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Shortcut list of the common acronyms and abbreviations used in chat rooms, SMS messages on cell phones, and instant messengers such as FaceBook messenger.

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Shortcut list of some of the common acronyms and abbreviations used in chat rooms, SMS messages on cell phones, and instant messengers such as Yahoo and MSN. Handy for people with disabilities, slower typers, and teenagers.

What is an Acronym?

An Acronym is a word formed from the initial letters of a name much like an abbreviation or text shortcut, such as LOL, which means Laughing out loud, and can also mean Lots of Luck. Another example many teens often use is the abbreviations 'POS ' - parent(s) over shoulder, or 'PAL' - Parents Are Listening, to indicate to the chat recipient that they are unable to talk because a parent is present.

Typing shortcuts are handy for slower typers, especially those with disabilities, as it is a quick and easy way of posting a sentence. Teenagers also commonly abbreviate words when texting on cell phones to save time.

Here are some of the most common chat room acronyms or abbreviations. These typing short cuts are also used in Email messages, IM messenger programs such as MSN and Yahoo, and commonly used today in SMS messages as text shortcuts when texting on mobile or cell phones.

List of FaceBook Messenger, SMS, and Chat Abbreviations

A-OLs - Administrators On-Line
AAMOF - As A Matter Of Fact
ADN - Any Day Now
AFAIC - As Far As I'm Concerned
AFAIK - As Far As I Know
AFAIR - As Far As I Remember
AFJ - April Fools Joke
AFK - Away From the Keyboard
AISI - As I See It
ANFAWFOS - And Now For A Word From Our Sponsor
ANFSCD - And Now For Something Completely Different
AS - Another Subject
ASAP - As Soon As Possible
ASAYGT - As Soon As You Get This
ASL - Age, sex, location
ATSL - Along The Same Line
AWC - After While, Crocodile
AWGTHTGTTA - Are We Going To Have To Go Through This Again
AWHFY - Are We Having Fun Yet
AWTTW - A Word To The Wise
AYOR - At Your Own Risk
B4N - Bye For Now
BAC - Bad Assed Chick
BAK - Back At Keyboard
BBFN - Bye Bye For Now
BBIAB - Be Back In A Bit
BBIAF - Be Back In A Few
BBL - Be Back Later
BBR - Burnt Beyond Repair
BC - Because
BCNU - Be seein' you
BEG - Big Evil Grin
BF - Boy Friend
BFN - Bye For Now
BFD - Big Frickin Deal
BIF - Before I Forget
BION - Believe it or not
BOHICA - Bend Over, Here It Comes Again
BOT - Back On Topic
BRB - Be Right Back
BRS - Big Red Switch.
BTA - But Then Again
BTAIM - Be That As It May
BTHOM - Beats The Hell Outta Me
BTOBD - Be There Or Be Dead
BTW - By The Way
BWL - Bursting With Laughter
BWQ - Buzz Word Quotient
BYE - Response to BYE
BYE - Are you ready to say goodbye'
BYKT - But You Knew That
BYOB - Bring Your Own Bottle
BYOM - Bring Your Own Mac
C&G - Chuckle and Grin
CADET - Can't Add, Doesn't Even Try
CID - Crying In Disgrace
CMIIW - Correct Me If I'm Wrong
CO - Conference or Company
CPP - C Plus Plus or C++
CRS - Can't Remember Sh**
CSG - Chuckle, Snicker, Grin
CU - See You
CU2 - See You, Too
CUL - See you later
CUL8R - See You Later
CULA - See You Later, Alligator
CWYL - Chat With You Later
CYA - See Ya or Cover Your Ass.
CYAL8R - See You All Later.
DIIK - Damned If I Know.
DIKU - Do I Know You
DILLIGAD - Do I Look Like I Give A Darnn.
DIY - Do It Yourself
DK - Don't Know
DLTBBB - Don't Let The Bed Bugs Bite.
DOTGOV - A government official
DTRT - Do The Right Thing
DWIMC - Do What I Mean, Correctly
DWIMNWIS - Do What I Mean, Not What I Say
EG or eg - Evil Grin
EOL - End of Life
ESAD - Eat Sh*And Die
ETLA - Extended Three Letter Acronym.
F2F - Face To Face
FCFS - First Come, First Served
FISH - First In, Still Here
FITB - Fill In The Blank
FOAD - F**k off and die
FOAF - Friend Of A Friend
FOAG - F**k Off And Google
FOMC - Fell Off My Chair
FS - For Sale
FTASB - Faster Than A Speeding Bullet
F2F - Face to Face
FTF - Face To Face
FTL - Faster Than Light
FUBAR - Fouled Up Beyond All Repair
FUBB - Fouled Up Beyond Belief.
FUD - Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt
FURTB - Full Up Ready To Burst
FWIW - For What It's Worth
FYA - For Your Amusement
FYI - For Your Information
G - Grin, or Giggle
G1 - Good One
G2G - Got to Go
GA - Go Ahead
GAL - Get A Life
GD&R - Grinning, Ducking and Running
GD&RF - Grinning, Ducking and Running Fast
GD&WVF - Grinning, Ducking, and Walking Very Fast
GDW - Grin, Duck and Weave
GF - Girl Friend.
GFN - Gone For Now.
GFR - Grim File Reaper
GG - Good Game
GIDK - Gee I Don't Know
GIWIST - Gee, I Wish I'd Said That
GLGH - Good Luck and Good Hunting
GMTA - Great Minds Think Alike
GOWI - Get On With It
GR&D - Grinning, Running and Ducking
GTG - Got To Go
GTSY - Great To See You
H&K - Hugs and Kisses
H4U - Hot For You
HAK - Hugs And Kisses
HHIS - Hanging Head In Shame.
HHOJ - Ha Ha Only Joking
HHOK - Ha Ha Only Kidding
HHOS - Ha Ha Only Serious
HHTYAY - Happy Holidays to You and Yours.
HNY - Happy New Year
HOYEW - Hanging On Your Every Word
HSIK - How Should I Know.
HT - Hi There
HBASTD - Hitting Bottom And Starting To Dig
HTH - Hope That Helps!
IAC - In Any Case
IAE - In Any Event
IANAL - I Am Not A Lawyer
IAW - In Accordance With
IBK - Idiot Behind Keyboard
IBTD - I Beg To Differ
IC - I See
IDK - I Don't Know
IIABDFI - If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It.
IIRC - If I Remember Correctly
IIWM - If It Were Me
IJWTK - I Just Want To Know
IJWTS - I Just Want To Say
IKWUM - I Know What You Mean
IKYABWAI - I Know You Are But What Am I
IMA - I Might Add
IMAO - In My Arrogant Opinion
IMCO - In My Considered Opinion
IME - In My Experience
IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
IMNSHO - In My Not So Humble Opinion
IMO - In My Opinion
IMPOV - In My Point Of View
INPO - In No Particular Order
IOW - In Other Words
IRL - In Real Life
ISS - I'm So Sure
ISSYGTI - I'm So Sure You Get The Idea!
ISWYM - I See What You Mean
ITFA - In The Final Analysis
ITSFWI - If The Shoe Fits Wear It.
IWALU - I Will Always Love You
IWBNI - It Would Be Nice If
IYFEG - Insert Your Favorite Ethnic Group
IYSS - If You Say So
IYSWIM - If You See What I Mean
J4F - Just For Fun
JAM - Just A Minute
JAS - Just A Second
JC - Just Chilling
JFI - Just For Information
JIC - Just In Case
JK - Just Kiddi

Texting Shorthand For Older Folks