Online Chat Slang
Chat slang originated in online communities. From the early days of online bulletin boards to modern instant messaging programs, online chat circles have continued to foster new chat slang. The following table includes a list of acronyms, abbreviations, and other chat slang terms that are used in online chat.
| Slang Term | Meaning | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| XD | Laughing out loud | 64 |
| LOL | Laughing out loud | 181 |
| 143444 | I love you very very much | 238 |
| mk | Okay | 252 |
| IRL | In real life | 293 |
| Noob | Newbie | 296 |
| NP | No problem | 310 |
| TTYL | Talk to you later | 321 |
| AFK | Away from keyboard | 323 |
| XX | Kisses | 369 |
| TY | Thank you | 369 |
| BTW | By the way | 375 |
| OMG | Oh my gosh | 408 |
| IK | I know | 410 |
| BRB | Be right back | 411 |
| thx | Thanks | 418 |
| xp | Experience | 436 |
| Y | Why | 436 |
| SMH | Shaking my head | 438 |
| PC | Personal computer | 448 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 450 |
| wut | What | 451 |
| YW | You're welcome | 461 |
| 831 | I love you | 462 |
| 143 | I love you | 469 |
| bc | Because | 476 |
| IKR | I know, right? | 480 |
| b/f | Boyfriend | 481 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 482 |
| gn | Goodnight | 484 |
| TTYT | Talk to you tomorrow | 487 |
| TTTT | Too tired to talk | 491 |
| XDD | Laughing especially hard | 493 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 494 |
| FML | F*** my life | 498 |
| xbf | Ex-boyfriend | 500 |
| TLDR | Too long, didn't read | 500 |
| Scrub | Loser | 504 |
| 2 | To | 504 |
| KK | OK | 506 |
| TF | The f*** | 508 |
| muah | Kiss | 508 |
| sec | Second | 513 |
| ATM | At the moment | 515 |
| G2G | Got to go | 516 |
| pls | Please | 516 |
| 1432 | I love you, too | 517 |
| msg | Message | 518 |
| GTG | Got to go | 519 |
| FFS | For f***'s sake | 520 |
| IMO | In my opinion | 520 |
| plz | Please | 520 |
| Yeet | To throw something out of rage | 520 |
| bsf | Best friend | 521 |
| bcz | Because | 521 |
| nvm | Nevermind | 523 |
| HRU | How are you | 525 |
| LMFAO | Laughing my freakin' a** off | 526 |
| haha | Laughing | 530 |
| sup | What's up | 531 |
| NS | No s*** | 533 |
| grats | Congratulations | 534 |
| FTW | For the win | 535 |
| u | You | 535 |
| WTH | What the heck | 536 |
| ROFL | Rolling on the floor laughing | 537 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 539 |
| r | Are | 540 |
| b4 | Before | 541 |
| IDC | I don't care | 541 |
| TBH | To be honest | 542 |
| bbg | Baby girl | 542 |
| GTK | Good to know | 543 |
| Igh | Alright | 544 |
| TYVM | Thank you very much | 544 |
| imma | I'm gonna | 544 |
| 2M2H | Too much to handle | 545 |
| OIC | Oh, I see | 545 |
| l8r | Later | 546 |
| YOLO | You only live once | 546 |
| Fr | For real | 546 |
| RN | Right now | 546 |
| 411 | Information | 547 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 547 |
| 14643 | I will always love you | 547 |
| ROFLMAO | Rolling on floor, laughing my a** off | 547 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 547 |
| AF | As f*** | 547 |
| H&K | Hugs and kisses | 548 |
| BK | Back | 548 |
| WDYM | What do you mean? | 548 |
| 459 | I love you | 549 |
| WYD | What you doing? | 549 |
| IDEK | I don't even know | 549 |
| mod | Moderator | 549 |
| Rickroll | To trick someone into watching a Rick Astley music video | 550 |
| sux | Sucks | 550 |
| AKA | Also known as | 551 |
| Ditto | Same | 551 |
| TBC | To be continued | 551 |
| RL | Real life | 551 |
| FFF | Flat foreign female | 552 |
| IDFC | I don't freaking care | 554 |
| ASL | Age, sex, location | 555 |
| feels | Feelings | 555 |
| min | Minute | 555 |
| LMIRL | Let's meet in real life | 555 |
| sorta | Sort of | 556 |
| asf | As f*** | 556 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 556 |
| Wha | What | 557 |
| FWB | Friends with benefits | 557 |
| FU | F*** you | 557 |
| d/c | Disconnected | 558 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 558 |
| Kinda | Kind of | 558 |
| mins | Minutes | 558 |
| WB | Welcome back | 558 |
| HAG1 | Have a good one | 558 |
| TYSM | Thank you so much | 559 |
| bday | Birthday | 559 |
| luv | Love | 559 |
| Woah | Expression of surprise | 559 |
| FOMO | Fear of missing out | 560 |
| THOT | That hoe over there | 562 |
| NOYB | None of your business | 562 |
| AYFKM | Are you freaking kidding me | 562 |
| w00t | Joy and excitement | 563 |
| cuz | Because | 563 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 563 |
| LOLOL | Lots of laugh out louds | 563 |
| mwa | Kiss | 563 |
| meh | Whatever | 563 |
| IMU | I miss you | 563 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 563 |
| ltr | Later | 564 |
| OG | Original gangster | 564 |
| Sry | Sorry | 564 |
| SOS | Someone over shoulder | 564 |
| STFU | Shut the f*** up | 565 |
| IDFWU | I don't f*** with you | 565 |
| b-day | Birthday | 565 |
| Rdy | Ready | 565 |
| GOAT | Greatest of all time | 566 |
| HBY | How 'bout you? | 566 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 566 |
| Bet | You bet | 566 |
| c | See | 566 |
| BAE | Before anyone else | 567 |
| addy | Address | 567 |
| NM | Not much | 568 |
| hi5 | High five | 568 |
| NGL | Not gonna lie | 569 |
| BSTS | Better safe than sorry | 569 |
| BTDT | Been there, done that | 569 |
| LYL | Love you lots | 569 |
| X | Kiss | 569 |
| SD | Sweet dreams | 570 |
| LMK | Let me know | 570 |
| YRP | You are pretty | 570 |
| WRU | Where are you | 570 |
| pwn | To dominate | 571 |
| hehe | Laughing | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| mwah | Kiss | 571 |
| FOH | F*** outta here | 571 |
| IMY | I miss you | 571 |
| b/c | Because | 572 |
| cya | See ya | 572 |
| FWIW | For what it's worth | 572 |
| L8 | Late | 572 |
| SU | Shut up | 572 |
| 2day | Today | 572 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 573 |
| UY | Up yours | 573 |
| ^5 | High five | 573 |
| tn | Tonight | 574 |
| IMHO | In my humble opinion | 574 |
| BB | Bye bye | 574 |
| IDGAF | I don't give a f*** | 574 |
| yup | Yes | 574 |
| SYIH | See you in hell | 574 |
| IMHO | In my honest opinion | 574 |
| Fetch | Cool | 574 |
| yrs | Years | 575 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 575 |
| IMD | In my dreams | 575 |
| FTF | Face to face | 575 |
| shud | Should | 575 |
| 2H2H | Too hot to handle | 576 |
| cata | Cataclysm | 576 |
| CMIIW | Correct me if I'm wrong | 576 |
| rly | Really | 576 |
| IBF | Internet best friend | 576 |
| PM | Private message | 576 |
| acc | Actually | 576 |
| da | The | 576 |
| mkay | OK | 576 |
| OMFG | Oh my freaking gosh | 576 |
| MMB | Message me back | 576 |
| hw | Homework | 576 |
| A/S/L | Age/sex/location | 576 |
| LU | Love you | 577 |
| ya | Yes | 577 |
| NFW | No freakin' way | 577 |
| yeap | Yes | 577 |
| pvt | Private | 577 |
| BBIAB | Be back in a bit | 578 |
| GTR | Got to run | 578 |
| mgmt | Management | 578 |
| GTFO | Get the f*** out | 578 |
| S2U | Same to you | 578 |
| 3sum | Threesome | 578 |
| Rawr | Roar | 578 |
| ugh | Disappointed | 578 |
| HF | Have fun | 578 |
| WFH | Work from home | 578 |
| aight | Alright | 578 |
| Cmon | Come on | 578 |
| Bai | Bye | 578 |
| pwnd | Owned | 578 |
| tnx | Thanks | 578 |
| WTFF | What the f***ing f*** | 578 |
| YMMV | Your mileage may vary | 578 |
| 4U | For you | 578 |
| dunno | Don't know | 578 |
| PITA | Pain in the a** | 578 |
| YRL | You are lame | 578 |
| ima | I'm going to | 578 |
| OMDB | Over my dead body | 579 |
| BBL | Be back later | 579 |
| BFD | Big freakin' deal | 579 |
| HCG | Hardcore Gamer | 579 |
| GAL | Get a life | 579 |
| GJ | Good job | 579 |
| lolz | Laugh out louds | 579 |
| HUMM | Hope you miss me | 579 |
| TRS | That really sucks | 579 |
| ATW | All the way | 579 |
| DQMOT | Don't quote me on this | 579 |
| uraqt | You are a cutie | 579 |
| Thirsty | Desiring a person | 579 |
| U mad bro | Are you mad? | 579 |
| xan | Xanax | 579 |
| WDUW | What do you want | 579 |
| DGA | Don't go anywhere | 579 |
| tmrw | Tomorrow | 579 |
| TWIS | That's what I said | 579 |
| Flaming | Angering other Internet users | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| mtg | Meeting | 579 |
| yep | Yes | 580 |
| AFAIK | As far as I know | 580 |
| kms | Kill myself | 580 |
| BC | Be cool | 580 |
| JS | Just saying | 580 |
| ILY | I love you | 580 |
| WAYD | What are you doing | 580 |
| BW | Best wishes | 580 |
| xgf | Ex-girlfriend | 580 |
| LYSM | Love you so much | 580 |
| 458 | I love you | 580 |
| yo | Hey | 580 |
| WYA | Where you at? | 580 |
| AYK | As you know | 580 |
| NW | No worries | 580 |
| TC | Take care | 580 |
| WTBH | What the bloody hell | 580 |
| cz | Because | 580 |
| L2P | Learn to play | 580 |
| BBW | Big beautiful women | 580 |
| UR | Your | 580 |
| NBSP | No bull s*** please | 580 |
| DTF | Down to f*** | 580 |
| OTP | On the phone | 581 |
| BION | Believe it or not | 581 |
| A3 | Anytime, anywhere, anyone | 581 |
| Tune up | Beat up | 581 |
| DD | Designated driver | 581 |
| LYLC | Love you like crazy | 581 |
| PMKI | Pretty much killin' it | 581 |
| 4L | For life | 581 |
| POC | Piece of crap | 581 |
| LLOL | Literally laughing out loud | 581 |
| IAB | In a bit | 581 |
| HIG | How's it going? | 581 |
| BFFR | Be f***ing for real | 581 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 581 |
| K3U | I love you | 581 |
| WDYT | What do you think | 581 |
| SOS | Same old stuff | 581 |
| TAY | Thinking about you | 581 |
| Gas | Great | 581 |
| NC | No comment | 581 |
| ILU | I love you | 581 |
| DND | Do not disturb | 581 |
| w84m | Wait for me | 581 |
| BH | Better half | 581 |
| srsly | Seriously | 581 |
| HIFW | How I felt when | 581 |
| Xanny | Xanax | 582 |
| HU | Hook up | 582 |
| BBS | Be back soon | 582 |
| DW | Don't worry | 582 |
| lv | Love | 582 |
| GM | Good move | 582 |
| CTN | Can't talk now | 582 |
| STFD | Sit the f*** down | 582 |
| AH | At home | 582 |
| BFFL | Best friends for life | 582 |
| br | Bathroom | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| CTC | Care to chat? | 582 |
| TTTT | To tell the truth | 582 |
| Wub | Love | 582 |
| NL | Not likely | 582 |
| wuu2 | What are you up to | 582 |
| hr | Hour | 582 |
| HUD | How you doing? | 582 |
| YGM | You've got mail | 582 |
| TTYS | Talk to you soon | 582 |
| MT | Mistype | 582 |
| RUS | Are you serious | 582 |
| DTP | Disturbing the peace | 582 |
| g/f | Girlfriend | 582 |
| nvr | Never | 582 |
| TTL | Time to leave | 582 |
| AAF | Always and forever | 582 |
| HT | Hi there | 582 |
| A2D | Agree to disagree | 582 |
| Secks | Sex | 582 |
| DAF | Dope as f*** | 582 |
| Keyboard warrior | A person that posts controversial opinions online | 582 |
| PLMK | Please let me know | 582 |
| Keke | Korean laugh | 582 |
| CU | See you | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| JJ | Just joking | 583 |
| IHY | I hate you | 583 |
| CYM | Check your mail | 583 |
| d8 | Date | 583 |
| TTY | Talk to you | 583 |
| NTY | No thank you | 583 |
| AJ | Absolute jerk | 583 |
| IWALU | I will always love you | 583 |
| Dece | Decent | 583 |
| me2 | Me too | 583 |
| DBD | Don't be dumb | 583 |
| TTFN | Ta-ta for now | 583 |
| GP | Go private | 583 |
| JP | Just playing | 583 |
| MM | Make me | 583 |
| AYFR | Are you for real? | 583 |
| WTHDTM | What the heck does that mean? | 583 |
| u-ok | You OK? | 583 |
| Kewl | Cool | 583 |
| YSW | Yeah sure whatever | 583 |
| ASLP | Age, sex, location, picture | 584 |
| Wewt | Woot | 584 |
| xans | Xanax | 584 |
| CYL | Catch ya later | 584 |
| WYWH | Wish you were here | 584 |
| gb | Goodbye | 584 |
| lk | Like | 584 |
| ITILY | I think I like you | 584 |
| 303 | Mom | 584 |
| ITRW | In the real world | 584 |
| HAN | How about now? | 584 |
| ROLF | Rolling on laughing floor | 584 |
| IOW | In other words | 584 |
| J/W | Just wondering | 584 |
| 121 | One-to-one | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| NJ | Nice job | 584 |
| prvt | Private | 584 |
| WAS | Wait a second | 584 |
| BA | Bad a** | 584 |
| TYT | Take your time | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| *$ | Starbucks | 584 |
| WTG | Way to go | 584 |
| WU | What's up | 584 |
| TBF | To be fair | 584 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| ITYS | I told you so | 584 |
| Say less | I understand | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| bd | Birthday | 584 |
| 2U2 | To you too | 585 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| BAMF | Bad a** mother f***** | 585 |
| G9 | Goodnight | 585 |
| T2U | Talk to you | 585 |
| LOI | Laughing on the inside | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| b | Be | 585 |
| 0773H | Hello | 585 |
| J/P | Just playing | 585 |
| Gnite | Goodnight | 585 |
| yh | Yeah | 585 |
| cul8r | Call you later | 585 |
| TOU | Thinking of you | 585 |
| GGP | Gotta go pee | 585 |
| Stonks | Questionable or meaningless financial gains | 585 |
| grl | Girl | 585 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| HWU | Hey, what's up? | 585 |
| IDU | I don't understand | 585 |
| Fav | Favorite | 585 |
| HOPE | Have Only Positive Expectations | 585 |
| HYE | Have you ever | 585 |
| HB | Hurry back | 585 |
| wat | What | 585 |
| Effin | F***ing | 585 |
| FOC | Free of charge | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| LJK | LOL just kidding | 585 |
| IWU | I want you | 585 |
| AMA | Ask me anything | 585 |
| pwnt | Owned | 585 |
| adorbs | Adorable | 586 |
| FYL | F*** your life | 586 |
| CUL | Catch you later | 586 |
| FGSQTC | For gosh's sake quit the crap | 586 |
| iono | I don't know | 586 |
| srry | Sorry | 586 |
| BFFAE | Best friends forever and ever | 586 |
| ruok | Are you OK? | 586 |
| TTB | That's too bad | 586 |
| HO | Hold on | 586 |
| LMHO | Laughing my head off | 586 |
| watev | Whatever | 586 |
| GMV | Got my vote | 586 |
| WIP | Work in progress | 586 |
| LTP | Let's talk privately | 586 |
| rando | Random | 586 |
| TFB | Too freakin' bad | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| TOH | Typing one-handed | 586 |
| quar | Quarantine | 586 |
| JW | Just wondering | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| frnd | Friend | 586 |
| irl | A real-life person | 586 |
| Presh | Precious | 586 |
| DFL | Dead freaking last | 586 |
| HAGO | Have a good one | 586 |
| KB | Kiss back | 586 |
| LMA | Leave me alone | 586 |
| hmph | Statement of disdain | 586 |
| WTGP | Want to go private | 586 |
| FTEW | For the epic win | 586 |
| ILAMY | I love and miss you | 586 |
| xlnt | Excellent | 586 |
| AA | Adiós amigo | 586 |
| luzr | Loser | 586 |
| SML | So much love | 586 |
| hbd | Happy birthday | 587 |
| B4N | Bye for now | 587 |
| BFN | Bye for now | 587 |
| bstd | Busted | 587 |
| GFY | Go f*** yourself | 587 |
| Forevs | Forever | 587 |
| uttp | UTubeTrollPolice | 587 |
| p911 | Parent alert! | 587 |
| OT3 | One true threesome | 587 |
| Fresh | Cool | 587 |
| HOAS | Hold on a second | 587 |
| CSB | Cool story, bro | 587 |
| LYK | Let you know | 587 |
| AFAIC | As far as I'm concerned | 587 |
| Twinsies | Two people who share a common trait | 587 |
| lulz | LOL | 587 |
| LBVS | Laughing but very serious | 587 |
| OOO | Out of office | 587 |
| SG | Sounds good | 587 |
| 20 | Location | 587 |
| BF | Brain fart | 587 |
| GTF | Gone too far | 587 |
| TBR | To be read | 587 |
| BU&I | Between you and I | 587 |
| TMG | That's my girl | 587 |
| H/O | Hold on | 587 |
| LFG | Let's freaking go | 587 |
| NRN | Not right now | 587 |
| wuh | What | 587 |
| onb | On, bro | 587 |
| Y/R | Yeah, right | 587 |
| issa | It's a | 587 |
| Thread | A series of messages | 588 |
| CD99 | Parents are no longer watching | 588 |
| abt | About | 588 |
| SMFH | Shaking my flippin' head | 588 |
| MIRL | Meet in real life | 588 |
| IM | Instant message | 588 |
| mishu | Miss you | 588 |
| derp | Expression of stupidity | 588 |
| GAF | Give a f*** | 588 |
| FTFY | Fixed that for you | 588 |
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