List of Internet slang words
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When typing on the Internet or text messaging, some users will write in slang or shorthand. The following is a list of some common words or phrases that are used.
[change] Shorthand words
Some of the common shorthand words are below. They can be written in upper case or lower case.
| Slang | Meaning |
|---|---|
| <3 | Heart (can also be typed as S2) |
| @ | At |
| 1 | Bye, Goodbye |
| 2 | To, Too or Two |
| 4 | For or Four |
| B | Be |
| B4 | Before |
| C | See |
| Ite | Are you alright, Yo |
| Cuz | Cousin |
| Cos | Because |
| da | The |
| der | There |
| Gonna | Going to |
| Iggy | Ignore |
| K | Okay |
| Kwl | Cool |
| L8r | Later |
| M8 | Mate |
| Nvm | Never Mind |
| O | Oh |
| Pic | Picture |
| Pics or Pix | Pictures |
| Plz, Pls or pl0x | Please |
| R | Are |
| Shudda | Should have |
| sup | What's up? |
| sup homes | What's up, friend? |
| Tho | Though |
| Thnx | Thanks |
| U | You |
| W8 | Wait |
| Wanna | Want to |
| Wile | While |
| Ye | Yeah or Yes |
| Yo | Hey or Your |
[change] Acronyms
Some of the common acronyms are below. They can be written in upper case or lower case.
| Acronym | Meaning |
|---|---|
| AFAIC | As far as I care As far as I'm concerned |
| AFAICS | (chiefly Internet slang) as far as I can see |
| AFAIK | As far as I know |
| AFAIR | As far as I recall As far as I remember |
| AFK | Away from keyboard |
| ASL? | Age, sex, location? |
| AYH? | Are you high |
| AYBABTU | All your base are belong to us |
| BBIAB | Be back in a bit |
| BBL | Be back later |
| BFD | Big fucking deal |
| BRB | Be right back or Bath-room break |
| BRT | Be right there |
| BTW | By the way |
| CSWS | Can't Stop, Won't Stop |
| CU | See you |
| CUL | See you later |
| CYA | See you |
| CYS | Check your settings |
| DIAF | Die in a fire |
| FAQ | Frequently asked questions |
| FFS | For fuck's sake |
| FOAD | Fuck off and die |
| FML | Fuck my life |
| FWIW | For what it's worth |
| FTL | For the loss |
| FTW | For the win |
| FTMFW | For the mother fucking win |
| FYI | For your information |
| G2G / GTG | Got to go |
| GAGF | Go and get fucked |
| GAL | Get a life |
| GFY | Good for you Go fuck yourself |
| GG | Good game Good going |
| GIYF | Google is your friend |
| GTFO | Get the fuck out Get the fuck off |
| HAND | Have a nice day |
| HTH | Hope this helps |
| IACL | I am currently laughing |
| IANAL | I am not a lawyer |
| IANARS | I am not a rocket scientist |
| IC | I see In Character |
| ICYDK | In case you didn't know |
| IDGI | I don't get it |
| IIRC | If I recall correctly |
| ILY or ILU | I love you |
| IMO | In my opinion |
| IMHO | In my honest opinion In my humble opinion |
| IMNSHO | In my not so honest opinion In my not so humble opinion |
| IRL | In real life |
| ITT | In this thread |
| IYDMMA | If you don't mind me asking |
| JFGI | Just fucking google it |
| JJ, JP, or JK | Just joking Just playing Just kidding |
| JOOC | Just out of curiosity |
| LLAH | Laughing like a Hyena |
| LMAO | Laughing my ass off |
| LMFAO | Laughing my fucking ass off |
| LOL or LQTM | Laugh out loud(Loche in French), Laugh quietly to myself |
| KL | Abbreviated form of "kool" or "cool." Can also be a question, meaning "Are you ok?"' |
| MOFO | Mother Fucker", also MF |
| MYOB | Mind your own business |
| NVM | Never mind |
| NOYB | None of your business |
| NP | No problem |
| NSFW | Not Safe For Work |
| NWS | Not Work Safe |
| NLS | Not Life Safe |
| OIC | Oh, I see |
| OJ | Only Joking |
| OMG | Oh my God |
| OMFG | Oh my fucking God |
| OMFL | Oh my fucking lag |
| OOC | Out of Character |
| OP | Original Poster or Original Post |
| OT | Off topic |
| PEBKAC | Problem exists between the keyboard and the chair |
| PFO | Please fuck off |
| PITA | Pain in the ass |
| POS | Piece of shit Parent over shoulder |
| PPL | People |
| PMSL | Pissing myself laughing |
| PTTL | Pop to the loo |
| RL | Real life |
| ROFL | Rolling on the floor laughing |
| ROFLMAO | Rolling on the floor laughing my ass off |
| ROFLMAOL | Rolling on the floor laughing my ass out loud |
| RTFA/M | Read the fucking Article / Manual |
| SO | Significant other |
| SOS | Same old shit |
| SSDD | Same shit, different day |
| STFU | Shut the fuck up |
| TIA | Thanks in advance |
| TTFN | Ta ta for now |
| TYT | Take your time |
| TTYL | Talk to you later |
| TTYT | Talk to you tomorrow |
| TY | Thank you |
| WB | Welcome back |
| WDUWTA? | What do you want to talk about? |
| WOOT | We own our team |
| WTF? | What the fuck? |
| WTH? | What the hell? |
| WURSC | Wow, you are so cool |
| YCM | You copied me |
| YMMV | Your mileage may vary |
| YW | You're welcome |
| YSVW | You're so very welcome |
[change] Leet speak
Some common leet speak phrases are below.
| Leet | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Haxor | A hacker |
| Leet | Elite (one of the best) |
| Meh | Me or a phrase of uninterest |
| Newbie | A new member |
| Noob | A new member (insult) |
| Ownage | Destroying an opponent |
| Pr0n | Pornography |
| Pwnage | Intentional misspelling of "ownage" |
| RFS | Radio F Software |
| Roxor | Someone who 'rocks' (compliment) |
| Teh | Intentional misspelling of "The" |
| VV | Vital Viper |
| BB | Big Balla |
| Warez | Illegal software |
| Nub | Variation of "noob" |
| Splee | Expression of pleasure or happiness |
| W00t | Expression of elation, excitement, extreme happiness |
| froob | idiot, someone who has done something wrong |
