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 | 89 |
| LOL | Laughing out loud | 211 |
| 143444 | I love you very very much | 251 |
| mk | Okay | 263 |
| IRL | In real life | 296 |
| Noob | Newbie | 305 |
| NP | No problem | 319 |
| AFK | Away from keyboard | 328 |
| TTYL | Talk to you later | 334 |
| XX | Kisses | 378 |
| TY | Thank you | 380 |
| BTW | By the way | 390 |
| OMG | Oh my gosh | 414 |
| BRB | Be right back | 419 |
| IK | I know | 419 |
| thx | Thanks | 428 |
| xp | Experience | 440 |
| Y | Why | 445 |
| SMH | Shaking my head | 450 |
| PC | Personal computer | 453 |
| wut | What | 454 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 462 |
| 831 | I love you | 464 |
| YW | You're welcome | 465 |
| 143 | I love you | 471 |
| bc | Because | 481 |
| b/f | Boyfriend | 486 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 486 |
| IKR | I know, right? | 488 |
| gn | Goodnight | 494 |
| TTYT | Talk to you tomorrow | 494 |
| XDD | Laughing especially hard | 499 |
| xbf | Ex-boyfriend | 500 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 500 |
| TLDR | Too long, didn't read | 503 |
| FML | F*** my life | 505 |
| 2 | To | 506 |
| TTTT | Too tired to talk | 507 |
| 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 | 519 |
| GTG | Got to go | 521 |
| pls | Please | 522 |
| msg | Message | 523 |
| plz | Please | 523 |
| IMO | In my opinion | 524 |
| bsf | Best friend | 525 |
| bcz | Because | 525 |
| FFS | For f***'s sake | 526 |
| nvm | Nevermind | 527 |
| LMFAO | Laughing my freakin' a** off | 528 |
| Yeet | To throw something out of rage | 528 |
| HRU | How are you | 529 |
| haha | Laughing | 532 |
| NS | No s*** | 534 |
| sup | What's up | 535 |
| WTH | What the heck | 535 |
| grats | Congratulations | 535 |
| u | You | 538 |
| FTW | For the win | 538 |
| ROFL | Rolling on the floor laughing | 539 |
| b4 | Before | 541 |
| IDC | I don't care | 541 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 541 |
| r | Are | 541 |
| TBH | To be honest | 543 |
| Igh | Alright | 543 |
| Fr | For real | 544 |
| TYVM | Thank you very much | 544 |
| 2M2H | Too much to handle | 545 |
| imma | I'm gonna | 545 |
| AF | As f*** | 546 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 546 |
| l8r | Later | 546 |
| bbg | Baby girl | 546 |
| RN | Right now | 546 |
| GTK | Good to know | 546 |
| 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 |
| IDEK | I don't even know | 549 |
| 459 | I love you | 549 |
| mod | Moderator | 549 |
| 411 | Information | 550 |
| YOLO | You only live once | 550 |
| WYD | What you doing? | 550 |
| H&K | Hugs and kisses | 551 |
| BK | Back | 551 |
| TBC | To be continued | 551 |
| 14643 | I will always love you | 552 |
| FFF | Flat foreign female | 552 |
| RL | Real life | 552 |
| Rickroll | To trick someone into watching a Rick Astley music video | 553 |
| Ditto | Same | 553 |
| 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 |
| FU | F*** you | 557 |
| LMIRL | Let's meet in real life | 557 |
| HAG1 | Have a good one | 558 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 558 |
| Wha | What | 558 |
| Kinda | Kind of | 559 |
| FWB | Friends with benefits | 559 |
| WB | Welcome back | 559 |
| d/c | Disconnected | 559 |
| TYSM | Thank you so much | 560 |
| sorta | Sort of | 560 |
| bday | Birthday | 560 |
| asf | As f*** | 560 |
| luv | Love | 560 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 561 |
| Woah | Expression of surprise | 561 |
| NOYB | None of your business | 561 |
| mins | Minutes | 561 |
| FOMO | Fear of missing out | 562 |
| AYFKM | Are you freaking kidding me | 562 |
| w00t | Joy and excitement | 563 |
| IMU | I miss you | 563 |
| LOLOL | Lots of laugh out louds | 563 |
| SOS | Someone over shoulder | 563 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 563 |
| OG | Original gangster | 564 |
| cuz | Because | 564 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 564 |
| ltr | Later | 565 |
| THOT | That hoe over there | 565 |
| meh | Whatever | 565 |
| mwa | Kiss | 565 |
| c | See | 565 |
| BAE | Before anyone else | 566 |
| STFU | Shut the f*** up | 566 |
| addy | Address | 566 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 567 |
| Sry | Sorry | 567 |
| IDFWU | I don't f*** with you | 567 |
| b-day | Birthday | 567 |
| Rdy | Ready | 567 |
| KMAB | Kiss my a**, b**** | 568 |
| NM | Not much | 568 |
| hi5 | High five | 568 |
| HBY | How 'bout you? | 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 |
| FOH | F*** outta here | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| GOAT | Greatest of all time | 571 |
| NGL | Not gonna lie | 571 |
| WRU | Where are you | 571 |
| pwn | To dominate | 571 |
| b/c | Because | 572 |
| cya | See ya | 572 |
| YRP | You are pretty | 572 |
| FWIW | For what it's worth | 572 |
| L8 | Late | 572 |
| SU | Shut up | 572 |
| A/S/L | Age/sex/location | 572 |
| IMY | I miss you | 572 |
| IMHO | In my honest opinion | 573 |
| SD | Sweet dreams | 573 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 573 |
| 2day | Today | 573 |
| ^5 | High five | 573 |
| hehe | Laughing | 574 |
| IMHO | In my humble opinion | 574 |
| mwah | Kiss | 574 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 574 |
| SYIH | See you in hell | 574 |
| IDGAF | I don't give a f*** | 575 |
| yup | Yes | 575 |
| LMK | Let me know | 575 |
| IMD | In my dreams | 575 |
| tn | Tonight | 575 |
| acc | Actually | 575 |
| shud | Should | 575 |
| FTF | Face to face | 576 |
| OMFG | Oh my freaking gosh | 576 |
| yrs | Years | 576 |
| UY | Up yours | 576 |
| PM | Private message | 576 |
| da | The | 576 |
| Fetch | Cool | 576 |
| cata | Cataclysm | 577 |
| rly | Really | 577 |
| IBF | Internet best friend | 577 |
| NFW | No freakin' way | 577 |
| pvt | Private | 577 |
| mkay | OK | 577 |
| 2H2H | Too hot to handle | 578 |
| BBIAB | Be back in a bit | 578 |
| pwnd | Owned | 578 |
| CMIIW | Correct me if I'm wrong | 578 |
| 3sum | Threesome | 578 |
| GTFO | Get the f*** out | 578 |
| GTR | Got to run | 578 |
| HF | Have fun | 578 |
| WFH | Work from home | 578 |
| BB | Bye bye | 578 |
| Cmon | Come on | 578 |
| ya | Yes | 578 |
| ima | I'm going to | 578 |
| tnx | Thanks | 578 |
| dunno | Don't know | 578 |
| 4U | For you | 578 |
| aight | Alright | 578 |
| MMB | Message me back | 578 |
| lk | Like | 578 |
| Rawr | Roar | 578 |
| DGA | Don't go anywhere | 579 |
| AFAIK | As far as I know | 579 |
| mtg | Meeting | 579 |
| WTFF | What the f***ing f*** | 579 |
| GAL | Get a life | 579 |
| GJ | Good job | 579 |
| yeap | Yes | 579 |
| Bai | Bye | 579 |
| xgf | Ex-girlfriend | 579 |
| xan | Xanax | 579 |
| lolz | Laugh out louds | 579 |
| 458 | I love you | 579 |
| YMMV | Your mileage may vary | 579 |
| HCG | Hardcore Gamer | 579 |
| YRL | You are lame | 579 |
| S2U | Same to you | 579 |
| uraqt | You are a cutie | 579 |
| PITA | Pain in the a** | 579 |
| hw | Homework | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| Thirsty | Desiring a person | 579 |
| BC | Be cool | 580 |
| JS | Just saying | 580 |
| yo | Hey | 580 |
| ILY | I love you | 580 |
| DQMOT | Don't quote me on this | 580 |
| TWIS | That's what I said | 580 |
| WAYD | What are you doing | 580 |
| DD | Designated driver | 580 |
| KMMFA | Kiss my motherf***ing a** | 580 |
| OMDB | Over my dead body | 580 |
| tmrw | Tomorrow | 580 |
| mgmt | Management | 580 |
| BFFR | Be f***ing for real | 580 |
| HUMM | Hope you miss me | 580 |
| NW | No worries | 580 |
| LYSM | Love you so much | 580 |
| WYA | Where you at? | 580 |
| WTBH | What the bloody hell | 580 |
| ATW | All the way | 580 |
| AYK | As you know | 580 |
| WDUW | What do you want | 580 |
| kms | Kill myself | 580 |
| BW | Best wishes | 580 |
| cz | Because | 580 |
| A3 | Anytime, anywhere, anyone | 580 |
| ILU | I love you | 580 |
| NBSP | No bull s*** please | 580 |
| TRS | That really sucks | 580 |
| DTF | Down to f*** | 580 |
| U mad bro | Are you mad? | 580 |
| 4L | For life | 580 |
| MT | Mistype | 581 |
| BFD | Big freakin' deal | 581 |
| UR | Your | 581 |
| HIFW | How I felt when | 581 |
| Flaming | Angering other Internet users | 581 |
| HIG | How's it going? | 581 |
| Tune up | Beat up | 581 |
| K3U | I love you | 581 |
| POC | Piece of crap | 581 |
| DTP | Disturbing the peace | 581 |
| A2D | Agree to disagree | 581 |
| Keke | Korean laugh | 581 |
| OTP | On the phone | 581 |
| DAF | Dope as f*** | 581 |
| SOS | Same old stuff | 581 |
| TC | Take care | 581 |
| AH | At home | 581 |
| ugh | Disappointed | 581 |
| LYLC | Love you like crazy | 581 |
| IAB | In a bit | 581 |
| Gas | Great | 581 |
| LLOL | Literally laughing out loud | 581 |
| AAF | Always and forever | 581 |
| srsly | Seriously | 581 |
| LU | Love you | 581 |
| BBL | Be back later | 582 |
| BBS | Be back soon | 582 |
| BION | Believe it or not | 582 |
| DW | Don't worry | 582 |
| BFFL | Best friends for life | 582 |
| lv | Love | 582 |
| JJ | Just joking | 582 |
| L2P | Learn to play | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Keyboard warrior | A person that posts controversial opinions online | 582 |
| Wub | Love | 582 |
| Xanny | Xanax | 582 |
| wuu2 | What are you up to | 582 |
| TAY | Thinking about you | 582 |
| hr | Hour | 582 |
| WDYT | What do you think | 582 |
| g/f | Girlfriend | 582 |
| HUD | How you doing? | 582 |
| RUS | Are you serious | 582 |
| NC | No comment | 582 |
| MM | Make me | 582 |
| br | Bathroom | 582 |
| TTTT | To tell the truth | 582 |
| CTC | Care to chat? | 582 |
| u-ok | You OK? | 582 |
| HT | Hi there | 582 |
| BH | Better half | 582 |
| PLMK | Please let me know | 582 |
| NL | Not likely | 582 |
| nvr | Never | 582 |
| CTN | Can't talk now | 583 |
| CU | See you | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| STFD | Sit the f*** down | 583 |
| AYFR | Are you for real? | 583 |
| IWALU | I will always love you | 583 |
| PMKI | Pretty much killin' it | 583 |
| 303 | Mom | 583 |
| w84m | Wait for me | 583 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 583 |
| TTL | Time to leave | 583 |
| Kewl | Cool | 583 |
| Secks | Sex | 583 |
| DBD | Don't be dumb | 583 |
| yep | Yes | 583 |
| YGM | You've got mail | 583 |
| TTFN | Ta-ta for now | 583 |
| TTYS | Talk to you soon | 583 |
| TYT | Take your time | 583 |
| NTY | No thank you | 583 |
| *$ | Starbucks | 583 |
| JP | Just playing | 583 |
| WTHDTM | What the heck does that mean? | 583 |
| DND | Do not disturb | 583 |
| HU | Hook up | 583 |
| CYM | Check your mail | 583 |
| d8 | Date | 583 |
| 121 | One-to-one | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| Dece | Decent | 584 |
| CYL | Catch ya later | 584 |
| WAS | Wait a second | 584 |
| gb | Goodbye | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| TTY | Talk to you | 584 |
| IWU | I want you | 584 |
| GM | Good move | 584 |
| IHY | I hate you | 584 |
| IOW | In other words | 584 |
| 0773H | Hello | 584 |
| ima | I'm | 584 |
| me2 | Me too | 584 |
| J/W | Just wondering | 584 |
| WYWH | Wish you were here | 584 |
| prvt | Private | 584 |
| TBF | To be fair | 584 |
| ROLF | Rolling on laughing floor | 584 |
| BA | Bad a** | 584 |
| Fav | Favorite | 584 |
| grl | Girl | 584 |
| AJ | Absolute jerk | 584 |
| xans | Xanax | 584 |
| HAN | How about now? | 584 |
| adorbs | Adorable | 584 |
| WTG | Way to go | 584 |
| WU | What's up | 584 |
| GP | Go private | 584 |
| ITRW | In the real world | 584 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| Wewt | Woot | 584 |
| YSW | Yeah sure whatever | 584 |
| 2U2 | To you too | 585 |
| ASLP | Age, sex, location, picture | 585 |
| Gnite | Goodnight | 585 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| LJK | LOL just kidding | 585 |
| FOC | Free of charge | 585 |
| HOPE | Have Only Positive Expectations | 585 |
| T2U | Talk to you | 585 |
| NJ | Nice job | 585 |
| BAMF | Bad a** mother f***** | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| AMA | Ask me anything | 585 |
| J/P | Just playing | 585 |
| ITILY | I think I like you | 585 |
| TOU | Thinking of you | 585 |
| GGP | Gotta go pee | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| BBW | Big beautiful women | 585 |
| cul8r | Call you later | 585 |
| HYE | Have you ever | 585 |
| ITYS | I told you so | 585 |
| wat | What | 585 |
| bd | Birthday | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| LOI | Laughing on the inside | 585 |
| pwnt | Owned | 585 |
| WIP | Work in progress | 586 |
| BFN | Bye for now | 586 |
| G9 | Goodnight | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| Y/R | Yeah, right | 586 |
| HOAS | Hold on a second | 586 |
| frnd | Friend | 586 |
| Stonks | Questionable or meaningless financial gains | 586 |
| GMV | Got my vote | 586 |
| FTEW | For the epic win | 586 |
| WTGP | Want to go private | 586 |
| AA | Adiós amigo | 586 |
| SML | So much love | 586 |
| ruok | Are you OK? | 586 |
| TTB | That's too bad | 586 |
| TOH | Typing one-handed | 586 |
| LMHO | Laughing my head off | 586 |
| watev | Whatever | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| TFB | Too freakin' bad | 586 |
| irl | A real-life person | 586 |
| Effin | F***ing | 586 |
| IM | Instant message | 586 |
| LTP | Let's talk privately | 586 |
| ILAMY | I love and miss you | 586 |
| OT3 | One true threesome | 586 |
| Fresh | Cool | 586 |
| SG | Sounds good | 587 |
| b | Be | 587 |
| B4N | Bye for now | 587 |
| 20 | Location | 587 |
| CUL | Catch you later | 587 |
| IDU | I don't understand | 587 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 587 |
| HO | Hold on | 587 |
| Forevs | Forever | 587 |
| lulz | LOL | 587 |
| BF | Brain fart | 587 |
| bae | Babe | 587 |
| LBVS | Laughing but very serious | 587 |
| CSB | Cool story, bro | 587 |
| JW | Just wondering | 587 |
| AFAIC | As far as I'm concerned | 587 |
| Presh | Precious | 587 |
| LYK | Let you know | 587 |
| TMG | That's my girl | 587 |
| MIRL | Meet in real life | 587 |
| FGSQTC | For gosh's sake quit the crap | 587 |
| HAGO | Have a good one | 587 |
| issa | It's a | 587 |
| quar | Quarantine | 587 |
| yh | Yeah | 587 |
| HWU | Hey, what's up? | 587 |
| rando | Random | 587 |
| HB | Hurry back | 587 |
| Thread | A series of messages | 587 |
| DFL | Dead freaking last | 587 |
| KB | Kiss back | 587 |
| wuh | What | 587 |
| LMA | Leave me alone | 587 |
| xlnt | Excellent | 587 |
| luzr | Loser | 587 |
| hmph | Statement of disdain | 587 |
| 2l8 | Too late | 588 |
| N/C | No comment | 588 |
| mishu | Miss you | 588 |
| FYL | F*** your life | 588 |
| bstd | Busted | 588 |
| PTL | Praise the Lord | 588 |
| GFY | Go f*** yourself | 588 |
| p911 | Parent alert! | 588 |
| iono | I don't know | 588 |
| TBR | To be read | 588 |
| BFFAE | Best friends forever and ever | 588 |
| derp | Expression of stupidity | 588 |
| SMFH | Shaking my flippin' head | 588 |
| LMS | Let me see | 588 |
| BU&I | Between you and I | 588 |
| GTF | Gone too far | 588 |
| hbd | Happy birthday | 588 |
| Say less | I understand | 588 |
| H/O | Hold on | 588 |
| NRN | Not right now | 588 |
| LFG | Let's freaking go | 588 |
| LMO | Let's make out | 588 |
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