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How to Use Texting Abbreviations and Chat Acronyms in English

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Texting abbreviations and chat acronyms are used a lot in chat conversations and text messages…

Texting abbreviations and chat acronyms are used as a way to speed up conversations, get points across quickly and type less when you’re in a rush. With hundreds of millions of people texting regularly, Internet abbreviations or chat acronyms are commonly used wherever people get online — including IMing, SMSing, cell phones, Blackberries, PDAs, Web sites, games, newsgroup postings, in chat rooms, on blogs, or on social media.

Texting Abbreviations and Chat Acronyms

  • AFK – away from the keyboard
  • ASAP – as soon as possible
  • BBL – be back later
  • BRB – be right back
  • BTW – by the way
  • CUL8R – see you later
  • CYA – see ya
  • DND – do not disturb
  • FOMO – fear of missing out
  • FWIW – for what it’s worth
  • FYI – for your information
  • GG – good game
  • GTG – got to go
  • HBD – happy birthday
  • ICYMI – in case you missed it
  • IDC – I don’t care
  • IDK – I don’t know
  • IMHO – in my humble opinion
  • IMO – in my opinion
  • IRL – in real life
  • JK – just kidding
  • LMAO – laughing my ass off
  • LOL – laugh out loud
  • MIRL – meet in real life
  • MYOB – mind your own business
  • NBD – no big deal
  • NFS – not for sale
  • NLT – no later than
  • NM  not much
  • NP – no problem
  • NRN – no response needed
  • NVM – never mind
  • OMG – oh my god
  • OTOH – on the other hand
  • POV – point of view
  • ROFL – rolling on the floor laughing
  • SMH – shaking my head
  • TIA – thanks in advance
  • TMI – too much information
  • TTYL – talk to you later
  • TY – thank you)
  • WTF – what the f***
  • WYSIWYG – what you see is what you get
  • YOLO – you only live once
  • YW – you’re welcome
  • 2moro – tomorrow
  • 2nite – tonight
  • 4ever – forever
  • B4 – before
  • B4N – bye for now

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Texting Abbreviations and Chat Acronyms

Texting Abbreviations and Chat Acronyms

Texting Abbreviations and Chat Acronyms

Texting Abbreviations and Chat Acronyms

Texting Abbreviations and Chat Acronyms

Ricovibes

Friday 25th of August 2023

This is very easy to communicate through text I really appreciate it.

Umar Rafiq MughaL

Thursday 19th of November 2020

I am interested

Mamadou Dabo

Thursday 19th of November 2020

Thank you

Vandana English classes

Thursday 11th of June 2020

Yes

Fazle Rabbi Md.Noman

Thursday 13th of June 2019

Helpful ! Thanks !!