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 | 85 |
| LOL | Laughing out loud | 208 |
| 143444 | I love you very very much | 249 |
| mk | Okay | 262 |
| IRL | In real life | 297 |
| Noob | Newbie | 305 |
| NP | No problem | 320 |
| AFK | Away from keyboard | 328 |
| TTYL | Talk to you later | 333 |
| XX | Kisses | 377 |
| TY | Thank you | 379 |
| BTW | By the way | 390 |
| OMG | Oh my gosh | 414 |
| BRB | Be right back | 418 |
| IK | I know | 419 |
| thx | Thanks | 428 |
| xp | Experience | 440 |
| Y | Why | 444 |
| SMH | Shaking my head | 449 |
| PC | Personal computer | 452 |
| wut | What | 453 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 461 |
| 831 | I love you | 463 |
| YW | You're welcome | 464 |
| 143 | I love you | 472 |
| bc | Because | 480 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 486 |
| b/f | Boyfriend | 486 |
| IKR | I know, right? | 486 |
| gn | Goodnight | 492 |
| TTYT | Talk to you tomorrow | 494 |
| XDD | Laughing especially hard | 500 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 500 |
| xbf | Ex-boyfriend | 501 |
| TLDR | Too long, didn't read | 503 |
| FML | F*** my life | 505 |
| 2 | To | 506 |
| TTTT | Too tired to talk | 508 |
| Scrub | Loser | 508 |
| KK | OK | 509 |
| sec | Second | 514 |
| muah | Kiss | 514 |
| TF | The f*** | 515 |
| ATM | At the moment | 516 |
| G2G | Got to go | 517 |
| 1432 | I love you, too | 518 |
| pls | Please | 522 |
| plz | Please | 522 |
| GTG | Got to go | 523 |
| msg | Message | 524 |
| IMO | In my opinion | 524 |
| bcz | Because | 525 |
| bsf | Best friend | 525 |
| Yeet | To throw something out of rage | 526 |
| FFS | For f***'s sake | 526 |
| nvm | Nevermind | 527 |
| LMFAO | Laughing my freakin' a** off | 528 |
| HRU | How are you | 529 |
| haha | Laughing | 532 |
| sup | What's up | 534 |
| WTH | What the heck | 535 |
| grats | Congratulations | 535 |
| NS | No s*** | 535 |
| FTW | For the win | 538 |
| u | You | 538 |
| ROFL | Rolling on the floor laughing | 539 |
| b4 | Before | 541 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 541 |
| IDC | I don't care | 541 |
| r | Are | 542 |
| TBH | To be honest | 543 |
| Igh | Alright | 543 |
| Fr | For real | 544 |
| TYVM | Thank you very much | 544 |
| imma | I'm gonna | 545 |
| bbg | Baby girl | 545 |
| 2M2H | Too much to handle | 545 |
| RN | Right now | 546 |
| GTK | Good to know | 546 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 546 |
| l8r | Later | 546 |
| AF | As f*** | 547 |
| OIC | Oh, I see | 547 |
| ROFLMAO | Rolling on floor, laughing my a** off | 547 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 547 |
| WDYM | What do you mean? | 549 |
| mod | Moderator | 549 |
| 459 | I love you | 549 |
| 411 | Information | 550 |
| BK | Back | 550 |
| WYD | What you doing? | 550 |
| IDEK | I don't even know | 550 |
| YOLO | You only live once | 550 |
| 14643 | I will always love you | 550 |
| H&K | Hugs and kisses | 551 |
| TBC | To be continued | 551 |
| Rickroll | To trick someone into watching a Rick Astley music video | 552 |
| FFF | Flat foreign female | 552 |
| Ditto | Same | 552 |
| RL | Real life | 552 |
| sux | Sucks | 553 |
| min | Minute | 555 |
| feels | Feelings | 555 |
| IDFC | I don't freaking care | 555 |
| AKA | Also known as | 556 |
| ASL | Age, sex, location | 556 |
| LMIRL | Let's meet in real life | 556 |
| FWB | Friends with benefits | 557 |
| FU | F*** you | 557 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 558 |
| HAG1 | Have a good one | 558 |
| Wha | What | 558 |
| Kinda | Kind of | 559 |
| d/c | Disconnected | 559 |
| WB | Welcome back | 559 |
| asf | As f*** | 559 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 559 |
| bday | Birthday | 560 |
| sorta | Sort of | 560 |
| TYSM | Thank you so much | 560 |
| luv | Love | 560 |
| Woah | Expression of surprise | 560 |
| FOMO | Fear of missing out | 561 |
| mins | Minutes | 561 |
| NOYB | None of your business | 562 |
| AYFKM | Are you freaking kidding me | 562 |
| OG | Original gangster | 563 |
| LOLOL | Lots of laugh out louds | 563 |
| SOS | Someone over shoulder | 563 |
| w00t | Joy and excitement | 563 |
| IMU | I miss you | 563 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 563 |
| cuz | Because | 564 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 564 |
| THOT | That hoe over there | 565 |
| mwa | Kiss | 565 |
| c | See | 565 |
| ltr | Later | 565 |
| IDFWU | I don't f*** with you | 565 |
| meh | Whatever | 565 |
| Sry | Sorry | 566 |
| BAE | Before anyone else | 566 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 566 |
| STFU | Shut the f*** up | 566 |
| b-day | Birthday | 567 |
| Rdy | Ready | 567 |
| addy | Address | 567 |
| KMAB | Kiss my a**, b**** | 568 |
| HBY | How 'bout you? | 568 |
| NM | Not much | 568 |
| hi5 | High five | 568 |
| BSTS | Better safe than sorry | 569 |
| Bet | You bet | 569 |
| X | Kiss | 569 |
| LYL | Love you lots | 570 |
| BTDT | Been there, done that | 571 |
| GOAT | Greatest of all time | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| WRU | Where are you | 571 |
| pwn | To dominate | 571 |
| NGL | Not gonna lie | 571 |
| b/c | Because | 572 |
| cya | See ya | 572 |
| SU | Shut up | 572 |
| FOH | F*** outta here | 572 |
| FWIW | For what it's worth | 572 |
| L8 | Late | 572 |
| YRP | You are pretty | 572 |
| IMY | I miss you | 572 |
| SD | Sweet dreams | 573 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 573 |
| 2day | Today | 573 |
| mwah | Kiss | 573 |
| ^5 | High five | 573 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 574 |
| IDGAF | I don't give a f*** | 574 |
| SYIH | See you in hell | 574 |
| IMHO | In my honest opinion | 574 |
| IMHO | In my humble opinion | 574 |
| hehe | Laughing | 574 |
| A/S/L | Age/sex/location | 574 |
| Fetch | Cool | 575 |
| LMK | Let me know | 575 |
| tn | Tonight | 575 |
| yup | Yes | 575 |
| IMD | In my dreams | 575 |
| shud | Should | 575 |
| yrs | Years | 576 |
| OMFG | Oh my freaking gosh | 576 |
| PM | Private message | 576 |
| da | The | 576 |
| UY | Up yours | 576 |
| acc | Actually | 576 |
| FTF | Face to face | 576 |
| 2H2H | Too hot to handle | 577 |
| CMIIW | Correct me if I'm wrong | 577 |
| IBF | Internet best friend | 577 |
| pvt | Private | 577 |
| BB | Bye bye | 577 |
| mkay | OK | 577 |
| NFW | No freakin' way | 577 |
| rly | Really | 577 |
| cata | Cataclysm | 577 |
| BBIAB | Be back in a bit | 578 |
| hw | Homework | 578 |
| yeap | Yes | 578 |
| 3sum | Threesome | 578 |
| dunno | Don't know | 578 |
| GTR | Got to run | 578 |
| pwnd | Owned | 578 |
| ya | Yes | 578 |
| ima | I'm going to | 578 |
| tnx | Thanks | 578 |
| WFH | Work from home | 578 |
| 4U | For you | 578 |
| aight | Alright | 578 |
| Rawr | Roar | 578 |
| MMB | Message me back | 578 |
| GTFO | Get the f*** out | 578 |
| Cmon | Come on | 578 |
| tmrw | Tomorrow | 579 |
| lolz | Laugh out louds | 579 |
| mtg | Meeting | 579 |
| DQMOT | Don't quote me on this | 579 |
| S2U | Same to you | 579 |
| YRL | You are lame | 579 |
| GAL | Get a life | 579 |
| GJ | Good job | 579 |
| HF | Have fun | 579 |
| HCG | Hardcore Gamer | 579 |
| xan | Xanax | 579 |
| WTFF | What the f***ing f*** | 579 |
| 458 | I love you | 579 |
| OMDB | Over my dead body | 579 |
| WDUW | What do you want | 579 |
| YMMV | Your mileage may vary | 579 |
| TWIS | That's what I said | 579 |
| uraqt | You are a cutie | 579 |
| DGA | Don't go anywhere | 579 |
| PITA | Pain in the a** | 579 |
| Bai | Bye | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| lk | Like | 579 |
| xgf | Ex-girlfriend | 579 |
| Thirsty | Desiring a person | 579 |
| WTBH | What the bloody hell | 580 |
| JS | Just saying | 580 |
| AFAIK | As far as I know | 580 |
| BC | Be cool | 580 |
| ATW | All the way | 580 |
| cz | Because | 580 |
| BW | Best wishes | 580 |
| WAYD | What are you doing | 580 |
| mgmt | Management | 580 |
| NBSP | No bull s*** please | 580 |
| NW | No worries | 580 |
| HUMM | Hope you miss me | 580 |
| KMMFA | Kiss my motherf***ing a** | 580 |
| LYSM | Love you so much | 580 |
| yo | Hey | 580 |
| TRS | That really sucks | 580 |
| kms | Kill myself | 580 |
| AYK | As you know | 580 |
| ILY | I love you | 580 |
| ILU | I love you | 580 |
| U mad bro | Are you mad? | 580 |
| DTF | Down to f*** | 580 |
| LU | Love you | 580 |
| AH | At home | 581 |
| HIFW | How I felt when | 581 |
| DAF | Dope as f*** | 581 |
| BFD | Big freakin' deal | 581 |
| IAB | In a bit | 581 |
| K3U | I love you | 581 |
| DD | Designated driver | 581 |
| DTP | Disturbing the peace | 581 |
| UR | Your | 581 |
| srsly | Seriously | 581 |
| HIG | How's it going? | 581 |
| Keke | Korean laugh | 581 |
| SOS | Same old stuff | 581 |
| TC | Take care | 581 |
| WYA | Where you at? | 581 |
| Flaming | Angering other Internet users | 581 |
| Gas | Great | 581 |
| A3 | Anytime, anywhere, anyone | 581 |
| LLOL | Literally laughing out loud | 581 |
| ugh | Disappointed | 581 |
| POC | Piece of crap | 581 |
| Tune up | Beat up | 581 |
| MT | Mistype | 581 |
| LYLC | Love you like crazy | 581 |
| 4L | For life | 581 |
| BFFR | Be f***ing for real | 581 |
| OTP | On the phone | 581 |
| BBS | Be back soon | 582 |
| BION | Believe it or not | 582 |
| nvr | Never | 582 |
| DW | Don't worry | 582 |
| HT | Hi there | 582 |
| lv | Love | 582 |
| Keyboard warrior | A person that posts controversial opinions online | 582 |
| wuu2 | What are you up to | 582 |
| CTN | Can't talk now | 582 |
| HUD | How you doing? | 582 |
| g/f | Girlfriend | 582 |
| MM | Make me | 582 |
| Wub | Love | 582 |
| A2D | Agree to disagree | 582 |
| Xanny | Xanax | 582 |
| JJ | Just joking | 582 |
| TAY | Thinking about you | 582 |
| L2P | Learn to play | 582 |
| YGM | You've got mail | 582 |
| WDYT | What do you think | 582 |
| hr | Hour | 582 |
| RUS | Are you serious | 582 |
| NC | No comment | 582 |
| TTTT | To tell the truth | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| BFFL | Best friends for life | 582 |
| AAF | Always and forever | 582 |
| w84m | Wait for me | 582 |
| br | Bathroom | 582 |
| CTC | Care to chat? | 582 |
| u-ok | You OK? | 582 |
| BH | Better half | 582 |
| NL | Not likely | 582 |
| PLMK | Please let me know | 582 |
| DND | Do not disturb | 583 |
| IWALU | I will always love you | 583 |
| CU | See you | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| STFD | Sit the f*** down | 583 |
| DBD | Don't be dumb | 583 |
| *$ | Starbucks | 583 |
| Secks | Sex | 583 |
| HU | Hook up | 583 |
| d8 | Date | 583 |
| 303 | Mom | 583 |
| PMKI | Pretty much killin' it | 583 |
| TTFN | Ta-ta for now | 583 |
| TTYS | Talk to you soon | 583 |
| TYT | Take your time | 583 |
| yep | Yes | 583 |
| NTY | No thank you | 583 |
| GP | Go private | 583 |
| JP | Just playing | 583 |
| WTHDTM | What the heck does that mean? | 583 |
| TTL | Time to leave | 583 |
| AYFR | Are you for real? | 583 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 583 |
| Kewl | Cool | 583 |
| YSW | Yeah sure whatever | 583 |
| CYM | Check your mail | 583 |
| HAN | How about now? | 584 |
| BBL | Be back later | 584 |
| BA | Bad a** | 584 |
| CYL | Catch ya later | 584 |
| 0773H | Hello | 584 |
| ITRW | In the real world | 584 |
| gb | Goodbye | 584 |
| prvt | Private | 584 |
| GM | Good move | 584 |
| IHY | I hate you | 584 |
| TBF | To be fair | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| IOW | In other words | 584 |
| Fav | Favorite | 584 |
| me2 | Me too | 584 |
| IWU | I want you | 584 |
| WYWH | Wish you were here | 584 |
| WAS | Wait a second | 584 |
| AJ | Absolute jerk | 584 |
| ROLF | Rolling on laughing floor | 584 |
| grl | Girl | 584 |
| xans | Xanax | 584 |
| WTG | Way to go | 584 |
| WU | What's up | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| J/W | Just wondering | 584 |
| Dece | Decent | 584 |
| bd | Birthday | 584 |
| 121 | One-to-one | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| TTY | Talk to you | 584 |
| Wewt | Woot | 584 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| 2U2 | To you too | 585 |
| ASLP | Age, sex, location, picture | 585 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| LJK | LOL just kidding | 585 |
| ITILY | I think I like you | 585 |
| cul8r | Call you later | 585 |
| HOPE | Have Only Positive Expectations | 585 |
| HYE | Have you ever | 585 |
| FOC | Free of charge | 585 |
| TOU | Thinking of you | 585 |
| GGP | Gotta go pee | 585 |
| J/P | Just playing | 585 |
| wat | What | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| BAMF | Bad a** mother f***** | 585 |
| adorbs | Adorable | 585 |
| T2U | Talk to you | 585 |
| AMA | Ask me anything | 585 |
| BBW | Big beautiful women | 585 |
| Gnite | Goodnight | 585 |
| ITYS | I told you so | 585 |
| LOI | Laughing on the inside | 585 |
| NJ | Nice job | 585 |
| pwnt | Owned | 585 |
| frnd | Friend | 586 |
| CUL | Catch you later | 586 |
| watev | Whatever | 586 |
| ruok | Are you OK? | 586 |
| Stonks | Questionable or meaningless financial gains | 586 |
| TTB | That's too bad | 586 |
| Y/R | Yeah, right | 586 |
| HO | Hold on | 586 |
| HOAS | Hold on a second | 586 |
| LMHO | Laughing my head off | 586 |
| irl | A real-life person | 586 |
| OT3 | One true threesome | 586 |
| FTEW | For the epic win | 586 |
| WTGP | Want to go private | 586 |
| G9 | Goodnight | 586 |
| SML | So much love | 586 |
| TFB | Too freakin' bad | 586 |
| TOH | Typing one-handed | 586 |
| GMV | Got my vote | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| WIP | Work in progress | 586 |
| Effin | F***ing | 586 |
| HAGO | Have a good one | 586 |
| Fresh | Cool | 586 |
| ILAMY | I love and miss you | 586 |
| LTP | Let's talk privately | 586 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 586 |
| B4N | Bye for now | 587 |
| BFN | Bye for now | 587 |
| JW | Just wondering | 587 |
| 20 | Location | 587 |
| TMG | That's my girl | 587 |
| Thread | A series of messages | 587 |
| MIRL | Meet in real life | 587 |
| IM | Instant message | 587 |
| IDU | I don't understand | 587 |
| LBVS | Laughing but very serious | 587 |
| SG | Sounds good | 587 |
| BF | Brain fart | 587 |
| LYK | Let you know | 587 |
| wuh | What | 587 |
| LMA | Leave me alone | 587 |
| bae | Babe | 587 |
| Forevs | Forever | 587 |
| lulz | LOL | 587 |
| CSB | Cool story, bro | 587 |
| quar | Quarantine | 587 |
| HWU | Hey, what's up? | 587 |
| issa | It's a | 587 |
| DFL | Dead freaking last | 587 |
| FGSQTC | For gosh's sake quit the crap | 587 |
| b | Be | 587 |
| HB | Hurry back | 587 |
| Presh | Precious | 587 |
| KB | Kiss back | 587 |
| rando | Random | 587 |
| hmph | Statement of disdain | 587 |
| AA | Adiós amigo | 587 |
| xlnt | Excellent | 587 |
| luzr | Loser | 587 |
| BU&I | Between you and I | 588 |
| bstd | Busted | 588 |
| GTF | Gone too far | 588 |
| FYL | F*** your life | 588 |
| onb | On, bro | 588 |
| p911 | Parent alert! | 588 |
| PAH | Parents at home | 588 |
| mishu | Miss you | 588 |
| hbd | Happy birthday | 588 |
| LFG | Let's freaking go | 588 |
| BFFAE | Best friends forever and ever | 588 |
| GFY | Go f*** yourself | 588 |
| PTL | Praise the Lord | 588 |
| LMS | Let me see | 588 |
| SMFH | Shaking my flippin' head | 588 |
| N/C | No comment | 588 |
| iono | I don't know | 588 |
| AFAIC | As far as I'm concerned | 588 |
| H/O | Hold on | 588 |
| Say less | I understand | 588 |
| NRN | Not right now | 588 |
| TBR | To be read | 588 |
| yh | Yeah | 588 |
| uttp | UTubeTrollPolice | 588 |
| Twinsies | Two people who share a common trait | 588 |
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