
- IMO: In my opinion
- LMK: Let me know
- LOL: Laugh out loud
- NVM: Nevermind
- OOTD: Outfit of the day
- QOTD: Quote of the day
- RN: Right now
- ROFL: Rolling on floor laughing
- STFU: Shut the *swear word!* up
- TBF: To be frank
- TBH: To be honest
- TGIF: Thank goodness it’s Friday
- TL;DR: Too long, didn’t read
- TTYL: Talk to you later
Business slang abbreviations
- AKA: Also known as
- ASAP: As soon as possible
- DIY: Do it yourself
- EOD: End of day
- FAQ: Frequently asked question
- LMGTFY: Let me Google that for you
- N/A: Not applicable or not available
- NP: No problem
- OOO: Out of office
- TIA: Thanks in advance
Also, get the list of social media related abbreviations
Romantic slang abbreviations
- ILY: I love you
- MCM: Man crush Monday
- WCW: Woman crush Wednesday
- BF: Boyfriend
- GF: Girlfriend
Trending Internet Slangs
- AMA: Ask Me Anything
- DR: Double Rainbow
- ICYMI: In Case You Missed It
- IDK: I Don’t Know
- IKR: I Know, Right?
- IMMD: “It Made My Day”
- MFW: My Face When
- SMH: Shaking My Head
- SNH: Sarcasm Noted Here
- TL;DR: Too Long; Didn’t Read
Slang Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Full Forms
| Sl No | Acronyms/Abbreviations | Full Forms |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AAMOF | As A Matter Of Fact |
| 2 | ADIH | Another Day In Hell |
| 3 | ADN | Any Day Now |
| 4 | AEAP | As Early As Possible |
| 5 | AFAIC | As Far As I’m Concerned |
| 6 | AFAICT | As Far As I Can Tell |
| 7 | AFAIK | As Far As I Know |
| 8 | AFAIR | As Far As I Recall/As Far As I Remember |
| 9 | AFC | Away From Computer |
| 10 | AFK | Away From Keyboard |
| 11 | AKA | Also Known As |
| 12 | AMA | Ask Me Anything |
| 13 | AMAP | As Much As Possible |
| 14 | ASAP | As Soon As Possible |
| 15 | ASL | Age/Sex/Location |
| 16 | ATM | At The Moment/Ass To Mouth |
| 17 | AWOL | Absent Without Leave |
| 18 | AYDY | Are You Done Yet |
| 19 | AYEC | At Your Earliest Convenience |
| 20 | BAE | Before Anyone Else |
| 21 | BAU | Business As Usual |
| 22 | BBIAB | Be Back In A Bit |
| 23 | BBL | Be Back Later |
| 24 | BBS | Be Back Soon |
| 25 | BBT | Be Back Tomorrow |
| 26 | BCNU | Be Seeing You |
| 27 | BD | Big Deal |
| 28 | BF | Boyfriend |
| 29 | BFD | Big Fucking Deal |
| 30 | BFF | Best Friend Forever |
| 31 | BFN | Bye For Now |
| 32 | BM | Bite Me |
| 33 | BOHICA | Bend Over, Here It Comes Again |
| 34 | BOT | Back On Topic |
| 35 | BRB | Be Right Back |
| 36 | BRT | Be Right There |
| 37 | BTAIM | Be That As It May |
| 38 | BTW | By The Way |
| 39 | buszay | Busy |
| 40 | CC | Carbon Copy |
| 41 | CMIIW | Correct Me If I’m Wrong |
| 42 | CU | See You |
| 43 | CWOT | Complete Waste Of Time |
| 44 | DAE | Does Anyone Else |
| 45 | DBEYR | Don’t Believe Everything You Read |
| 46 | DDG | Drop Dead Gorgeous |
| 47 | DIY | Do It Yourself |
| 48 | DLTBBB | Don’t Let The Bed Bugs Bite |
| 49 | DM | Direct Message |
| 50 | DMY | Don’t Mess Yourself |
| 51 | DND | Do Not Disturb |
| 52 | DP | Double Penetration |
| 53 | DS | Dear Son |
| 54 | DTRT | Do The Right Thing |
| 55 | DYK | Did You Know |
| 56 | EG | Evil Grin |
| 57 | EOM | End Of Message |
| 58 | EOS | End Of Story |
| 59 | F2F | Face To Face |
| 60 | FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions |
| 61 | FB | |
| 62 | FF | Follow Friday |
| 63 | FFS | For Fuck’s Sake |
| 64 | FIFY | Fixed It For You |
| 65 | FITB | Fill In The Blank |
| 66 | FML | Fuck My Life |
| 67 | FOMO | Fear Of Missing Out |
| 68 | FTFY | Fixed That For You |
| 69 | FTW | For The Win |
| 70 | FUBAR | Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition/Fucked Up Beyond All Repair |
| 71 | FWB | Friends With Benefits |
| 72 | FWIW | For What It’s Worth |
| 73 | FYEO | For Your Eyes Only |
| 74 | FYI | For Your Information |
| 75 | GAL | Get A Life |
| 76 | GF | Girlfriend |
| 77 | GG | Good Game |
| 78 | GL | Good Luck |
| 79 | GMTA | Great Minds Think Alike |
| 80 | GN | Good Night |
| 81 | GTFO | Get The Fuck Out |
| 82 | GTG | Got To Go |
| 83 | HAND | Have A Nice Day |
| 84 | HF | Have Fun |
| 85 | HIFW | How I Feel When |
| 86 | HMU | Hit Me Up |
| 87 | HRU | How Are You |
| 88 | HT | Hat Tip |
| 89 | HTH | Hope This Helps |
| 90 | IANAD | I Am Not A Doctor |
| 91 | IANAL | I Am Not A Lawyer |
| 92 | ICYMI | In Case You Missed It |
| 93 | IDK | I Don’t Know |
| 94 | IDTS | I Don’t Think So |
| 95 | IIRC | If I Recall Correctly/If I Remember Correctly |
| 96 | IKR | I Know, Right |
| 97 | ILY | I Love You |
| 98 | IM | Instant Message |
| 99 | IMHO | In My Humble Opinion/In My Honest Opinion |
| 100 | IMNSHO | In My Not So Humble Opinion |
| 101 | IMO | In My Opinion |
| 102 | IOW | In Other Words |
| 103 | IRL | In Real Life |
| 104 | ITT | In This Thread |
| 105 | IYKWIM | If You Know What I Mean |
| 106 | JIC | Just In Case |
| 107 | JK | Just Kidding |
| 108 | JSYK | Just So You Know |
| 109 | KPC | Keeping Parents Clueless |
| 110 | KUTGW | Keep Up The Good Work |
| 111 | LMA | Leave Me Alone |
| 112 | LMAO | Laughing My Ass Off |
| 113 | LMK | Let Me Know |
| 114 | LOL | Laughing Out Loud |
| 115 | LTNS | Long Time No See |
| 116 | MCM | Man Crush Monday |
| 117 | MFW | My Face When |
| 118 | MOS | Mom Over Shoulder |
| 119 | MRW | My Reaction When |
| 120 | MTFBWY | May The Force Be With You |
| 121 | MWF | Married White Female |
| 122 | MYOB | Mind Your Own Business |
| 123 | NAGI | Not A Good Idea |
| 124 | NBD | No Big Deal |
| 125 | NM | Not Much/Never Mind |
| 126 | NMU | Not Much, You |
| 127 | NOYB | None Of Your Business |
| 128 | NP | No Problem |
| 129 | NSA | No Strings Attached |
| 130 | NSFL | Not Safe For Life |
| 131 | NSFW | Not Safe For Work |
| 132 | OH | Overheard |
| 133 | OMG | Oh My God |
| 134 | OMW | On My Way |
| 135 | OOMF | One Of My Followers |
| 136 | OP | Original Poster |
| 137 | OT | Off Topic |
| 138 | OTOH | On The Other Hand |
| 139 | OTP | One True Pairing/On The Phone |
| 140 | PAW | Parents Are Watching |
| 141 | PM | Pretty much/post many |
| 142 | PM | Private Message |
| 143 | PPL | People |
| 144 | QFT | Quoted For Truth |
| 145 | RL | Real Life |
| 146 | RN | Right Now |
| 147 | ROFL | Rolling On The Floor Laughing |
| 148 | RT | Retweet |
| 149 | RTFM | Read The Fucking Manual |
| 150 | SFW | Safe For Work |
| 151 | SMH | Shaking My Head |
| 152 | SO | Significant Other |
| 153 | SRSLY | Seriously |
| 154 | STFU | Shut The Fuck Up |
| 155 | SWAK | Sealed With A Kiss |
| 156 | SYS | See You Soon |
| 157 | TANSTAAFL | There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lunch |
| 158 | TBF | To Be Fair |
| 159 | TBH | To Be Honest |
| 160 | TBT | Throwback Thursday |
| 161 | TDTM | Talk Dirty To Me |
| 162 | TFW | That Feeling When |
| 163 | TIA | Thanks In Advance |
| 164 | TIL | Today I Learned |
| 165 | TIME | Tears In My Eyes |
| 166 | TMI | Too Much Information |
| 167 | TTYL | Talk To You Later |
| 168 | TTYS | Talk To You Soon |
| 169 | TY | Thank You |
| 170 | TYT | Take Your Time |
| 171 | VIP | Very Important Person |
| 172 | VSF | Very Sad Face |
| 173 | WB | Welcome Back |
| 174 | WBU | What About You |
| 175 | WDYMBT | What Do You Mean By That |
| 176 | WTF | What The Fuck |
| 177 | WTH | What The Hell |
| 178 | WYCM | Will You Call Me |
| 179 | WYWH | Wish You Were Here |
| 180 | YMMV | Your Mileage May Vary |
| 181 | YOLO | You Only Live Once |
| 182 | YSK | You Should Know |
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