Abbreviations
Welcome to our Abbreviations tables page. Some of the more established abbreviations used in all types of electronic communication are listed below. We hope you find the information here useful.
| Abbreviation | Meaning | Abbreviation | Meaning | ||
| @ | at | MOB | mobile | ||
| AFAIK | as far as I know | MSG | message | ||
| AFK | away from the keyboard | MYOB | mind your own business | ||
| ASL | age, sex, location | NE1 | anyone | ||
| ATB | all the best | NOYB | none of your business | ||
| AWOL | absent without leave | NO1 | no one | ||
| B | be | OTOH | on the other hand | ||
| BAK | back at the keyboard | OIC | oh I see | ||
| BBL | be back late(r) | PCM | please call me | ||
| BCNU | be seeing you | PLS | please | ||
| BFN | bye for now | PPL | people | ||
| B4 | before | R | are | ||
| BRB | be right back | ROTF(L) | rolling on the floor (laughing) | ||
| BTW | by the way | RUOK | are you okay? | ||
| C | see | SIT | stay in touch | ||
| CUL8R | see you later | SOM1 | someone | ||
| F2F | face to face | SPK | speak | ||
| F2T | free to talk | TTYL | talk to you later | ||
| FWIW | for what it¿s worth | TX | thanks | ||
| FYI | for your information | U | you | ||
| GAL | get a life | WAN2 | want to | ||
| GR8 | great | W/ | with | ||
| HAND | have a nice day | WKND | weekend | ||
| H8 | hate | WU | what's up? | ||
| HSIK | how should I know? | X | kiss | ||
| HTH | hope this helps | XLNT | excellent | ||
| IANAL | I am not a lawyer, but - (as a disclaimer) | XOXOX | hugs and kisses | ||
| IMHO | in my humble opinion | YMMV | your mileage may vary (i.e. your experience may differ) | ||
| IMO | in my opinion | YR | your | ||
| IOW | in other words | 2 | to, too | ||
| JIC | just in case | 2DAY | today | ||
| JK | just kidding | 2MORO | tomorrow | ||
| KIT | keep in touch | 2NITE | tonight | ||
| KWIM | know what I mean | 3SUM | threesome | ||
| L8R | later | 4 | for | ||
| LOL | lots of luck / laughing out loud | ||||
EmoticonsEmoticons typically represent a facial expression and are used chiefly to mark the tone of the preceding sentence or to indicate the writer's feelings. The following are some of the more commonly seen: |
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| Abbreviation | Meaning | Abbreviation | Meaning | ||
| :-) | happy (a 'smiley') | :-( | unhappy | ||
| :-D | laughing | :-|| | angry | ||
| ;-) | winking; just kidding | :-V | shouting | ||
| :-* | kiss | |-O | yawning | ||
| :-o | surprised | :-Q | I don't understand | ||
| :-( | frowning | :-& | tongue-tied | ||
| :-c | very unhappy | :-X | my lips are sealed | ||
| X= | fngers crossed | :-P | sticking one's tongue out | ||
| :'-( | crying | :-/ | sceptical | ||
| :-| | bored, indifferent | :-Y | aside comment | ||