Chat Room Lingo

If you are searching for just the right shortcut to showing a thought or idea without writing it ALL out, it is probably here.

The following "expressions" are accepted in most Chat rooms, and known
by the majority of chatters.

Acronym:	Meaning:        

AFAIK		As Far As I Know						
AFK		Away From Keyboard	
ASAP		As Soon As Possible
BBL		Be Back Later
BBN		Bye Bye Now

BBS		Be Back Soon
BEG		Big Evil Grin
BF		Boy Friend
BFN		Bye For Now
BRB		Be Right Back

BTW		By The Way
BWL		Bursting With Laughter
C&G		Chuckle & Grin
CID		Crying In Disgrace
CNP...		Continued (in) Next Post

CP		Chat Post
CSG		Chuckle Snicker Grin
CYA		See Ya (you)
CYAL8R		See You Later
DLTBBB		Don't Let (the) Bed Bugs Bite

EG		Evil Grin
EMSG            E-mail Message
FUBAR           Fouled Up Beyond All Recognition		
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		Hugs And Kisses

HABU		Have A Better 'Un (one)
HAGN		Have A Good Night
HAGU		Have A Good 'Un (one)
HHIS		Hanging Head In Shame
IC		I See

IGP 		I Gotta (go) Pee
IMO		In My Opinion
IMHO		In My Humble Opinion
IRL		In Real Life
IWALU		I Will Always Love U (you)

JMO		Just My Opinion
JTLYK		Just To Let You Know
KIT		Keep In Touch
KOC		Kiss On (the) Cheek	
KOL		Kiss On (the) Lips	

L8R		Later
L8R G8R		Later 'Gator
LHM		Lord Help Me
LHO		Laughing Head Off
LHU		Lord Help Us
 
LOL	        Laughing 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 U (you) With All My Heart
LY		(I) Love You
OIC		Oh, I See
OL		Old Lady (usually wife)
OM		Old Man (usually hubby)

OTTOMH		Off The Top Of My Head
PDS		Please Don't Shoot
PDSTM		Please Don't Shoot The Messenger
PM		Private Message
PMFJI		Pardon Me For Jumping In

PMP		(I) Peed My Pants
POAHF		Put On A Happy Face
POOF		(writer has left chatroom) I'm Gone
QSL		(please reply to me) Answer Me
QSO		(conversation going on) Talking

QT		Cutie
ROFL		Rolling On Floor Laughing
ROFLAPMP	...And Peeing My Pants
ROFLMAO		...My @$$ Off
ROFLMAOAY	...My @$$ Off At You

ROFLMAOWTIME	...With Tears In My Eyes
ROFLUTS		...Unable To Speak
RTSM		Read The Stupid Manual
SETE		Smiling (from) Ear To Ear
SHID		Slaps Head In Disgust

SNAFU           Situation Normal All Fouled Up
SO		Significant Other (mate)
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 (bye)
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

YW		Young Woman

*G* or *g*	Giggle or Grin
*H* or *h*	Hug
*K* or *k*	Kiss
*L* or *l*	Laugh
*W* or *w*	Wink

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created 30 April, 1998
updated 14 June, 2001