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404- I haven't a clue
404- Severe Error
ADN -Any day now
AFAIK- As far as I know
AFK- Away from keyboard
ARE- Acronym-rich environment
ASAP- As soon as possible
A/S/L?- Age/sex/location?
B4N- Bye for now
BAK- Back at the keyboard
BAS- Big a** smile
BBIAB- Be back in a bit
BBL- Be back later
BBN- Bye bye now
BBS- Be back soon
BEG- Big evil grin
BF- Boy friend
BFD- Big f**king deal
BFN- Bye for now
BG- Big grin
BIBO- Beer in, beer out
BIOYIOP- Blow it out your I/O port
BL- Belly laughing
BMGWL- Busting my gut with laughter
BOTEC- Back-of-the-envelope calculation
BRB- Be right back
BTA- But then again...
BTDT- Been there, done that
BTW- By the way
BWL- Bursting with laughter
BWTHDIK- But what the heck do I know...?
CICO- Coffee in, coffee out
C&G- Chuckle and grin
CNP- Continued in next post
CRB- Come right back
CRBT- Crying real big tears
CU- See you
CUL- See you later
CUL8ER- See you later
CYA- See ya
CYA- Cover your ass
CYO- See you online
DBA- Doing business as
DFLA- Disenhanced four-letter acronym (that is, a Three-letter acronym)
DL- Dead link
DLTBBB- Don't let the bed bugs bite
DIKU- Do I know you?
DITYID- Did I tell you I'm distressed?
DOM- Dirty old man
DOS- Dozing off soon
DQMOT- Don't quote me on this
DTRT- Do the right thing
DWB- Don't write back
EG- Evil grin
EMFBI- Excuse me for butting in
EMSG- E-mail message
EOM- End of message
EOT- End of thread
ETLA- Extended three-letter acronym (that is, an Four-letter acronym)
F2F- Face to face
FAQ- Frequently-ask question(s)
FC- Fingers crossed
FISH- First in, still here
FLA- Four-letter acronym
FMTYEWTK- Far more than you ever wanted to know
FOMCL- Falling off my chair laughing
FTBOMH- From the bottom of my heart
FUBAR- F**ked up beyond all repair or recognition
FUD- Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt
FWIW- For what it's worth
FYI- For your information
GA- Go ahead
GAL- Get a life
GIGO- Garbage in, garbage out
GD&R- Grinning, ducking, and running
GF- Girlfriend
GFN- Gone for now
GGP- Gotta go pee
GIWIST- Gee, I wish I'd said that
GL- Good luck
GMAB- Give me a break
GMTA- Great minds think alike
GOL- Giggling out loud
GTRM- Going to read mail
GTSY- Glad to see you
H&K- Hug and kiss
HAGN- Have a good night
HAND- Have a nice day
HHIS- Hanging head in shame
HIG- How's it going
HT- Hi there
HTH- Hope this helps
HUB- Head up butt
IAC- In any case
IAE- In any event
IANAL- I am not a lawyer
IC- I see
IGP- I gotta pee
IHA- I hate acronyms
IHU- I hear you
IIRC- If I recall/remember/recollect correctly
ILU or ILY- I love you
IM- Instant message
IMCO- In my considered opinion
IMHO- In my humble opinion
IMing- Chatting with someone online usually while doing other things such as playing trivia or other interactive game
IMNSHO- In my not so humble opinion
IMO- In my opinion
IMS- I am sorry
IOW- In other words
IPN- I'm posting naked
IRL- In real life (that is, when not chatting)
ITIGBS- I think I'm going to be sick
IWALU- I will always love you
IYSWIM- If you see what I mean
J4G- Just for grins
JBOD- Just a bunch of disks (like redundant array of independent disks, etc.)
JIC- Just in case
JK- Just kidding
JMO- Just my opinion
JTLYK- Just to let you know k ok
KISS- Keep it simple stupid
KIT- Keep in touch
KOTC- Kiss on the cheek
KOTL- Kiss on the lips
KWIM?- Know what I mean?
L8R- Later
L8R G8R- Later gator
LD- Later, dude
LDR- Long-distance relationship
LHO- Laughing head off
LLTA- Lots and lots of thunderous applause
LMAO- Laughing my a** off
LMSO- Laughing my socks off
LOL- Laughing out loud
LRF- Little Rubber Feet (the little pads on the bottom of displays and other equipment)
LSHMBH- Laughing so hard my belly hurts
LTM- Laugh to myself
LTNS- Long time no see
LTR- Long-term relationship
LULAB- Love you like a brother
LULAS- Love you like a sister
LUWAMH- Love you with all my heart
LY- Love ya
LY4E- Love ya forever
MorF- Male or female
MOSS- Member of the same sex
MOTOS- Member of the opposite sex
MTF- More to follow
MUSM- Miss you so much
NADT- Not a darn thing
NFG- Not f**cking good
NFW- No feasible way or no f**cking way
NIFOC- Naked in front of computer
NP or N/P- No problem
NRN-No response necessary
OIC- Oh, I see
OLL- Online love
OMG- Oh my God
OTF- Off the floor
OTOH- On the other hand
OTTOMH- Off the top of my head
PANS- Pretty awesome new stuff (as opposed to "POTS")
PAW- Parents are watching
PCMCIA- People can't master computer industry acronyms
PDA- Public display of affection
PEBCAK- Problem exists between chair and keyboard
PIBKAC- Problem is between keyboard and chair
PITA- Pain in the ass
PM- Private message
PMFJIB- Pardon me for jumping in but...
POAHF- Put on a happy face
::POOF::- Goodbye (leaving the room)
POTS- Plain old telephone service
PU- That stinks!
QT Cutie RL Real life (that is, when not chatting)
ROR- Raffing out roud (Scooby-Doo way of saying "laughing out loud")
ROTFL- Rolling on the floor laughing
ROTFLMAO- Rolling on the floor laughing my a** off
ROTFLMAOWPIMP- Rolling on the floor laughing my a** off while peeing in my pants
ROTFLMBO Rolling on the floor laughing my butt off
RPG- Role-playing games
RSN- Real soon now
RT- Real time
RTFM- Read the f**king manual
RYO- Roll your own (write your own program; derived from cigarettes rolled yourself with tobacco and paper)
S^ S'up- what's up
S4L- Spam for life (what you may get when you become someone's customer or client)
SHCOON- Shoot hot coffee out of nose
SETE- Smiling ear to ear
SF- Surfer-friendly (low-graphics Web site)
SHID- Slaps head in disgust
SNAFU- Situation normal, all f**ked up
SO- Significant other
SOL- Smiling out loud or sh*t out of luck
SOMY- Sick of me yet?
SOT- Short on time
SOTMG- Short on time must go
STFW- Search the f**cking Web
STW- Search the Web
SU- Shut up
SUAKM- Shut up and kiss me
SUP- What's up
SWAG- Stupid wild-a** guess
SWAK- Sealed with a kiss
SWL- Screaming with laughter
SYS- See you soon
TA- Thanks again
TAFN- That's all for now
TANSTAAFL- There ain't no such thing as a free lunch
TCOY- Take care of yourself
TFH- Thread from hell (a discussion that just won't die and is often irrelevant to the purpose of the forum or group)
TGIF- Thank God it's Friday
THX- Thanks
TIA- Thanks in advance (used if you post a question and are expecting a helpful reply)
TILII- Tell it like it is
TLA- Three-letter acronym
TLK2UL8R- Talk to you later
TMI- Too much information
TNT- Till next time
TOPCA- Till our paths cross again (early Celtic chat term)
TOY- Thinking of you
TPTB- The powers that be
TTFN- Ta-Ta for now
TTT- Thought that, too (when someone types in what you were about to type)
TTYL- Talk to you later
TU- Thank you
TY- Thank you
UAPITA- You're a pain in the ass
UW- You're welcome
VBG- Very big grin
WAG- Wild a** guess
WAYD- What are you doing
WB- Welcome back
WBS- Write back soon
WDALYIC- Who died and left you in charge?
WEG- Wicked evil grin
WFM- Works for me
WIBNI- Wouldn't it be nice if
WT?- What/who the ?
WTFO- What the F***! Over!
WTG- Way to go!
WTGP?- Want to go private?
WU?- What's up?
WYSITWIRL- What you see is TOTALLY WORTHLESS IN REAL LIFE!
WUF?- Where are you from?
WYSIWYG- What you see is what you get
YBS- You'll be sorry
YGBSM- You gotta be s***tin' me!
YMMV- Your mileage may vary.
YW- You're welcome
If you have anything you wish to add please tell me and i'll modify it.
With the help off techtarget.com.
<3- heart
404- I haven't a clue
404- Severe Error
ADN -Any day now
AFAIK- As far as I know
AFK- Away from keyboard
ARE- Acronym-rich environment
ASAP- As soon as possible
A/S/L?- Age/sex/location?
B4N- Bye for now
BAK- Back at the keyboard
BAS- Big a** smile
BBIAB- Be back in a bit
BBL- Be back later
BBN- Bye bye now
BBS- Be back soon
BEG- Big evil grin
BF- Boy friend
BFD- Big f**king deal
BFN- Bye for now
BG- Big grin
BIBO- Beer in, beer out
BIOYIOP- Blow it out your I/O port
BL- Belly laughing
BMGWL- Busting my gut with laughter
BOTEC- Back-of-the-envelope calculation
BRB- Be right back
BTA- But then again...
BTDT- Been there, done that
BTW- By the way
BWL- Bursting with laughter
BWTHDIK- But what the heck do I know...?
CICO- Coffee in, coffee out
C&G- Chuckle and grin
CNP- Continued in next post
CRB- Come right back
CRBT- Crying real big tears
CU- See you
CUL- See you later
CUL8ER- See you later
CYA- See ya
CYA- Cover your ass
CYO- See you online
DBA- Doing business as
DFLA- Disenhanced four-letter acronym (that is, a Three-letter acronym)
DL- Dead link
DLTBBB- Don't let the bed bugs bite
DIKU- Do I know you?
DITYID- Did I tell you I'm distressed?
DOM- Dirty old man
DOS- Dozing off soon
DQMOT- Don't quote me on this
DTRT- Do the right thing
DWB- Don't write back
EG- Evil grin
EMFBI- Excuse me for butting in
EMSG- E-mail message
EOM- End of message
EOT- End of thread
ETLA- Extended three-letter acronym (that is, an Four-letter acronym)
F2F- Face to face
FAQ- Frequently-ask question(s)
FC- Fingers crossed
FISH- First in, still here
FLA- Four-letter acronym
FMTYEWTK- Far more than you ever wanted to know
FOMCL- Falling off my chair laughing
FTBOMH- From the bottom of my heart
FUBAR- F**ked up beyond all repair or recognition
FUD- Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt
FWIW- For what it's worth
FYI- For your information
GA- Go ahead
GAL- Get a life
GIGO- Garbage in, garbage out
GD&R- Grinning, ducking, and running
GF- Girlfriend
GFN- Gone for now
GGP- Gotta go pee
GIWIST- Gee, I wish I'd said that
GL- Good luck
GMAB- Give me a break
GMTA- Great minds think alike
GOL- Giggling out loud
GTRM- Going to read mail
GTSY- Glad to see you
H&K- Hug and kiss
HAGN- Have a good night
HAND- Have a nice day
HHIS- Hanging head in shame
HIG- How's it going
HT- Hi there
HTH- Hope this helps
HUB- Head up butt
IAC- In any case
IAE- In any event
IANAL- I am not a lawyer
IC- I see
IGP- I gotta pee
IHA- I hate acronyms
IHU- I hear you
IIRC- If I recall/remember/recollect correctly
ILU or ILY- I love you
IM- Instant message
IMCO- In my considered opinion
IMHO- In my humble opinion
IMing- Chatting with someone online usually while doing other things such as playing trivia or other interactive game
IMNSHO- In my not so humble opinion
IMO- In my opinion
IMS- I am sorry
IOW- In other words
IPN- I'm posting naked
IRL- In real life (that is, when not chatting)
ITIGBS- I think I'm going to be sick
IWALU- I will always love you
IYSWIM- If you see what I mean
J4G- Just for grins
JBOD- Just a bunch of disks (like redundant array of independent disks, etc.)
JIC- Just in case
JK- Just kidding
JMO- Just my opinion
JTLYK- Just to let you know k ok
KISS- Keep it simple stupid
KIT- Keep in touch
KOTC- Kiss on the cheek
KOTL- Kiss on the lips
KWIM?- Know what I mean?
L8R- Later
L8R G8R- Later gator
LD- Later, dude
LDR- Long-distance relationship
LHO- Laughing head off
LLTA- Lots and lots of thunderous applause
LMAO- Laughing my a** off
LMSO- Laughing my socks off
LOL- Laughing out loud
LRF- Little Rubber Feet (the little pads on the bottom of displays and other equipment)
LSHMBH- Laughing so hard my belly hurts
LTM- Laugh to myself
LTNS- Long time no see
LTR- Long-term relationship
LULAB- Love you like a brother
LULAS- Love you like a sister
LUWAMH- Love you with all my heart
LY- Love ya
LY4E- Love ya forever
MorF- Male or female
MOSS- Member of the same sex
MOTOS- Member of the opposite sex
MTF- More to follow
MUSM- Miss you so much
NADT- Not a darn thing
NFG- Not f**cking good
NFW- No feasible way or no f**cking way
NIFOC- Naked in front of computer
NP or N/P- No problem
NRN-No response necessary
OIC- Oh, I see
OLL- Online love
OMG- Oh my God
OTF- Off the floor
OTOH- On the other hand
OTTOMH- Off the top of my head
PANS- Pretty awesome new stuff (as opposed to "POTS")
PAW- Parents are watching
PCMCIA- People can't master computer industry acronyms
PDA- Public display of affection
PEBCAK- Problem exists between chair and keyboard
PIBKAC- Problem is between keyboard and chair
PITA- Pain in the ass
PM- Private message
PMFJIB- Pardon me for jumping in but...
POAHF- Put on a happy face
::POOF::- Goodbye (leaving the room)
POTS- Plain old telephone service
PU- That stinks!
QT Cutie RL Real life (that is, when not chatting)
ROR- Raffing out roud (Scooby-Doo way of saying "laughing out loud")
ROTFL- Rolling on the floor laughing
ROTFLMAO- Rolling on the floor laughing my a** off
ROTFLMAOWPIMP- Rolling on the floor laughing my a** off while peeing in my pants
ROTFLMBO Rolling on the floor laughing my butt off
RPG- Role-playing games
RSN- Real soon now
RT- Real time
RTFM- Read the f**king manual
RYO- Roll your own (write your own program; derived from cigarettes rolled yourself with tobacco and paper)
S^ S'up- what's up
S4L- Spam for life (what you may get when you become someone's customer or client)
SHCOON- Shoot hot coffee out of nose
SETE- Smiling ear to ear
SF- Surfer-friendly (low-graphics Web site)
SHID- Slaps head in disgust
SNAFU- Situation normal, all f**ked up
SO- Significant other
SOL- Smiling out loud or sh*t out of luck
SOMY- Sick of me yet?
SOT- Short on time
SOTMG- Short on time must go
STFW- Search the f**cking Web
STW- Search the Web
SU- Shut up
SUAKM- Shut up and kiss me
SUP- What's up
SWAG- Stupid wild-a** guess
SWAK- Sealed with a kiss
SWL- Screaming with laughter
SYS- See you soon
TA- Thanks again
TAFN- That's all for now
TANSTAAFL- There ain't no such thing as a free lunch
TCOY- Take care of yourself
TFH- Thread from hell (a discussion that just won't die and is often irrelevant to the purpose of the forum or group)
TGIF- Thank God it's Friday
THX- Thanks
TIA- Thanks in advance (used if you post a question and are expecting a helpful reply)
TILII- Tell it like it is
TLA- Three-letter acronym
TLK2UL8R- Talk to you later
TMI- Too much information
TNT- Till next time
TOPCA- Till our paths cross again (early Celtic chat term)
TOY- Thinking of you
TPTB- The powers that be
TTFN- Ta-Ta for now
TTT- Thought that, too (when someone types in what you were about to type)
TTYL- Talk to you later
TU- Thank you
TY- Thank you
UAPITA- You're a pain in the ass
UW- You're welcome
VBG- Very big grin
WAG- Wild a** guess
WAYD- What are you doing
WB- Welcome back
WBS- Write back soon
WDALYIC- Who died and left you in charge?
WEG- Wicked evil grin
WFM- Works for me
WIBNI- Wouldn't it be nice if
WT?- What/who the ?
WTFO- What the F***! Over!
WTG- Way to go!
WTGP?- Want to go private?
WU?- What's up?
WYSITWIRL- What you see is TOTALLY WORTHLESS IN REAL LIFE!
WUF?- Where are you from?
WYSIWYG- What you see is what you get
YBS- You'll be sorry
YGBSM- You gotta be s***tin' me!
YMMV- Your mileage may vary.
YW- You're welcome
If you have anything you wish to add please tell me and i'll modify it.
With the help off techtarget.com.