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A - L

AAMOF - as a matter of fact
AFAICS - as Far As I Can See
AFAIK - as far as I know
AFK - away from keyboard
AKA - also known as
ASAP - as soon as possible
ASL - age, sex, location?
AWGTHTGTTA? - are we going to have to go through this again?
AYPI? - and your point is?
ATM - at the moment

BAC - back at computer
BAD - broken as designed
B4 - before
BAK - back at keyboard
BBFN - bye bye for now
BBL - be back later
BC - be cool.
BCNU - be seeing you
BF - boyfriend.
BFN - bye for now
BRB - be right back
BRH - be right here
BTDT - been there, done that
BTW - by the way
BWL - bursting with laughter
BYKT - but you knew that

CID - crying in disgrace
CC - carbon copy
CSG - chuckle, snigger, grin
CFV - call for votes
CMIIW - correct me if I'm wrong
CNP - continue in next post
CU - see you
CUL - see you later
CYA - see You

DLTBBB - don't let the bad bugs bite
DWIMC - do what I mean, correctly
DYJHIW - don't you just hate it when...

EAK - eating at keyboard
*eg* - evil grin
EMSG - email message
EOD - end of discussion
EOL - end of lecture

F -female
F2F - face to face
FAQ - frequently asked questions
FOFL - falling on the floor laughing.
FTP - file transfer protocol
FYI - for your information
FWIW - for what it's worth
FYA - for your amusement
 
  

*g* - grin
G&Bit - grin & bear it
G2G - gotta go
GA - go ahead
GAS - greetings and salutations
*gbh* = great big hug
GF = girlfriend
GFN - gone for now
GG - good game
GIWIST - gee, I wish I'd said that
GL - good luck
GM - good move/match.
GMTA - great minds think alike
*gbh&k* - great big hug & kiss
GTSY - glad to see you

*h* - hug
H&K - hugs and kisses.
HAGD - have a good day
HAGN - have a good night
HAG1 - have a good one
*hb* - hug back
HF - have fun
HHIS - hangs head in shame
HHOJ - ha ha only joking
HHOS - hHa ha only serious
HIWTH - hate it when that happens
HTH - hope this helps

IAC - in any case
IAE - in any event
IAGW - in a good way
IANAL - I am not a lawyer
IC - I See
IDK - I don't know
IK - I know
ILYFAE - I love you forever and ever
IMHO - in my humble opinion
IMnsHO - in my not so humble opinion
IMO - in my opinion
IOW - in other words
IRL - in real life
IS - I'm sorry
IWALU - I will always love you
IYKWIM - if you know what I mean

JASE - just another system error
JK - just kidding (can also stand for joking)

K - OK
*k* - kiss
*kb* - kiss back
KIT - keep in touch
KOC - kiss on cheek
KOL - kiss on lips
KOTL - kiss on the lips

L8R - later
L8R G8R - later gator
*l* - laugh
*li* - laughing inside
LHO - laughing head off
LMK - let me know
LOML - light of my life (or love of my life)
*lol* - laugh out loud
LTNS - long time no see
LTS - laughing to self
LUWAMH - love you with all my heart
LY - love You
LYK - let you know
LYLAB - love ya like a brother
LYLAS - love ya like a sister

M - Z

M - male
MGB - may God bless
MHOTY - my hat's off to you
MYOB - mind your own business

N - in
N2M - not too much.
NETUA - nobody ever tells us anything
NM - never mind or not much
NMH - not much here
NOYB - none of your business
NP - no problem.
NRN - no reply necessary


OBTW - Oh, by the way
OL - wife, gf, (old lady)
OM - husband, bf (old man)
OMG - oh my gosh
OIC - oh I see
OT - off topic
OTOH - on the other hand
OTTH - on the third hand
OTTOMH - off the top of my head
OTF - on the floor

POAHF - put on a happy face
POOF - I have left the chat
PD - public domain
PDS - please don't shoot
PLZ - please
PM - private message
PMJI - pardon me, jumping in (when you interrupt a conversation)
POV - point of view
PPL - people
QSL - reply
QT - cutie

R - are
RFC - request for comment
REHI - hello again
RFD - request for discussion
ROTFL - rolls on the floor laughing
ROFLMAOAY - ...My a** off at you
RSN - real soon now
RTM - read the manual
RTSM - read the stupid manual

*s* - smile
SFETE - smiling from ear To ear
*sb* - smiles back
SnailMail - postal service
SITD - still in the dark
SNERT - snotty-nosed egotistical rude teenager
SOHF - sense of humor failure
SO - significant other
SOS - same old stuff
SSDD - same stuff different day
SW - shareware
SWAK - seal with a kiss
SWL - screaming with laughter
SWMBO - she who must be obeyed
SYL - see you later
SYSOP - system operator

TANSTAAFL - there ain't no such thing as a free lunch
TCO - taken care of
TGIF - thank God it's Friday
THX - thanks
TIA - thanks in advance
TIIC - the idiots in charge
TMI - too much information
*tic* - tongue in cheek
TMA - take my advice
TNX 1.0E6 - thanks a million
TOY - thinking of you
TTUL - talk to you later
TTFN - ta-ta for now
TWAIN - technology without an important name
TTYL - talk to you later
TY - thank you
TYVM - thank you very much

U2 - you too
UR - Your URL (http://www....)

*veg* - very evil grin
*ves* - very evil smile
*vwg* - very wicked grin
*vws* - very wicked smile

*w* - wink
*wg* - wicked grin
W8 - wait
W8AM - wait a minute
WB - welcome back OR write back.
WOFTAM - waste of flaming time and money
WRT - with regard to (also with respect to)
WTG - way to go!
WTH - what the heck
WTMI - way too much information
WYSIWYG - what you see is what you get

Y - why?
YBS - youŽll be sorry
YG - young gentleman
YL - young lady
YM - young man
YMMD - you've made my day
YMMV - your mileage may vary
YW - you're welcome.
?4U - question for you.


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