Abbreviations used on IRC and other chats.
2D2T too drunk to type 2FU2T too fucked up to type 2L8 too late 4 for 4GET forget AI as if / artificial intelligence AIIC as if I care AFAIK as far as I know AFK away from keyboard AIUI as I understand it AKA also known as ALTG act locally, think globally APF asshole pucker factor ASAP as soon as possible ASL or A/S/L age, sex, location ATM at the moment / according to me AUP acceptable use policy AYF all your fault B4 before B4N bye for now BB bathroom break BBIAB be back in a bit BBIAF be back in a few BBIAM be back in a minute BBIAW be back in a while BBL be back later BBL8R be back later BBS be back soon / bulletin board system BC because BF boyfriend BFF best friends forever BG bad game / big grin BLTN better late than never BM blow me / bowel movement BQ beyond question BRB be right back BRT be right there BS bullshit BTW by the way BTB by the by BTDT been there, done that BYP beg your pardon C see C2C care to chat C&B crash & burn CSY can't stop yawning CTC care to chat CTN can't talk now CU see you / cracking up CUL see you later / catch you later CYA see ya CYS check your settings DC or D/C disconnected D&C duck & cover DIAFYO did I ask for your opinion? DILLIGAS do I look like I give a shit? DOA dead on arrival DL or D/L download EG evil grin EMD eat my dust EMS eat my shit EOD end of discussion EOL end of lecture F@ fat FAQ frequently asked questions FDD falling down drunk FF friendly fire / friends forever FFR for future reference FM from memory FO fuck off FOAD fuck off and die FOCL falling off chair laughing FON freak of nature FU fuck you FUA frequently used acronym FUBAR fucked up beyond all recognition FWIW for what it's worth FYA for your amusement FYE for your enjoyment FYI for your information G grin / giggle G2G got to go (gotta go) GAL get a life GD&R grinning, ducking and running GDI god damn it / graphics device interface GF girlfriend GFC going for coffee GG good game GHSE go hassle someone else GILAU god is looking at you GJ good job GL good luck GMAB give me a break GMTA great minds think alike GR8 great GTG got to go (gotta go) GWS get well soon H4X0R hacker HAND have a nice day HPB high ping bastard HPW high ping whiner HTH hope this helps HWMBO he who must be obeyed IAC in any case IANAL I am not a lawyer IBTD I beg to differ IC I see ICU I see you / intensive care unit IDGARA I don't give a rat's ass IDK I don't know IIRC if I recall correctly IKWUM I know what you mean ILU I love you IME in my experience IMHO in my humble opinion IMNSHO in my not so humble opinion IMO in my opinion IOU I owe you IOW in other words IRL in real life IWUB I want you bad IYKWIM if you know what I mean J00 you JAM just a minute JAS just a second JIC just in case JK or J/K just kidding JMWU just messing with you JOO you JSYK just so you know KA keep away KMA kiss my ass KWIM know what I mean? L33T elite L8R later LAB life's a bitch LABATYD life's a bitch and then you die LBR little boy's room LGR little girl's room LIG let it go LMAO laughing my ass off LMFAO laughing my fucking ass off LMK let me know LMR lamer LOL laughing out loud LOTI laughing on the inside LPB low ping bastard LTA long time ago LTNS long time no see LTNT long time no type LY love you LYL love you lots LYLAS love you like a sister M8 mate MHR many happy returns MLNW make love, not war MMV mileage may vary MMW mark my words MOF matter of fact MOMPL a moment please MYOB mind your own business N00BIE or N00B an inexperienced person NAFAIK not as far as I know NBD no big deal NE1 anyone NEKKID or N3KKID naked NEWBIE or NEWB an inexperienced person NFW no fucking way NJ nice job NM nevermind NOYB none of your business NP no problem NRN no reply necessary NSD never say die OFO out for orgasm OIC oh, I see OMG oh my god OMFG oh my fucking god OMW on my way OOC out of character OS old school / operating system OTOH on the other hand OV opinions vary P? pardon? P2P person to person PAW parents are watching PCE present company excluded PEBKAC problem exists between keyboard and chair PH34R fear PIC picture PIR parent in room PITA pain in the ass PIX pictures PLMK please let me know PLS please PLZ please PMFJI pardon me for jumping in PO piss off / post office POS parent over shoulder / piece of shit / point of sale PPL people PS post script QQ quick question REP reputation RGR roger that RIP rest in peace RL real life RME rolling my eyes / raising my eyebrows RML read my lips ROFL rolling on floor laughing ROFLMAO rolling on floor laughing my ass off ROTFL rolling on the floor laughing ROTFLMAO rolling on the floor laughing my ass off RSN real soon now RWL roaring with laughter RTFA roll the fuck away RTFM read the fucking manual RTM read the manual RYS read your screen SC sorry charlie SH shit happens SITD still in the dark SKITN swift kick in the nuts SMD suck my dick SMFC suck my fat cock SN screen name / serial number SNAFU situation normal, all fucked up SO significant other SOB son of a bitch SOHF sense of humor failure SOP standard operating procedure SOS same old shit / save our ship SOY shame on you SPAM stupid person's advertisement SRY sorry SS same shit SSDD same shit, different day STFU shut the fuck up SU shut up SUP what's up? SWAK sealed with a kiss SWMBO she who must be obeyed TBH to be honest TBQH to be quite honest TBYB try before you buy TFTI thanks for the information TFTT thanks for the thought TGAL think globally, act locally THNX thanks THX thanks TIA thanks in advance TIC tongue in cheek TMLI that's more like it TPTB the powers that be TTFN ta ta for now TTL that's the limit TTM talk to me TTYL talk to you later TWLTN that will lead to nothing TY4WM thank you for warm welcome TY4TWM thank you for the warm welcome TYAM there you are mistaken TY thank you TYVM thank you very much U you UBB urgent bathroom break UPB urgent potty break UR you are VR virtual reality VS very soon VSN very soon now W2C want to chat W2T want to talk W8 wait W8N waiting WAB what a bitch WAEF when all else fails WB welcome back / write back WBS write back soon WFM works for me WIIFM what's in it for me? WN? what next? / what now? WOMBAT waste of money, brain and time WRT with respect to / with regard to WTC want to talk / world trade center WTF what the fuck WTG way to go WTGB way to go buddy WTGP way to go partner WTH what the hell WTT want to talk WWNC will wonders never cease WYS whatever you say WYSIWYG what you see is what you get XOXO hugs and kisses Y why / yes YAAA you are an ass YAM you are mistaken YHIGA your help is greatly appreciated YHNWOK you have no way of knowing YMMV your mileage may vary YS you suck YW you're welcome ZZZ bored / sleeping