Have you ever received a text or social media post and wondered what a certain abbreviation stands for? You are not alone. Many native speakers are unaware of many of the different abbreviations. Most texting abbreviations are very informal and used for quick communication.
- ILY – I Love You
- IDK – I Don’t Know
- JK – Just Kidding
- GTG – Got To Go
- AFK – Away From Keyboard
- NP – No Problem
- BFF – Best Friends Forever
- NSFW – Not Safe For Work
- SFW – Safe For Work
- WTF – What The F*ck
- ICYMI – In Case You Missed It
- LMK – Let Me Know
- NVM – Never Mind
- OOTO – Out Of The Office
- PPL – People
- TMI – Too Much Information
- TBH – To Be Honest
- DM – Direct Message
- PM – Private Message
- FTW – For The Win
- ICYMI – In Case You Missed It
- LOL – Laugh Out Loud
- BRB – Be Right Back
- OMG – Oh My God/Oh My Gosh
- TTYL – Talk To You Later
- ROFL – Rolling On the Floor Laughing
- LMAO – Laughing My Ass Off
- OMW – On My Way
- GR8 – Great
- THX – Thanks
- CU – See You
- DIY – Do It Yourself
- RN – Right Now
- SO – Significant Other / shout out
- TBA – To Be Announced
- TBC – To Be Continued
- LMK – Let Me Know
- NVM – Never Mind
- OOTO – Out Of The Office
- TY – Thank You
- YW – You’re Welcome
- SMH – Shaking My Head
- IMHO – In My Humble Opinion
- IMO – In My Opinion
- IRL – In Real Life
- FWIW – For What It’s Worth
- EOD – End of Day
- ETA – Estimated Time of Arrival
- FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
- FOMO – Fear Of Missing Out
- HBU – How About You?
- TL;DR – Too Long; Didn’t Read (used to summarize long posts)
- WYD – What You Doing?
- YMMV – Your Mileage May Vary
- ASAP – As soon as possible
