Numbers & Characters

?  	 I have a question
? 	I don't understand what you mean
?4U 	I have a question for you
;S 	Gentle warning, like "Hmm? what did you say?"
^^ 	Meaning "read line" or "message above"
<3 	Meaning "sideways heart" (love, friendship)
</3 	Meaning "broken heart"
<33 	Meaning "heart or love" (more 3s is a bigger heart)
@TEOTD 	At the end of the day
.02 	My (or your) two cents worth
121 	One-to-one (private chat initiation)
1337 	Leet, meaning 'elite'
143 	I love you
14AA41 	One for all, and all for one
19 	Zero hand (online gaming)
10X 	Thanks
1CE 	Once
1DR 	I wonder
2 	Meaning "to" in SMS
20 	Meaning "location"
2EZ 	Too easy
2G2BT 	Too good to be true
2M2H 	Too much too handle
2MI 	Too much information
2MOR 	Tomorrow
2NTE 	Tonight
4 	Short for "for" in SMS
411 	Meaning "information"
404 	I don't know
411 	Meaning 'information'
420 	Lets get high
420 	Meaning "Marijuana"
459 	Means I love you (ILY is 459 using keypad numbers)
4COL 	For crying out loud
4EAE 	Forever and ever 
4NR 	Foreigner 
^5 	High-five
511 	Too much information (more than 411)
555 	Sobbing, crying. (Mandarin Chinese txt msgs)
55555 	Crying your eyes out (Mandarin Chinese txt msgs)
55555 	Meaning Laughing (In Thai language the number 5 is pronounced 'ha'.)
6Y 	Sexy
7K 	Sick
831 	I love you (8 letters, 3 words, 1 meaning)
86 	Over
88 	Bye-bye (Mandarin Chinese txt msgs) 
88 	Hugs and kisses
9 	Parent is watching 
<s> 	Meaning "smile" 
*s* 	Meaning "smile"  
*w* 	Meaning "wink"

A

A3  	 Anytime, anywhere, anyplace
AA 	As above
AAF 	As a matter of fact
AAF 	As a friend
AAK 	Asleep at keyboard
AAK 	Alive and kicking
AAMOF 	As a matter of fact
AAMOI 	As a matter of interest
AAP 	Always a pleasure
AAR 	At any rate
AAS 	Alive and smiling
AASHTA 	As always, Sheldon has the answer
(Bike mechanic Sheldon Brown)
AATK 	Always at the keyboard
ABC 	Already been chewed
ABT 	About
ABT2 	Meaning 'About to'
ABTA 	Meaning Good-bye (signoff)
ACD 	ALT / CONTROL / DELETE
ACDNT 	Accident (e-mail, Government)
ACK 	Acknowledge
ACPT 	Accept (e-mail, Government)
ACQSTN 	Acquisition (e-mail, Government)
ADAD 	Another day, another dollar
ADBB 	All done, bye-bye
ADD 	Address
ADDY 	Address
ADIH 	Another day in hell
ADIP 	Another day in paradise
ADMIN 	Administrator
ADMINR 	Administrator (Government)
ADN 	Any day now
ADR 	Address
AE 	Area effect (online gaming)
AEAP 	As early as possible
AF 	April Fools
AFC 	Away from computer
AFAIAA 	As far as I am aware
AFAIC 	As far as I am concerned
AFAIK 	As far as I know
AFAIUI 	As far as I understand it
AFAP 	As far as possible
AFJ 	April Fool's joke
AFK 	Away from keyboard
AFZ 	Acronym Free Zone
AFPOE 	A fresh pair of eyes
AH 	At home
AIAMU 	And I am a money's uncle
AIGHT 	Alright
AIR 	As I remember
AISB 	As it should be
AISB 	As I said before
AISI 	As I see it
AITR 	Adult in the room
AKA 	Also known as
ALCON 	All concerned
ALOL 	Actually laughing out loud
AMAP 	As much as possible
AMBW 	All my best wishes
AML 	All my love
AMOF 	As a matter of fact
AO 	Anarchy Online (online gaming)
AOE 	Area of effect (online game)
AOM 	Age of majority
AOM 	Age of Mythology (online gaming)
AOTA 	All of the above
AOYP 	Angel on your pillow
APAC 	All praise and credit
AQAP 	As quick (or quiet) as possible
ARE 	Acronym rich enviornment
ASIG 	And so it goes
ASAP 	As soon as possible
A/S/L 	Age/sex/location
ASL 	Age/sex/location
ASLA 	Age/sex/location/availability
AT 	At your terminal
ATB 	All the best
ATEOTD 	At the end of the day
ATM 	At the moment
ATSITS 	All the stars in the sky
ATSL 	Along the same line (or lines)
AWC 	After awhile crocodile
AWESO 	Awesome
AWOL 	Away without leaving
AWOL 	Absent without leave
AYDY 	Are you done yet?
AYEC 	At your earliest convenience
AYOR 	At your own risk
AYSOS 	Are you stupid or something?
AYS 	Are you serious?
AYT 	Are you there?
AYTMTB 	And you're telling me this because
AYV 	Are you vertical?
AZN 	Asian

B

B  	 Back
B& 	Banned
B2W 	Back to work
B8 	Bait (person teased or joked with, or under-aged person/teen)
B9 	Boss is watching
B/F 	Boyfriend
B/G 	Background (personal information request)
B4 	Before
B4N 	Bye for now
BAG 	Busting a gut
BA 	Bad *a*
BAK 	Back at keyboard
BAS 	Big 'butt' smile
BASOR 	Breathing a sigh of relief
BAU 	Business as usual
BAY 	Back at ya
BB 	Be back
BB 	Bebi / Baby (Spanish SMS)
BBC 	Big bad challenge
BBIAB 	Be back in a bit
BBIAF 	Be back in a few
BBIAM 	Be back in a minute
BBIAS 	Be back in a sec
BBL 	Be back later
BBN 	Bye, bye now
BBQ 	Barbeque, "Ownage", shooting score/frag (online gaming)
BBS 	Be back soon
BBT 	Be back tomorrow
BC 	Because
B/C 	Because
BC 	Be cool
BCNU 	Be seeing you
BCOS 	Because
BD 	Big deal
BDAY 	Birthday
B-DAY 	Birthday
BDN 	Big darn number
BEG 	Big evil grin
BF 	Boyfriend
BFAW 	Best friend at work
BF2 	Battlefield 2 (online gaming)
BF 	Best friend
BFF 	Best friends forever
BFFL 	Best friends for life
BFFLNMW 	Best friends for life, no matter what
BFD 	Big freaking deal
BFG 	Big  freaking grin
BFFN 	Best friend for now
BFN 	Bye for now
BG 	Big grin
BGWM 	Be gentle with me
BHL8 	Be home late
BIB 	Boss is back
BIBO 	Beer in, beer out
BIF 	Before I forget
BIH 	Burn in hell
BIL 	Brother in law
BION 	Believe it or not
BIOYA 	Blow it out your *a*
BIOYN 	Blow it out your nose
BISFLATM 	Boy, I sure feel like a turquoise monkey! (unverified)
BITMT 	But in the meantime
BL 	Belly laugh
BLNT 	Better luck next time
BM 	Bite me
BME 	Based on my experience
BM&Y 	Between me and you
BOB 	Back off *buddy*
BOE 	Meaning "bind on equip" (online gaming)
BOL 	Best of luck
BOLO 	Be on the look out
BOOMS 	Bored out of my skull
BOP 	Meaning "bind on pickup" (online gaming)
BOSMKL 	Bending over smacking my knee laughing
BOT 	Back on topic
BOT 	Be on that
BOYF 	Boyfriend
BPLM 	Big person little mind
BRB 	Be right back
BRBB 	Be right back *babe*
BRNC 	Be right back, nature calls
BRD 	Bored
BRH 	Be right here
BRT 	Be right there
BSF 	But seriously folks
BSOD 	Blue screen of death
BSTS 	Better safe than sorry
BT 	Bite this
BT 	Between technologies
BTA 	But then again
BTDT 	Been there, done that
BTW 	By the way 
BTYCL 	Meaning 'Bootycall'
BUBU 	Slang term for the most beautiful of women
BWL 	Bursting with laughter 
BYOB 	Bring your own beer 
BYOC 	Bring your own computer
BYOP 	Bring your own paint (paintball)
BYTM 	Better you than me

C

  C&G  	 Chuckle & grin
C4N 	Ciao for now
CAD 	Control + Alt + Delete
CAD 	Short for Canada/Canadian
CAM 	Camera (SMS)
CB 	Coffee break
CB 	Chat break
CB 	Crazy *b*
CD9 	Code 9, Meaning "parents are around"
CFS 	Care for secret?
CFY 	Calling for you
CIAO 	Good-bye (Italian word)
CICO 	Coffee in, coffee out
CID 	Crying in disgrace
CID 	Consider it done
CLAB 	Crying like a baby
CM 	Call me
CMB 	Call me back
CMAP 	Cover my *a* partner (online gaming)
CMIIW 	Correct me if I'm wrong
CMON 	Come on
CNP 	Continued (in) next post
COB 	Close of business
COH 	City of Heroes (online gaming)
COS 	Because
C/P 	Cross post
CP 	Chat post (or continue in IM)
CR8 	Create
CRAFT 	Can't remember a *freaking* thing
CRB 	Come right back
CRBT  	Crying really big tears 
CRIT  	Meaning "critical hit" (online gaming)
CRS  	Can't remember *stuff*
CSG 	Chuckle, snicker, grin
CSL 	Can't stop laughing
CSS 	Counter-Strike Source (online gaming)
CT 	Can't talk
CTC 	Care to chat?
CTHU 	Cracking the *heck* up
CU 	See you too
CU 	See you
CU2 	See you
CUA 	See you around
CUL 	See you later
CULA 	See you later alligator
CUL8R 	See you later
CUMID 	See you in my dreams
CURLO 	See you around like a donut
CWOT 	Complete waste of time
CWYL 	Chat with you later
CYA 	See you
CYAL8R 	See you later
CYE 	Check your e-mail
CYEP 	Close your eyes partner (online gaming)
CYO 	See you online

D

D2  	 Dedos / fingers (Spanish SMS)
D46? 	Down for sex?
DA 	Meaning "The"
DAoC 	Dark Age of Camelot (online gaming)
DBAU 	Doing business as usual
DC 	Disconnect
DD 	Dear (or Darling) daughter
DD 	Due diligence
DEGT 	Dear (or Darling) daughter
DF 	Don't even go there
DFL 	Dead *freaking* last (online gaming)
DGAF 	Don't give a *freak*
DGTG 	Don't go there girlfriend
DH 	Dear (or Darling) husband
DHU 	Dinosaur hugs (used to show support)
DIIK 	Darned if I know
DIKU 	Do I know you?
DILLIGAF 	Do I look like I give a *freak*?
DILLIGAS 	Do I look like I give a sugar?
DIS 	Did I say?
DITYID 	Did I tell you I'm distressed?
DIY 	Do it yourself
DKDC 	Don't know, don't care
DKP 	Dragon kill points (online gaming)
D/L 	Download
DL 	Download
DL 	Down low
DLBBB 	Don't let (the) bed bugs bite
DLTBBB 	Don't let the bed bugs bite
DM 	Doesn't matter
DM 	Direct message
DN 	Down
DNC 	Do not compute (meaning I do not understand)
DNR 	Dinner (SMS)
DNT 	Don't
d00d 	Dude
DOE 	Daughter of Eve
DP 	Display Picture (Yahoo Messenger Chat)
DPS 	Damage per second (online gaming)
DQMOT 	Don't quote me on this
DR 	Didn't read
DS 	Dear (or Darling) son
DTR 	Define the relationship
DTRT 	Do the right thing
DTS 	Don't think so
DTTD 	Don't touch that dial
DUPE 	Duplicate
DUR 	Do you remember?
DV8 	Deviate
DW 	Dear (or Darling) wife
DWF 	Divorced white female
DWM 	Divorced white male
DXNRY 	Dictionary
DYNWUTB 	Do you know what you are talking about?
DYFI 	Did you find it?
DYOR 	Do your own research (common stock market chat slang)

E

E  	 Ecstasy
E 	Enemy (online gaming)
E1 	Everyone
E123 	Easy as one, two, three
E2EG 	Ear to ear grin
EAK 	Eating at keyboard
EBKAC 	Error between keyboard and chair
ED 	Erase display
EF4T 	Effort
EG 	Evil grin
EI 	Eat it
EIP 	Editing in progress
EMA 	E-mail address
EMFBI 	Excuse me for butting in
EMFBI 	Excuse me for jumping in
EMSG 	E-mail message
ENUF 	Enough
EOD 	End of day
EOD 	End of discussion
EOL 	End of lecture
EOL 	End of life
EOM 	End of message
EOS 	End of show
EOT 	End of transmission
EQ 	EverQuest (online gaming)
ERS2 	Eres tz / are you (Spanish SMS)
ES 	Erase screen
ETA 	Estimated time (of) arrival
EVA 	Ever
EVO 	Evolution
EWG 	Evil wicked grin (in fun, teasing)
EYC 	Excitable, yet calm
EZ 	Easy
EZY 	Easy

F

F  	 Meaning female
F2F 	Face to face
F2F 	Face to face
F2P 	Free to play (online gaming)
FAAK 	Falling asleep at keyboard
FAF 	Funny as *freak*
FAQ 	Frequently asked questions
FBF 	Fat boy food (e.g. pizza, burgers, fries)
FBM 	Fine by me
FBOW 	For better or worse
FC 	Fingers crossed
FC 	Full card (online gaming)
FC'INGO 	For crying out loud
FEITCTAJ 	*Freak* 'em if they can't take a joke
FFA 	Free for all (online gaming)
FFS 	For *freak'*sakes
FICCL 	Frankly I couldn't care a less
FIIK 	*Freaked* if I know
FIIOOH 	Forget it, I'm out of here
FIL 	Father in law
FIMH 	Forever in my heart
FISH 	First in, still here
FITB 	Fill in the blank
FOMC 	Falling off my chair
FOAD 	*Freak* off and die
FOAF 	Friend of a friend
FOMCL 	Falling off my chair laughing
FRT 	For real though
FTBOMH 	From the bottom of my heart
FTW 	For the win
FU 	*Freak* you
FUBAR 	Fouled up beyond all recognition
FUBB 	Fouled up beyond belief
FUD 	Face up deal (online gaming)
FW 	Forward
FWIW 	For what it's worth
FWM 	Fine with me
FYEO 	For your eyes only
FYA 	For your amusement
FYI 	For your information

G

G  	 Grin
G 	Giggle
G/F 	Girlfriend
G2CU 	Good to see you
G2G 	Got to go
G2GICYAL8ER 	Got to go I'll see you later
G2R 	Got to run
G4C 	Going for coffee
G9 	Genius
GA 	Go ahead
GAL 	Get a life
GAS 	Got a second?
GB 	Goodbye
GBTW 	Get back to work
GBU 	God bless you
GDR 	Grinning, ducking, and running
GD/R 	Grinning, ducking, and running
GFI 	Go for it
GF 	Girl friend
GFN 	Gone for now
GG 	Gotta Go
GG 	Good Game (online gaming)
GG 	Brother (Mandarin Chinese txt msgs)
GGA 	Good game, all (online gaming)
GGE1 	Good game, everyone (online gaming)
GGMSOT 	Gotta get me some of that
GGOH 	Gotta Get Outa Here
GGP 	Got to go pee
GH 	Good hand (online gaming)
GIAR 	Give it a rest
GIC 	Gift in crib (online gaming)
GIGO 	Garbage in, garbage out
GIRL 	Guy in real life
GJ 	Good job
GL 	Good luck
GL2U 	Good luck to you (online gaming)
GL/HF 	Good luck, have fun  (online gaming)
GLE1 	Good luck everyone (online gaming)
GLNG 	Good luck next game (online gaming)
GMBA 	Giggling my butt off
GMTA 	Great minds think alike
GN 	Good night
GNE1 	Good night everyone
GNIGHT 	Good night
GNITE 	Good night
GNSD 	Good night, sweet dreams
GOI 	Get over it
GOL 	Giggling out loud
GR8 	Great
GRATZ 	Congratulations
GRL 	Girl
GRWG 	Get right with God
GR&D 	Grinning, running and ducking
GS 	Good shot
GS 	Good split (online gaming)
GT 	Good try
GTFO 	Get the *freak* out
GTG 	Got to go
GTRM 	Going to read mail 
GTSY 	Great (or good) to see you 
GUD 	Good 
GWHTLC 	Glad we had this little chat

H

H  	 Hug
H8 	Hate
H8TTU 	Hate to be you
HAG1 	Have a good one
HAK 	Hug and kiss
HAU 	How about you?
H&K 	Hugs & kisses
H2CUS 	Hope to see you soon
HAGN 	Have a good night
HAGO 	Have a good one
HAND 	Have a nice day
HB 	Hurry back
HB 	Hug back
H-BDAY 	Happy Birthday
HBU 	How about you?
HF 	Have fun
HFAC 	Holy flipping animal crackers
H-FDAY 	Happy Father's Day
HHIS 	Head hanging in shame
HL 	Half Life (online gaming)
HLA 	Hola / hello (Spanish SMS)
H-MDAY 	Happy Mother's Day
HNL 	(w)Hole 'nother level
HOAS 	Hold on a second
HP 	Hit points / Health points (online gaming)
HRU 	How are you?
HTH 	Hope this helps
HUB 	Head up butt
HUYA 	Head up your *butt*
HV 	Have 
HVH 	Heroic Violet Hold (online gaming)
HW 	Homework

I

I2  	 I too (me too)
IA8 	I already ate
IAAA 	I am an accountant
IAAD 	I am a doctor
IAAL 	I am a lawyer
IAC 	In any case
IAE 	In any event
IANAC 	I am not a crook
IANAL 	I am not a lawyer
IAO 	I am out (of here)
IB 	I'm back
IB 	I'm back
IC 	I see
ICAM 	I couldn't agree more
ICBW 	It could be worse
ICEDI 	I can't even discuss it
ICFILWU 	I could fall in love with you
IDC 	I don't care
IDK 	I don't know
IDTS 	I don't think so
IDUNNO 	I don't know
IFYP 	I feel your pain
IG2R 	I got to run
IGHT 	I got high tonight
IGN 	I (I've) got nothing
IGP 	I got to (go) pee
IHNI 	I have no idea
IIRC 	If I remember correctly
IIIO 	Intel inside, idiot outside
IK 	I know
IKR 	I know, right?
ILBL8 	I'll be late
ILU 	I love you
ILUM 	I love you man
ILY 	I love you
IM 	Instant message
IMAO 	In my arrogant opinion
IMHO 	In my humble opinion
ImL 	(in Arial font) Means I love you (a way of using the American sign language in text)
IMNSHO 	In my not so humble opinion
IMO 	In my opinion
IMS 	I am sorry
IMSB 	I am so bored
IMTM 	I am the man
IMU 	I miss u (you)
INAL 	I'm not a lawyer
INC 	Meaning "incoming" (online gaming)
IOMH 	In over my head
IOW 	In other words
IRL 	In real life
IRMC 	I rest my case
ISLY 	I still love you
ITAM 	It's The Accounting, Man (financial blogs)
ITYK 	I thought you knew
IUSS 	If you say so
IWALU 	I will always love you
IWAWO 	I want a way out
IWIAM 	Idiot wrapped in a moron
IYKWIM 	If you know what I mean
IYO 	In your opinion
IYSS 	If you say so

J

j00  	 You
j00r 	Your
JAC 	Just a sec
JAM 	Just a minutes
JFF 	Just for fun
JFGI 	Just *freaking* Google it
JIC 	Just in case
JJA 	Just joking around
JK 	Just kidding
JLMK 	Just let me know
JMO 	Just my opinion
JP 	Just playing 
JP 	Jackpot (online gaming, bingo games)
JTLYK 	Just to let you know
JW 	Just wondering

K

K  	 Okay
KK 	Knock, knock
KK 	Okay, Okay!
K8T 	Katie
k/b 	Keyboard
KB 	Keyboard
KB 	Kick butt (online gaming)
KDFU 	Means Cracking (K) the (D as in Da) *freak* up
KEWL 	Cool
KEYA 	I will key you later
KEYME 	Key me when you get in
KFY 	Kiss for you
KIA 	Know it all
KISS 	Keep it simple, stupid
KIT 	Keep in touch
KOC 	Kiss on cheek
KOL 	Kiss on cheek
KOW 	Knock on wood
KOTC 	Kiss on the cheek
KOTL 	Kiss on the lips
KNIM 	Know what I mean?
KPC 	Keeping parents clueless
KS 	Kill then steal (online gaming)
KT 	Katie
KUTGW 	Keep up the good work

L

L2G  	 Like to go?
L2G 	(would) Love to go
L2K 	Like to come
l33t 	Leet, meaning 'elite'
L8R 	Later
L8RG8R 	Later, gator
LBAY 	Laughing back at you
LD 	Later, dude / Long distance
LEMENO 	Let me know
LERK 	Leaving easy reach of keyboard
LFG 	Looking for group (online gaming)
LFG 	Looking for guard (online gaming)
LFM 	Looking for more (online gaming)
LGH 	Lets get high
LH6 	Lets have sex
LHSX 	Lets have sex
LHM 	Lord help me
LHO 	Laughing head off
LIC 	Like I care
LIK 	Meaning liquor
LIMT 	Laugh in my tummy
LLGB 	Love, later, God bless
LMAO 	Laughing my *a* off
LMBO 	Laughing my butt off
LMFAO 	Laughing my freaking *a* off
LMIRL 	Lets meet in real life
LMK 	Let me know
LMMFAO 	Laughing my mother freaking a** off
LMNK 	Leave my name out
LNT 	Meaning lost in translation
LOA 	List of acronyms
LOL 	Laughing out loud
LOL 	Laugh out loud
LOL 	Lots of love
LOLH 	Laughing out loud hysterically
LOLO 	Lots of love
LOLWTF 	Laughing out loud (saying) "What the *freak*?"
LOTI 	Laughing on the inside
LOTR 	Lord of The Rings (online gaming)
LQTM 	Laughing quietly to myself
LSHMBH 	Laugh so hard my belly hurts
LSV 	Language, sex and violence
LTD 	Living the dream
LTLWDLS 	Let's twist like we did last summer
LTNS 	Long time no see
LTOD 	Laptop of death
LTS 	Laughing to self
LULT 	Love you long time
LULZ 	Slang for LOL
LVM 	Left voice mail
LWOS 	Laughing without smiling
LY 	Love ya 
LYLAS 	Love you like crazy
LYLC 	Love you like a sis
LYSM 	Love you so much

M

M8  	 Mate
MB 	Mamma's boy
MC 	Merry Christmas
MEGO 	My eyes glaze over
MEH 	Meaning a "shrug" or shrugging shoulders
MEH 	Meaning a "so-so" or "just okay"
MEHH 	Meaning a "sigh" or sighing
MEZ 	Meaning "mesmerize" (online gaming)
MFI 	Mad for it
MGB 	May God bless
MIRL 	Meet in real life
MKAY 	Meaning "Mmm, okay"
MLM 	Meaning give the middle finger
MM 	Sister (Mandarin Chinese txt msg)
MMK 	Meaning okay? (as a question)
MNC 	Mother nature calls
MNSG 	Mensaje (message in Spanish)
MorF 	Male or female?
MOMBOY 	Mamma's boy
MOOS 	Member of the opposite sex
MOS 	Mother over shoulder
MOSS 	Member of same sex
MP 	Mana points (online gaming)
MSG 	Message
MTF 	More to follow
MTFBWU 	May the force be with you
MUAH 	Multiple unsuccessful attempts (at/to) humor
MUSM 	Miss you so much
MWAH 	Meaning "kiss" (it is is the sound made when kissing through the air)
MYO 	Mind your own (business)
MYOB 	Mind your own business

N

n00b  	 Newbie
N1 	Nice one
N2M 	Nothing too much
NADT 	Not a darn thing
NALOPKT 	Not a lot of people know that
NANA 	Not now, no need
NBD 	No big deal
NBFAB 	No bad for a beginner (online gaming)
NC 	Nice crib (online gaming)
ND 	Nice double (online gaming)
NE 	Any
NE1 	Anyone
NFM 	None for me / Not for me
NFM 	Not for me
NFS 	Need for Speed (online gaming)
NFS 	Not for sale
NFW 	No *freaking* way
NFW 	Not for work
NFWS 	Not for work safe
NH 	Nice hand (online gaming)
NIFOC 	Naked in front of computer
NIGI 	Now I get it
NIMBY 	Not in my back yard
NIROK 	Not in reach of keyboard
NLT 	No later than
NM 	Nothing much
NM 	Never mind
NM 	Nice meld (online gaming)
NMH 	Not much here
NMU 	Not much, you?
NO1 	No one
NOOB 	Meaning someone who is bad at (online) games
NOYB 	None of your business
NP 	No problem
NPC 	Non-playing character (online gaming)
NQT 	Newly qualified teacher
NR 	Nice roll (online gaming)
NRN 	No response/reply necessary
NS 	Nice score (online gaming)
NS 	Nice split (online gaming)
NSA 	No strings attached
NSFW 	Not safe for work
NSISR 	Not sure if spelled right
NT 	Nice try
NTHING 	Nothing (SMS)
NVM 	Never mind
NVR 	Never
NW 	No way
NWO 	No way out

O4U  	 Only for you
O 	Opponent (online gaming)
O 	Meaning "hugs"
O 	Over
OA 	Online auctions
(see more auction abbreviations)
OATUS 	On a totally unrelated subject
OB 	Oh baby
OB 	Oh brother
OI 	Operator indisposed
OIB 	Oh, I'm back
OIC 	Oh, I see
OJ 	Only joking
OL 	Old lady
OM 	Old man
OM 	Oh, my
OMDB 	Over my dead body
OMFG 	Oh my *freaking* God
omfglmaobbqrofl
copteriss 	oh my *freaking* god, laugh my *a* off, owned, roll on floor spinning around I'm so sad
OMG 	Oh my God
OMGYG2BK 	Oh my God, you got to be kidding
OMW 	On my way
ONL 	Online
OO 	Over and out
OOC 	Out of character
OOH 	Out of here
OOTD 	One of these days
OOTO 	Out of the office
OP 	On phone
ORLY 	Oh really?
OT 	Off topic (discussion forums)
OTB 	Off to bed
OTFL 	On the floor laughing
OTL 	Out to lunch
OTOH 	On the other hand
OTP 	On the phone
OTT 	Over the top
OTTOMH 	Off the top of my head
OTW 	Off to work
OVA 	Over
OYO 	On your own

P

P  	 Partner (online gaming)
P2P 	Parent to parent
P2P 	Peer to peer
P2P 	Pay to play (online gaming)
P911 	Parents coming into room alert
PAT 	Meaning "patrol" (online gaming)
PAW 	Parents are watching
PBOOK 	Phonebook (e-mail)
PC 	Player character (online gaming)
PCM 	Please call me
PDH 	Pretty darn happy
PDS 	Please don't shoot
PDQ 	Pretty darn quick
PEEPS 	People
PFT 	Pretty *freaking* tight
PIC 	Picture
PIP 	Peeing in pants (laughing hard)
PIR 	Parents in room
PISS 	Put in some sugar
PITA 	Pain in the *butt*
PKMN 	Pokemon (online gaming)
PL8 	Plate
PLD 	Played
PLMK 	Please let me know
PLS 	Please
PLU 	People like us
PLZ 	Please
PM 	Private Message
PMFI 	Pardon me for interrupting
PMFJI 	Pardon me for jumping in
PMSL 	Pee myself laughing
POAHF 	Put on a happy face
POS 	Parent over shoulder
POV 	Point of view
POV 	Privately owned vehicle (originally used to differentiate an individual's vehicle from a military vehicle)
PPL 	People
PPU 	Pending pick-up
PROLLY 	Probably
PROGGY 	Meaning computer program
PRON 	Meaning pornography
PRT 	Party
PRW 	People/parents are watching
PSOS 	Parent standing over shoulder
PSP 	Playstation Portable
PST 	Please send tell (online gaming)
PTL 	Praise the Lord
PTMM 	Please tell me more
PUG 	Pick up group (online gaming)
PVP 	Player versus player (online gaming)
PWN 	Meaning "own"
PXT 	Please explain that
PU 	That stinks!
PUKS 	Pick up kids (SMS)
PZ 	Peace 
PZA 	Pizza

Q

Q  	 Queue
QFE 	Question for everyone
QFI 	Quoted for idiocy
QFI 	Quoted for irony
QIK 	Quick
QL 	Quit laughing
QQ (qq) 	Meaning "crying eyes"
QQ 	Quick question
QSL 	Reply 
QSO 	Conversation
QT 	Cutie
QTPI 	Cutie pie

R

R8  	 Rate (SMS)
RBAY 	Right back at you
RIP 	Rest in peace
RL 	Real life
RLY 	Really
RME 	Rolling my eyes
RMLB 	Read my lips baby
RMMM 	Read my mail man
ROFL 	Rolling on floor laughing
ROFLCOPTER 	Rolling on floor laughing and spinning around
ROFLMAO 	Rolling on the floor, laughing my *butt* off
ROTFL 	Rolling on the floor laughing
ROTFLUTS 	Rolling on the floor laughing unable to speak
RS 	Runescape (online gaming)
RSN 	Real soon now
RTBS 	Reason to be single
RTFM 	Read the *freaking* manual
RTFQ 	Read the *freaking* question
RTMS 	Read the manual, stupid
RTNTN 	Retention (e-mail, Government)
RTRCTV 	Retroactive (e-mail, Government)
RTRMT 	Retirement (e-mail, Government)
RTSM 	Read the stupid manual
RTWFQ 	Read the whole *freaking* question
RU 	Are you?
RUMOF 	Are you male or female?
RUT 	Are u (you) there?
RUOK 	Are you okay?
RX 	Regards
RW 	Real world
RX 	Meaning drugs or prescriptions
RYB 	Read your Bible 
RYS 	Read your screen 
RYS 	Are you single?

S

  S2R  	 Send to receive (meaning send me your picture to get mine)
S2S 	Sorry to say
SAL 	Such a laugh
SBT 	Sorry 'bout that
SC 	Stay cool
SDMB 	Sweet dreams, my baby
SETE 	Smiling Ear-to-Ear
SFAIK 	So far as I know
SH 	Same here
SH^ 	Shut up
SHID 	Slapping head in disgust
SICNR 	Sorry, I could not resist
SIG2R 	Sorry, I got to run
SIHTH 	Stupidity is hard to take
SIMYC 	Sorry I missed your call
SIR 	Strike it rich
SIS 	Snickering in silence
SIT 	Stay in touch
SK8 	Skate
SK8NG 	Skating
SK8R 	Skater
SK8RBOI 	Skater Boy
SLAP 	Sounds like a plan
SMHID 	Scratching my head in disbelief
SNAFU 	Situation normal all fouled up
SNERT 	Snot nosed egotistical rude teenager
SO 	Significant other
SOAB 	Son of a *B*
S'OK 	Meaning It' (s) okay (ok)
SOL 	Sooner or later
SOMY 	Sick of me yet?
SorG 	Straight or Gay?
SOS 	Meaning help
SOS 	Son of Sam
SOT 	Short of time
SOTMG 	Short of time, must go
SOWM 	Someone with me
SPK 	Speak (SMS)
SRSLY 	Seriously
SPST 	Same place, same time
SPTO 	Spoke to
SQ 	Square
SRY 	Sorry
SS 	So sorry
SSDD 	Same stuff, different day
SSIF 	So stupid it's funny
SSINF 	So stupid it's not funny
ST&D 	Stop texting and drive
STFU 	Shut the *freak* up
STR8 	Straight
STW 	Search the Web
SUITM 	See you in the morning
SUL 	See you later
SUP 	What's up?
SUX 	Meanings sucks or "it sucks"
SWAK 	Sent (or sealed) with a kiss
SWALK 	Sealed (or sealed) with a loving kiss
SWAT 	Scientific wild *butt* guess
SWL 	Screaming with laughter
SWMBO 	She who must be obeyed. Meaning wife or partner
SYL 	See you later 
SYS 	See you soon

T

T+  	 Think positive
T4BU 	Thanks for being you
T:)T 	Think happy thoughts
TA 	Thanks a lot
TAFN 	That's all for now
TAM 	MTomorro a.m.
TANK 	Meaning really strong
TANKED 	Meaning "owned"
TANKING 	Meaning "owning"
TARFU 	Things Are Really *fouled* Up.
TAU 	Thinking about u (you)
TAUMUALU 	Thinking about you miss you always love you
TBAG 	Process of disgracing a corpse, taunting a fragged/killed player (online gaming)
TBC 	To be continued
TBD 	To be determined
TBH 	To be honest
TBL 	Text back later
TC 	Take care
TCB 	Take care of business
TCOY 	Take care of yourself
TD 	Tower defense (online gaming)
TDTM 	Talk dirty to me
TFS 	Thanks for sharing
TGIF 	Thank God it's Friday
THX 	Thanks
THT 	Think happy thoughts
THNX 	Thanks
THNQ 	Thank-you (SMS)
TIA 	Thanks in advance
TIAD 	Tomorrow is another day
TIC 	Tongue-in-cheek
TILIS 	Tell it like it is
TLK2UL8R 	Talk to you later
TL 	Too long
TMB 	Text me back
TMI 	Too much information
TMOT 	Trust me on this
TMTH 	Too much to handle
TMWFI 	Take my word for it
TNSTAAFL 	There's no such thing as a free lunch
TNT 	Til next time
TOJ 	Tears of joy
TOS 	Terms of service
TOU 	Thinking of you
TOY 	Thinking of you
TPM 	Tomorrow p.m.
TPTB 	The powers that be
TQ 	Te quiero / I love you (Spanish SMS)
TSH 	Tripping so hard
TSNF 	That's so not fair
TSTB 	The sooner, the better
TTFN 	Ta ta for now
TTLY 	Totally
TTTT 	These things take time
TTUL 	Talk to you later
TU 	Thank you
TWSS 	That's what she said
TTG 	Time to go
TTYAFN 	Talk to you awhile from now
TTYL 	Talk to you later
TTYS 	Talk to you soon
TY 	Thank you
TYFC 	Thank you for charity (online gaming)
TYFYC 	Thank you for your comment
TYS 	Told you so
TYT 	Take your time
TYSO 	Thank you so much
TYAFY 	Thank you and *freak* you
TYVM 	Thank you very much

U

^URS  	 Up yours
UCMU 	You crack me up
UDI 	Unidentified drinking injury (meaning bruise, scratch, ache and so on)
UDM 	U (You) da (the) man
UDS 	Ugly domestic scene
UFB 	Un *freaking* believable
UFN 	Until further notice
UGTBK 	You've got to be kidding
UKTR 	You know that's right
UL 	Upload
U-L 	Meaning "You will"
UNA 	Use no acronyms
UN4TUN8 	Unfortunate
UNBLEFBLE 	Unbelievable
UNCRTN 	Uncertain
UNPC 	Un- (not) politically correct
UOK 	(Are) You ok?
UR 	Your / You're
UR2YS4ME 	You are too wise for me
URA* 	You are a star
URH 	You are hot (U R Hot)
URSKTM 	You are so kind to me
URTM 	You are the man
URW 	You are welcome
USBCA 	Until something better comes along
USU 	Usually
UT 	Unreal Tournament (online gaming)
UT2L 	You take too long
UV 	Unpleasant visual
UW 	You're welcome

V

VBS  	 Very big smile
VEG 	Very evil grin
VFF 	Very freaking funny
VFM 	Value for money
VGC 	Very good condition
VGG 	Very good game (online gaming)
VGH 	Very good hand (online gaming)
VIP 	Very important person
VM 	Voice mail
VN 	Very nice
VNH 	Very nice hand (online gaming)
VRY 	Very
VSC 	Very soft chuckle
VSF 	Very sad face
VWD 	Very well done (online gaming)

W

W@  	 What?
W/ 	With
W/B 	Welcome back
W3 	WWW (Web address)
W8 	Wait
WAH 	Working at home
WAJ 	What a jerk
WAM 	Wait a minute
WAN2 	Want to? (SMS)
WAN2TLK 	Want to talk
WAREZ 	meaning pirated (illegally gained) software
WAS 	Wait a second
WAS 	Wild *a* guess
WAWA 	Where are we at?
WAYF 	Where are you from?
W/B 	Write back
WB 	Welcome back
WBS 	Write back soon
WBU 	What about you?
WC 	Welcome
WC 	Who cares
WCA 	Who cares anyway
W/E 	Whatever
W/END 	Weekend
WE 	Whatever
WEP 	Weapon (online gaming)
WH5 	Who, what, when, where, why
WIBNI 	Wouldn't it be nice if
WDALYIC 	Who died and left you in charge
WDYK 	What do you know?
WDYT 	What do you think?
WIIFM 	What's in it for me?
WISP 	Winning is so pleasurable
WITP 	What is the point?
WITW 	What in the world
WIU 	Wrap it up
WK 	Week
WKD 	Weekend
WRT 	With regard to
WL 	Whatta loser
W/O 	Without
WOMBAT 	Waste of money, brains and time
WOW 	World of Warcraft (online gaming)
WRK 	Work
WRU@ 	Where are you at?
WRUD 	What are you doing?
WTB 	Want to buy (online gaming)
WTF 	What the *freak* ?
WTFE 	What the *freak* ever
WTFO 	What the *freak* ?, over.
WTG 	Way to go
WTGP 	Want to go private (talk out of public chat area)
WTH 	What the heck?
WTM 	Who's the man?
WTS 	Want to sell? (online gaming)
WTT 	Want to trade? (online gaming)
WU 	What's up?
WUCIWUG 	What you see is what you get
WUF 	Where are you from?
WUP 	What's up?
WUW 	What u (you) want?
WUU2 	What are you up to?
WWJD 	What would Jesus do?
WWJD 	What Would Judd Do? (Artist Donald Judd, who was known to do things in his own compulsive way.)
WWNC 	Will wonders never cease
WWYC 	Write when you can
WYCM 	Will you call me?
WYD 	What (are) you doing?
WYGAM 	When you get a minute
WYHAM 	When you have a minute
WYLEI 	When you least expect it
WYSIWYG 	What you see is what you get 
WYWH 	Wish you were here

X

X-1-10  	 Meaning "Exciting"
X 	Kiss
X! 	Meaning "a typical woman"
XD 	Meaning "really hard laugh" (where D is a smiley mouth)
XD 	Meaning a "devilish smile"
XME 	Excuse Me
XOXOXO 	Hugs & Kisses
XLNT 	Excellent 
XLR8 	Meaning "faster" or "going faster"
XYL 	Ex-young lady, meaning wife. (amateur radio) 
XYZ 	Examine your zipper

Y

Y?  	 Why?
Y 	Meaning Yawn
Y2K 	You're too kind
YA 	Your
YAA 	Yet another acronym
YABA 	Yet another bloody acronym
YARLY 	Ya, really?
YBIC 	Your brother in Christ
YBS 	You'll be sorry
YCDBWYCID 	You can't do business when your computer is down
YCHT 	You can have them
YCLIU 	You can look it up
YCMU 	You crack me up
YF 	Wife
YG 	Young gentleman
YGTBKM 	You've got to be kidding me
YGG 	You go girl
YHBT 	You have been trolled
YHBW 	You have been warned
YHL 	You have lost
YIU 	Yes, I understand
YKW 	You know what
YKWYCD 	You know what you can do
YL 	Young lady
YMMV 	Your mileage may vary
YNK 	You never know
YR 	Your
YR 	Yeah right
YRYOCC 	You're running your own cuckoo clock
YSIC 	Your sister in Christ
YSYD 	Yeah sure you do
YT 	You there?
YTTL 	You take too long
YTG 	You're the greatest
YW 	You're welcome
YWHNB 	Yes, we have no bananas
YWHOL 	Yelling "woohoo" out loud
YWSYLS 	You win some, you lose some
YYSSW 	Yeah, yeah, sure, sure, whatever

Z

Z  	 Zero
Z 	Z's are calling (meaning going to bed/sleep)
Z 	Meaning "Said"
Z% 	Zoo
ZH 	Sleeping Hour
ZOMG 	Used in World of Warcraft to mean OMG (Oh My God)
ZOT 	Zero tolerance
ZUP 	Meaning "What's up?"
ZZZZ 	Sleeping (or bored)