* AFAIC --- "as far as I'm concerned", or "as far as I care"
* AFAIK --- "as far as I know"
* AFAIR --- "as far as I recall", or "as far as I remember"
* AFK --- "away from keyboard"
* BBIAB --- "be back in a bit" (= I'll return soon)
* BBL --- "be back later"
* BFD --- "big ****ing deal" (= It's not important)
* BRB --- "be right back" (= I'll return soon) (usually used in chats and on an instant messenger service).
* BRT --- "be right there" (= I'll return soon)
* BTW --- "by the way"
* C|N>K --- a Unix-ism meaning "coffee through nose into keyboard"
* cya --- "see you", used as a goodbye.
* CYA --- "Cover your ass" (= make sure no-one can think you did something wrong) - A phrase used in the corporate world telling people to not become a victim of the blame-game (saying other people made mistakes, not you)
* cu --- "see you", used as a goodbye
* CYS --- "Check your settings". A phrase often said by technical support staff of a certain Australian ISP.
* FAQ --- frequently asked questions (= questions which people often ask), or a list of frequently asked questions with answers. Never seems to be written in small letters.
* FWIW --- "for what it's worth"
* FYI --- "for your information"
* G2G --- "got to go". (= I must leave now) Used in chatrooms.
* GG --- "good going" or "good game". (= you did that well) Used sincerely in online games such as trivia, but more often used sarcastically when someone has done something foolish.
* HAND --- "have a nice day"
* HTH --- "hope this helps"
* IANAL --- "I am not a lawyer". Usually used before a non-lawyer gives legal advice, as a humorous disclaimer.
* IANARS --- "I am not a rocket scientist" (= I am not super-clever)
* IC --- "I see", also, "in character" in MUDs and role-playing games.
* ICYDK / ICYDN / ICUDK -- "In case you didn't know."
* ID-10-T --- "Trouble diagnostic code used when the root cause is that the user is an idiot"
* IIRC --- "if I recall correctly"
* IMHO --- "in my humble opinion" / "in my honest opinion" (humble = I don't think I am wonderful)
* IMO --- "in my opinion"
* IMNSHO --- "in my not-so-humble opinion"
* IRC --- "Internet Relay Chat" (a way for a lot of people to talk to each other)
* IRL - "in real life". Used in MUD settings.
* IYDMMA --- "if you don't mind me asking", for ex., "IYDMMA, are you a virgin?"
* JJ or JK --- "just joking", "just kidding" (= I am not serious)
* Joo --- synonym of you. Also spelled j00 with a lower case j and two zeroes rather than two O's in the case of leet speek.
* JOOC --- "just out of curiosity"
* k --- short for "OK"
* l8r --- a shorthand spelling of "later", meaning "see you later"
* LIEK --- popularized mispelling of "like", also used as a synonym in leet speek
* LMAO --- "laugh my ass off"
* LOL --- " out loud", or "lots of laughs" (a reply to something amusing)
* MYOB --- "mind your own business" (= don't ask about private things)
* NM --- "never mind"
* NOYB --- "none of your business" (= don't ask about private things)
* NP --- "no problem" (= you're welcome)
* OIC --- "oh, I see"
* OMG --- Exclamation, "Oh my God!!"
* OMFG --- Exclamation, "Oh my ****ing God!!"
* OOC --- "out-of-character" . Used on MUDs and other role-playing games. Also, "out of curiosity."
* OT --- "off topic"
* PEBKAC --- "Trouble diagnostic code used to indicate that the Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair"
* PITA --- "pain in the ass" (= annoying person or thing)
* pos --- "parent over shoulder"
* ppl --- "people"
* prog --- "computer program" (progs or progz in plural)
* prolly --- contracted form of "probably"
* pls / plz --- shorthand spelling of "please"
* PTTL --- "pop to the loo" (heading to the restroom)
* Pwn --- a higher level of the word "own". To "Pwn something" means to have complete control over it, and to be "Pwned by something" means to be dominated by it.
* R --- shorthand spelling of "are"
* RL --- "real life". Used in MUD settings.
* ROTFL or ROFL --- "rolling on the floor " (a reply to something extremely amusing).
* ROTFLMAO or ROFLMAO --- "rolling on the floor my ass off"
* RTFM --- "read the ****ing manual" (often sanitized to "read the fine manual"). This is what people often say to newbies (new people) who ask a very simple question, when the answer is easy to find.
* RTFM-A --- "read the ****ing manual AGAIN"
* sup --- "what's up" (= how are things?) used as a greeting or a question
* thx --- shorthand spelling of "thanks" - this can be combined into "kthx" (OK, thanks), "plzkthx" (Please, OK, thanks), and "kthxbye" (OK, thanks, goodbye)
* TIA --- "thanks in advance"
* TTYL --- "talk to you later"
* TY --- "Thank You"
* U --- a shorthand spelling of "you"
* WDUWTA --- "what do u wanna (= you want to) talk about?"
* YMMV --- "Your mileage may vary" (= you may see different results)
* YW --- "You're Welcome"
* YSVW --- "You're So Very Welcome"
* w00t --- exclamation of excitement or happiness. (short for woohoo), also "we own the other team" in leet speek
* X > * --- definition of something [X] is better than everything
* .
* <3 --- "love" (this is ASCII art: when you tilt your head to the right it looks like a heart symbol). Ex: I <3 you



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