COMMON CHAT ROOM ACRONYMS (also used in Journals)
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<tr><td>AFAIK</td><td>As Far As I Know</td></tr>
<tr><td>a/s/l or asl</td><td>Age/Sex/Location - (used to ask a chatter their personal information)</td></tr>
<tr><td>AV</td><td>Avatar - Graphical representation (a picture) often used in chat rooms to depict a person that is in the room and chatting.</td></tr>
<tr><td>b4</td><td>Before</td></tr>
<tr><td>BBL</td><td>Be Back Later</td></tr>
<tr><td>BBS</td><td>Be Back Soon</td></tr>
<tr><td>BCNU</td><td>I'll Be Seeing You.</td></tr>
<tr><td>b/f</td><td>Boyfriend (also shown as bf, B/F, or BF)</td></tr>
<tr><td>BFN</td><td>Bye For Now</td></tr>
<tr><td>BMA</td><td>Bite My Ass (became popular with the Simpson's cartoon show)</td></tr>
<tr><td>BRB</td><td>Be Right Back</td></tr>
<tr><td>BSEG</td><td>Big Shit Eatin Grin</td></tr>
<tr><td>BTW</td><td>By The Way</td></tr>
<tr><td>chat room</td><td>A web page where people gather using software that allows them to talk to one another in real time.</td></tr>
<tr><td>CRS</td><td>Can't Remember Shit</td></tr>
<tr><td>CU</td><td>See You - also posted as cya</td></tr>
<tr><td>CUS</td><td>Can't Understand Shit (stuff)</td></tr>
<tr><td>CNP</td><td>Continued in Next Post (seen more on message boards than chat)</td></tr>
<tr><td>CUL8R</td><td>See You Later</td></tr>
<tr><td>CYA</td><td>See Ya</td></tr>
<tr><td>DDSOS</td><td>Different Day, Same Old Shit</td></tr>
<tr><td>D/L, DL, d/l, dl</td><td>Downloading, or Download it.</td></tr>
<tr><td>EG</td><td>Evil Grin</td></tr>
<tr><td>EM</td><td>E-Mail</td></tr>
<tr><td>EMA</td><td>E-mail Address (example: ?ema or ema? = what is your email address)</td></tr>
<tr><td>EOT</td><td>End Of Thread (meaning end of discussion)</td></tr>
<tr><td>ez or EZ</td><td>easy</td></tr>
<tr><td>F2F</td><td>Face To Face</td></tr>
<tr><td>FAQ</td><td>Frequently Asked Question</td></tr>
<tr><td>flame</td><td>to insult someone.  Used when a person asks a stupid question, or says something rude to irritate the users of a chat room or message board.</td></tr>
<tr><td>FOCL</td><td>Falling Off Chair - Laughing</td></tr>
<tr><td>FTS</td><td>Fuck This Shit</td></tr>
<tr><td>fu</td><td>fuck you (If you can't figure this one out, you shouldn't be on line)</td></tr>
<tr><td>FUBAR</td><td>"Fouled" Up Beyond All Repair / Recognition</td></tr>
<tr><td>FUD</td><td>Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt</td></tr>
<tr><td>FWIW</td><td>For What It's Worth</td></tr>
<tr><td>FYI</td><td>For Your Information</td></tr>
<tr><td>GA</td><td>Go Ahead</td></tr>
<tr><td>GAL</td><td>Get A Life</td></tr>
<tr><td>g/f</td><td>Girlfriend (also shown as gf, G/F, or GF)</td></tr>
<tr><td>GFN</td><td>Gone For Now</td></tr>
<tr><td>GSOH</td><td>Good sense of humor (read MIYH)</td></tr>
<tr><td>GTR</td><td>Got To Run</td></tr>
<tr><td>H&K</td><td>Hugs and Kisses</td></tr>
<tr><td>hack</td><td>person who breaks into software, or disrupts a chat room.</td></tr>
<tr><td>HAGD</td><td>Have A Good Day</td></tr>
<tr><td>HAGO</td><td>Have A Good One</td></tr>
<tr><td>HTH</td><td>Hope That Helps</td></tr>
<tr><td>huggggggsssss</td><td>hugs</td></tr>
<tr><td>huggles</td><td>Hugs</td></tr>
<tr><td>IAC</td><td>In Any Case</td></tr>
<tr><td>IB</td><td>I'm Back</td></tr>
<tr><td>IC</td><td>I See</td></tr>
<tr><td>IDN</td><td>I Don't kNow</td></tr>
<tr><td>IDK</td><td>I Don't Know</td></tr>
<tr><td>IDTS</td><td>I Don't Think So</td></tr>
<tr><td>IANAL</td><td>I'm Am Not A Lawyer (expect an uninformed opinion)</td></tr>
<tr><td>IC</td><td>I See</td></tr>
<tr><td>ICQ</td><td>I Seek You.  A computer program used to communicate instantly over the Internet.</td></tr>
<tr><td>ILU or ILY</td><td>I Love You</td></tr>
<tr><td>IM</td><td>Instant Message</td></tr>
<tr><td>IMHO</td><td>In My Humble Opinion (or In My Honest Opinion)</td></tr>
<tr><td>IMO</td><td>In My Opinion</td></tr>
<tr><td>IOH</td><td>I'm Out of Here</td></tr>
<tr><td>JIC</td><td>Just In Case</td></tr>
<tr><td>JK</td><td>Just Kidding</td></tr>
<tr><td>JMHO</td><td>Just My Humble Opinion</td></tr>
<tr><td>JMO</td><td>Just My Opinion</td></tr>
<tr><td>JW</td><td>Just Wondering</td></tr>
<tr><td>k, K, or kk</td><td>O. K.</td></tr>
<tr><td>KIT</td><td>Keep In Touch</td></tr>
<tr><td>L8R</td><td>Later (an early one, kind of outdated with current 'young geeks')</td></tr>
<tr><td>LMAO</td><td>Laughing My Ass Off</td></tr>
<tr><td>LFFAO</td><td>Laughing My Fucking Ass Off</td></tr>
<tr><td>LOL</td><td>Laughing Out Loud</td></tr>
<tr><td>LTNS</td><td>Long Time No See</td></tr>
<tr><td>LTS</td><td>Laughing To ones Self</td></tr>
<tr><td>LY</td><td>I Love Ya.</td></tr>
<tr><td>LYL</td><td>Love You Lots</td></tr>
<tr><td>NE1</td><td>Anyone</td></tr>
<tr><td>newbie</td><td>refers to a person who is new to an area or technology.  Also seen as nube, nooby, nubie, nb, etc.</td></tr>
<tr><td>NFW</td><td>No Fucking Way</td></tr>
<tr><td>NP, np</td><td>No Problem</td></tr>
<tr><td>NRN</td><td>1.No Response Necessary or 2.Not Right Now</td></tr>
<tr><td>NT</td><td>No Thanks</td></tr>
<tr><td>NVM</td><td>Never Mind</td></tr>
<tr><td>OBTW</td><td>Oh, By The Way.</td></tr>
<tr><td>OIC</td><td>Oh, I See</td></tr>
<tr><td>OF</td><td>Old Fart, someone who has been around for a while.</td></tr>
<tr><td>OJor OK</td><td>Only Joking or Only Kidding</td></tr>
<tr><td>OL</td><td>the Old Lady</td></tr>
<tr><td>OM</td><td>the Old Man</td></tr>
<tr><td>OMG</td><td>Oh My Gosh (although it's usually used with the Lords name in place of "gosh")</td></tr>
<tr><td>OTE</td><td>Over The Edge (beyond common sense or beyond good taste)</td></tr>
<tr><td>OTOH</td><td>On The Other Hand ...</td></tr>
<tr><td>OTOMH</td><td>Off the Top of My Head ...</td></tr>
<tr><td>OTW</td><td>On The Way ... I've sent a file to you, it's "On the way"</td></tr>
<tr><td>P911</td><td>My parents are in the room.  P=Parents, and 911=emergency, in other words either drop the subject, or watch the language.</td></tr>
<tr><td>peeps</td><td>People. example: "There sure are a lot of peeps in this room" - meaning a lot of people are in the chat room.</td></tr>
<tr><td>peep</td><td>this Hey, listen to this, I've got some interesting news.</td></tr>
<tr><td>PITA</td><td>Pain In The Ass</td></tr>
<tr><td>PLZ</td><td>Please</td></tr>
<tr><td>poof</td><td>when someone leaves a chat room, often seen as *poof* as in boy he *poofed* in a hurry.</td></tr>
<tr><td>POS</td><td>Parents are looking Over my Shoulder.</td></tr>
<tr><td>POTS</td><td>Parents Over The Shoulder - (My parents are watching, I can't really talk)</td></tr>
<tr><td>QT</td><td>Cutie</td></tr>
<tr><td>RFC</td><td>Request For Comments (used more in newsgroups, a page or pages that supply technical information)</td></tr>
<tr><td>ROFL</td><td>Rolling On Floor, Laughing</td></tr>
<tr><td>ROTF</td><td>Rolling On The Floor (laughing is implied)</td></tr>
<tr><td>ROTFLMAO</td><td>Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Ass Off</td></tr>
<tr><td>ROTFLMFAO</td><td>Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Fucking My Ass Off</td></tr>
<tr><td>rotflolush</td><td>rolling on the floor, laughing out loud, until my sides hurt.</td></tr>
<tr><td>RTFM</td><td>Read The Fucking Manual</td></tr>
<tr><td>RU</td><td>Are you?</td></tr>
<tr><td>SEG</td><td>Shit Eating Grin</td></tr>
<tr><td>SH</td><td>Same Here</td></tr>
<tr><td>SOL</td><td>Shit Out Of Luck</td></tr>
<tr><td>SOS</td><td>Same Old Shit (stuff)</td></tr>
<tr><td>SOTA</td><td>State Of The Art (latest technology)</td></tr>
<tr><td>STR8</td><td>Straight (can refer to sex, or DSTR8 as in Damn Straight)</td></tr>
<tr><td>STW</td><td>Search The Web</td></tr>
<tr><td>SY</td><td>Sincerely Yours</td></tr>
<tr><td>SYL</td><td>See You Later</td></tr>
<tr><td>TC</td><td>Take Care</td></tr>
<tr><td>TFH</td><td>Thread From Hell (a topic or discussion that won't stop - esp. newsgroups)</td></tr>
<tr><td>TGIF</td><td>Thank Goodness It's Friday</td></tr>
<tr><td>THX</td><td>Thanks!</td></tr>
<tr><td>TIA</td><td>Thanks In Advance</td></tr>
<tr><td>TM</td><td>Text Message (often refers to communications with text over cell phones)</td></tr>
<tr><td>TPTB</td><td>The Powers That Be (can sometimes refer to the people that are running the chat room or server)</td></tr>
<tr><td>TRDMF</td><td>Tears Running Down My Face: Can be with either laughter, or due to saddness.</td></tr>
<tr><td>TS</td><td>Tough Shit</td></tr>
<tr><td>TSFY</td><td>Tough Shit For You</td></tr>
<tr><td>TTFN</td><td>Ta-Ta For Now</td></tr>
<tr><td>TTTT</td><td>These Things Take Time</td></tr>
<tr><td>TTYL</td><td>Talk To You Later</td></tr>
<tr><td>TY</td><td>Thank You</td></tr>
<tr><td>TYT</td><td>Take Your Time</td></tr>
<tr><td>TYVM</td><td>Thank You Very Much</td></tr>
<tr><td>VPPH</td><td>Virtual Places Page Host</td></tr>
<tr><td>US</td><td>You Suck</td></tr>
<tr><td>usa or USA</td><td>Until Sides Ache:  Usually used with one of the laughter acronyms such as "lolusa" Laughing Out Loud Until my Sides Ache.</td></tr>
<tr><td>UW</td><td>You're welcome</td></tr>
<tr><td>UY</td><td>Up Yours</td></tr>
<tr><td>WEG</td><td>Wicked Evil Grin</td></tr>
<tr><td>WEU</td><td>What's Eating You?</td></tr>
<tr><td>WFM</td><td>Works For Me</td></tr>
<tr><td>WIIFM</td><td>What's In It For Me?</td></tr>
<tr><td>WTG</td><td>Way To Go</td></tr>
<tr><td>WTF</td><td>What The Fuck</td></tr>
<tr><td>WT?</td><td>What The ...? or Who the ...?</td></tr>
<tr><td>WTGP?</td><td>Want To Go Private? (move to a private chat room)</td></tr>
<tr><td>YBS</td><td>You'll Be Sorry</td></tr>
<tr><td>YHBT</td><td>You Have Been Trolled. Especially used in "YHBT YHL HAND" which is widely understood to expand to "You Have Been Trolled. You Have Lost. Have A Nice Day". You are quite likely to see this if you respond incautiously to a flame-provoking post that was obviously floated as sucker bait.</td></tr>
<tr><td>YR</td><td>Yea, Right.  (sarcastic)</td></tr>
<tr><td>*ys*</td><td>You Stinker</td></tr>
<tr><td>YVW</td><td>You're Very Welcome</td></tr>
<tr><td>YW</td><td>You're Welcome</td></tr>
<tr><td>xoxo</td><td>hugs and kisses</td></tr>
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