Text Messaging Language

Abbreviation Meaning AWC Meaning

After awhile crocodile
AWOL Away without leaving
Numbers & Character AYEC At your earliest convenience
? I have a question AYOR At your own risk
? I don't understand what you mean AYSOS Are you stupid or something
@TEOTD At the end of the day AYTMTB And you're telling me this because
.02 My (or your) two cents worth
143 I love you
19 Zero hand (online gaming) B
20 Meaning 'location' B/F Boyfriend
2G2BT Too good to be true B4 Before
2MI Too much information B4N Bye for now
404 I don't know BAK Back at keyboard
411 Meaning 'information' BAS Big 'butt' smile
420 Lets get high BAU Business as usual
420 Meaning "Marijuana" BB Be back
4COL For crying out loud BBIAF Be back in a few
4EAE Forever and ever BBIAM Be back in a minute
4NR Foreigner BBIAS Be back in a sec
^5 High-five BBL Be back later
555 Sobbing, crying. (Mandarin Chinese txt msgs) BBN Bye, bye now
55555 Crying your eyes out (Mandarin Chinese txt BBS Be back soon
msgs) BBT Be back tomorrow
88 Bye-bye (Mandarin Chinese txt msgs) BC Because
9 Parent is watching BCNU Be seeing you
BCOS Because
BD Big deal
A BDN Big darn number
A3 Anytime, anywhere, anyplace BEN Big evil grin
AAF As a matter of fact BF Boyfriend
AAK Asleep at keyboard BF Best friend
AAMOF As a matter of fact BFF Best friends forever
AAMOI As a matter of interest BFD Big freaking deal
AAP Always a pleasure BFG Big freaking grin
AAR At any rate BFN Bye for now
AAS Alive and smiling BG Big grin
ACD ALT / CONTROL / DELETE BGWM Be gentle with me
ACK Acknowledge BIBO Beer in, beer out
ADD Address BIF Before I forget
ADN Any day now BION Believe it or not
ADR Address BIOYN Blow it out your nose
AEAP As early as possible BLNT Better luck next time
AFAIK As far as I know BM&Y Between me and you
AFK Away from keyboard BOL Best of luck
AFPOE A fresh pair of eyes BOOMS Bored out of my skull
AIGHT Alright BPLM Big person little mind
AISB As it should be BRB Be right back
AISI As I see it BRT Be right there
AKA Also known as BTA But then again
ALCON All concerned BTDT Been there, done that
AML All my love BTW By the way
AOTA All of the above BWL Bursting with laughter
ASAP As soon as possible BYOB Bring your own beer
A/S/L Age/sex/location BYOC Bring your own computer
ASL Age/sex/location
ASLA Age/sex/location/availability C
AT At your terminal C&G Chuckle & grin
ATM At the moment CICO Coffee in, coffee out
ATSITS All the stars in the sky CID Crying in disgrace
ATSL Along the same line (or lines) CMAP Cover my a** partner (online gaming)

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CMIIW Correct me if I'm wrong FRT For real though
CMON Come on FTBOMH From the bottom of my heart
CNP Continued (in) next post FUBAR Fouled up beyond all recognition
COB Close of business FUBB Fouled up beyond belief
COS Because FWIW For what it's worth
C/P Cross post FYEO For your eyes only
CP Chat post (or continue in IM) FYA For your amusement
CR8 Create FYI For your information
CRB Come right back
CRBT Crying really big tears G
CRS Can't remember stuff G Grin
CSG Chuckle, snicker, grin G Giggle
CTC Care to chat? G/F Girlfriend
CU See you too G2CU Good to see you
CU See you G2G Got to go
CU2 See you G2R Got to run
CUA See you around G9 Genius
CUL See you later GA Go ahead
CULA See you later alligator GAL Get a life
CUL8R See you later GB Goodbye
CWYL Chat with you later GBU God bless you
CYA See you GDR Grinning, ducking, and running
CYAL8R See you later GD/R Grinning, ducking, and running
CYO See you online GFI Go for it
GF Girl friend
D GFN Gone for now
D/L Download GG Gotta Go
DL Download GG Good Game (online gaming)
DL Down low GGP Got to go pee
DLTBBB Don't let the bed bugs bite GIAR Give it a rest
DEGT Don't even go there GIC Gift in crib (online gaming)
DIIK Darned if I know GIGO Garbage in, garbage out
DIKU Do I know you? GJ Good job
DM Doesn't matter GL Good luck
DQMOT Don't quote me on this GL/HF Good luck, have fun
DTS Don't think so GLNG Good luck next game
DV8 Deviate GMBA Giggling my butt off
GMTA Great minds think alike
E GN Good night
EBKAC Error between keyboard and chair GNSD Good night, sweet dreams
EF4T Effort GOI Get over it
EG Evil grin GOL Giggling out loud
EMA E-mail address GR8 Great
EMFBI Excuse me for butting in GRL Girl
EMSG E-mail message GR&D Grinning, running and ducking
ENUF Enough GT Good try
EOD End of day GTG Got to go
EOL End of life GTRM Going to read mail
EOM End of message GTSY Great (or good) to see you
EVA Ever
EZY Easy H
H&K Hugs & kisses
F H2CUS Hope to see you soon
F2F Face to face H8 Hate
F2T Free to talk HAGN Have a good night
FBM Fine by me HAGO Have a good one
FC Fingers crossed HAND Have a nice day
FICCL Frankly I couldn't care a less HF Have fun
FISH First in, still here HHIS Head hanging in shame
FITB Fill in the blank HOAS Hold on a second
FOMC Falling off my chair HRU How are you?
FOMCL Falling off my chair laughing HTH Hope this helps

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HUB Head up butt KPC Keeping parents clueless
HV Have
L
I l33t Leet, meaning 'elite'
IAC In any case L8R Later
IAE In any event L8RG8R Later, gator
IANAL I am not a lawyer LD Later, dude / Long distance
IB I'm back LEMENO Let me know
IB I'm back LERK Leaving easy reach of keyboard
IC I see LGH Lets get high
ICAM I couldn't agree more LHM Lord help me
ICBW It could be worse LHO Laughing head off
IDK I don't know LMAO Laughing my a** off
IDTS I don't think so LMBO Laughing my butt off
IDUNNO I don't know LOL Laughing out loud
IG2R I got to run LOL Laughing out loud
IGP I got to go pee LSHMBH Laugh so hard my belly hurts
IIRC If I remember correctly LTNS Long time no see
ILBL8 I'll be late LTS Laughing to self
ILU I love you LQTM Laughing quietly to myself
ILY I love you LY Love ya
IM Instant message LYLAS Love you like a sis
IMAO In my arrogant opinion
IMHO In my humble opinion M
IMNSHO In my not so humble opinion M8 Mate
IMO In my opinion MEGO My eyes glaze over
IMS I am sorry MFI Mad for it
IMTM I am the man MNC Mother nature calls
INAL I'm not a lawyer MorF Male or female?
IOW In other words MOS Mother over shoulder
IRL In real life MSG Message
IRMC I rest my case MTF More to follow
IUSS If you say so MTFBWU May the force be with you
IWALU I will always love you MUAH Multiple unsuccessful attempts (at/to) humor
IYKWIM If you know what I mean MUSM Miss you so much
IYO In your opinion MYOB Mind your own business
IYSS If you say so
N
J n00b Newbie
j00r Your N1 Nice one
JAC Just a sec NADT Not a darn thing
JIC Just in case NBD No big deal
JJA Just joking around NBFAB No bad for a beginner (online gaming)
JK Just kidding NC Nice crib (online gaming)
JMO Just my opinion NE Any
JP Just playing NE1 Anyone
JTLYK Just to let you know NFM None for me / Not for me
NH Nice hand (online gaming)
K NIFOC Naked in front of computer
K8T Katie NIMBY Not in my back yard
k/b Keyboard NLT No later than
KB Keyboard NM Nothing much / Never mind
KB Kick butt (online gaming) NMH Not much here
KEYA I will key you later NO1 No one
KEYME Key me when you get in NOYB None of your business
KISS Keep it simple, stupid NP No problem
KIT Keep in touch NR Nice roll (online gaming)
KOC Kiss on cheek NRN No response/reply necessary
KOL Kiss on lips NT Nice try
KOTC Kiss on the cheek NVM Never mind
KOTL Kiss on the lips NW No way
KNIM Know what I mean? NWO No way out

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ROFL Rolling on floor laughing
O ROTFL Rolling on the floor laughing
O Opponent (online gaming) ROTFLUTS Rolling on the floor laughing unable to speak
OIC Oh, I see RSN Real soon now
OL Old lady RTFM Read the freaking manual
OM Old man RUOK Are you okay?
OMG Oh my God
OMGYG2BK S Oh my God, you got to be kidding
OMW On my way SAL Such a laugh
OO Over and out SC Stay cool
OOH Out of here SETE Smiling Ear-to-Ear
OOTD One of these days SHID Slapping head in disgust
OP On phone SICNR Sorry, I could not resist
ORLY Oh really? SIG2R Sorry, I got to run
OTB Off to bed SIS Snickering in silence
OTFL On the floor laughing SIT Stay in touch
OTL Out to lunch SLAP Sounds like a plan
OTOH On the other hand SMHID Scratching my head in disbelief
OTT Over the top SNAFU Situation normal all fouled up
OTTOMH Off the top of my head SNERT Snot nosed egotistical rude teenager
OTW Off to work SO Significant other
OVA Over SOL Sooner or later
SOMY Sick of me yet?
P SOT Short of time
P Partner (online gaming) SOTMG Short of time, must go
P911 Parents coming into room alert SOWN Someone with me
PCM Please call me SPK Speak
PDH Pretty darn happy SRSLY Seriously
PDS Please don't shoot SPST Same place, same time
PDQ Pretty darn quick SRY Sorry
PITA Pain in the a** SS So sorry
PLMK Please let me know SSDD Same stuff, different day
PLS Please SSIF So stupid it's funny
PLU People like us SSINF So stupid it's not funny
PLZ Please STR8 Straight
PM Private Message STW Search the Web
PMFI Pardon me for interrupting SUITM See you in the morning
PMFJI Pardon me for jumping in SUL See you later
PMSL Pee myself laughing SUP What's up?
POAHF Put on a happy face SWAT Scientific wild a** guess
POS Parent over shoulder SWL Screaming with laughter
PPL People SWMBO She who must be obeyed. Meaning wife or
PROLLY Probably partner
PRT Party SYL See you later
PRW People/parents are watching SYS See you soon
PTL Praise the Lord
PTMM Please tell me more T
PXT Please explain that T+ Think positive
PU That stinks! TA Thanks a lot
PZ Peace TAFN That's all for now
TAM Tomorrow a.m.
Q TAU Thinking about u (you)
Q Queue TBC To be continued
QIK Quick TBD To be determined
QSL Reply TBH To be honest
QSO Conversation TC Take care
QT Cutie TCB Take care of business
TCOY Take care of yourself
R TGIF Thank God it's Friday
RL Real life THX Thanks
RLY Really THNX Thanks
RME Rolling my eyes THNQ Thank-you

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TIA Thanks in advance WDALYIC Who died and left you in charge
TIAD Tomorrow is another day WDYK What do you know?
TIC Tongue-in-cheek WDYT What do you think?
TILIS Tell it like it is WIIFM What's in it for me?
TLK2UL8R Talk to you later WISP Winning is so pleasurable
TMB Text me back WITW What in the world
TMI Too much information WIU Wrap it up
TMOT Trust me on this WK Week
TMWFI Take my word for it WKD Weekend
TNSTAAFL There's no such thing as a free lunch WRT With regard to
TNT Til next time WOMBAT Waste of money, brains and time
TOJ Tears of joy WRK Work
TOY Thinking of you WRUD What are you doing?
TPM Tomorrow p.m. WTB Wanted to buy
TPTB The powers that be WTF What the **** ?
TSTB The sooner, the better WTG Way to go
TTFN Ta ta for now WTH What the heck?
TTTT These things take time WTM Who's the man?
TTYAFN Talk to you awhile from now WU? What's up?
TTYL Talk to you later WUCIWUG What you see is what you get
TTYS Talk to you soon WUF? Where are you from?
TU Thank you WWJD What would Jesus do?
TY Thank you WWYC Write when you can
TYT Take your time WYLEI When you least expect it
TYVM Thank you very much WYSIWYG What you see is what you get

U X
^URS Up yours X Kiss
UCMU You crack me up XOXOXO Hugs & Kisses
UFN Until further notice XLNT Excellent
UGTBK You've got to be kidding
UKTR You know that's right Y
UL Upload YA Your
UR Your / You're YBIC Your brother in Christ
URH You are hot (U R Hot) YBS You'll be sorry
URTM You are the man YCMU You crack me up
UV Unpleasant visual YF Wife
UW You're welcome YG Young gentleman
YGG You go girl
V YGBKM You've got to be kidding me
VEG Very evil grin YIU Yes, I understand
VFM Value for money YKWYCD You know what you can do
VGC Very good condition YL Young lady
VIP Very important person YMMV Your mileage may vary
VM Voice mail YR Your
VSF Very sad face YR Yeah right
VWD Very well done (online gaming) YRYOCC You're running your own cuckoo clock
YSIC Your sister in Christ
W YSYD Yeah sure you do
w/ With YT You there?
WAM Wait a minute YW You're welcome
WAN2TLK Want to talk YWHNB Yes, we have no bananas
WAS Wild a** guess
WAYF Where are you from? Z
W/B Write back ZZZZ Sleeping (or bored)
WB Welcome back
WC Who cares
WCA Who cares anyway
W/E Whatever
WE Whatever
WH5 Who, what, when, where, why
WIBNI Wouldn't it be nice if

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