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 | 112 |
| LOL | Laughing out loud | 241 |
| mk | Okay | 270 |
| IRL | In real life | 311 |
| Noob | Newbie | 321 |
| NP | No problem | 334 |
| AFK | Away from keyboard | 336 |
| 143444 | I love you very very much | 348 |
| TTYL | Talk to you later | 352 |
| TY | Thank you | 396 |
| XX | Kisses | 401 |
| BTW | By the way | 417 |
| OMG | Oh my gosh | 429 |
| IK | I know | 431 |
| BRB | Be right back | 433 |
| thx | Thanks | 446 |
| xp | Experience | 448 |
| wut | What | 457 |
| SMH | Shaking my head | 459 |
| PC | Personal computer | 462 |
| Y | Why | 462 |
| 831 | I love you | 474 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 477 |
| YW | You're welcome | 479 |
| 143 | I love you | 482 |
| bc | Because | 489 |
| b/f | Boyfriend | 489 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 490 |
| IKR | I know, right? | 492 |
| gn | Goodnight | 498 |
| TTYT | Talk to you tomorrow | 498 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 506 |
| TLDR | Too long, didn't read | 508 |
| 2 | To | 508 |
| xbf | Ex-boyfriend | 508 |
| XDD | Laughing especially hard | 509 |
| KK | OK | 509 |
| Scrub | Loser | 512 |
| FML | F*** my life | 515 |
| muah | Kiss | 520 |
| ATM | At the moment | 521 |
| sec | Second | 521 |
| TTTT | Too tired to talk | 521 |
| TF | The f*** | 522 |
| G2G | Got to go | 524 |
| bsf | Best friend | 525 |
| bcz | Because | 526 |
| GTG | Got to go | 526 |
| 1432 | I love you, too | 528 |
| FFS | For f***'s sake | 529 |
| pls | Please | 529 |
| IMO | In my opinion | 529 |
| msg | Message | 532 |
| plz | Please | 532 |
| nvm | Nevermind | 533 |
| HRU | How are you | 533 |
| Yeet | To throw something out of rage | 534 |
| grats | Congratulations | 536 |
| LMFAO | Laughing my freakin' a** off | 537 |
| WTH | What the heck | 538 |
| NS | No s*** | 539 |
| haha | Laughing | 539 |
| sup | What's up | 541 |
| FTW | For the win | 542 |
| b4 | Before | 543 |
| r | Are | 543 |
| TBH | To be honest | 543 |
| ROFL | Rolling on the floor laughing | 543 |
| u | You | 544 |
| TYVM | Thank you very much | 545 |
| 2M2H | Too much to handle | 546 |
| IDC | I don't care | 546 |
| Fr | For real | 546 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 546 |
| imma | I'm gonna | 547 |
| l8r | Later | 547 |
| 411 | Information | 548 |
| AF | As f*** | 548 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 548 |
| WDYM | What do you mean? | 548 |
| RN | Right now | 550 |
| WYD | What you doing? | 550 |
| mod | Moderator | 551 |
| OIC | Oh, I see | 551 |
| IDEK | I don't even know | 551 |
| ROFLMAO | Rolling on floor, laughing my a** off | 551 |
| TBC | To be continued | 552 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 552 |
| FFF | Flat foreign female | 553 |
| bbg | Baby girl | 553 |
| Rickroll | To trick someone into watching a Rick Astley music video | 554 |
| RL | Real life | 554 |
| H&K | Hugs and kisses | 555 |
| Igh | Alright | 555 |
| 459 | I love you | 556 |
| Ditto | Same | 556 |
| 14643 | I will always love you | 557 |
| BK | Back | 557 |
| feels | Feelings | 557 |
| min | Minute | 557 |
| IDFC | I don't freaking care | 557 |
| YOLO | You only live once | 557 |
| sux | Sucks | 558 |
| AKA | Also known as | 559 |
| Wha | What | 559 |
| bday | Birthday | 559 |
| d/c | Disconnected | 560 |
| LMIRL | Let's meet in real life | 560 |
| Kinda | Kind of | 560 |
| FWB | Friends with benefits | 560 |
| Woah | Expression of surprise | 561 |
| NOYB | None of your business | 561 |
| TYSM | Thank you so much | 561 |
| WB | Welcome back | 561 |
| luv | Love | 562 |
| sorta | Sort of | 562 |
| AYFKM | Are you freaking kidding me | 563 |
| FOMO | Fear of missing out | 563 |
| asf | As f*** | 563 |
| IMU | I miss you | 563 |
| cuz | Because | 564 |
| w00t | Joy and excitement | 564 |
| SOS | Someone over shoulder | 564 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 564 |
| BAE | Before anyone else | 564 |
| THOT | That hoe over there | 565 |
| ltr | Later | 565 |
| FU | F*** you | 565 |
| mins | Minutes | 565 |
| LOLOL | Lots of laugh out louds | 565 |
| OG | Original gangster | 565 |
| STFU | Shut the f*** up | 565 |
| ASL | Age, sex, location | 566 |
| meh | Whatever | 566 |
| mwa | Kiss | 566 |
| Sry | Sorry | 566 |
| b-day | Birthday | 567 |
| c | See | 567 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 567 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 567 |
| Rdy | Ready | 567 |
| HBY | How 'bout you? | 567 |
| addy | Address | 568 |
| IDFWU | I don't f*** with you | 569 |
| HAG1 | Have a good one | 569 |
| hi5 | High five | 569 |
| BSTS | Better safe than sorry | 570 |
| LYL | Love you lots | 570 |
| NM | Not much | 570 |
| KMAB | Kiss my a**, b**** | 570 |
| BTDT | Been there, done that | 572 |
| FOH | F*** outta here | 572 |
| cya | See ya | 572 |
| FWIW | For what it's worth | 572 |
| WRU | Where are you | 572 |
| IMY | I miss you | 572 |
| Bet | You bet | 572 |
| L8 | Late | 572 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 572 |
| ^5 | High five | 572 |
| d | Di** | 572 |
| b/c | Because | 573 |
| SD | Sweet dreams | 573 |
| mwah | Kiss | 573 |
| pwn | To dominate | 573 |
| SU | Shut up | 573 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 573 |
| 2day | Today | 573 |
| X | Kiss | 573 |
| yup | Yes | 574 |
| shud | Should | 574 |
| GTK | Good to know | 574 |
| tn | Tonight | 574 |
| NGL | Not gonna lie | 574 |
| IMD | In my dreams | 575 |
| IMHO | In my humble opinion | 575 |
| IDGAF | I don't give a f*** | 575 |
| PM | Private message | 575 |
| hehe | Laughing | 575 |
| OMFG | Oh my freaking gosh | 575 |
| GOAT | Greatest of all time | 575 |
| SYIH | See you in hell | 575 |
| lk | Like | 575 |
| IMHO | In my honest opinion | 575 |
| rly | Really | 576 |
| yrs | Years | 576 |
| cata | Cataclysm | 576 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 576 |
| acc | Actually | 576 |
| A/S/L | Age/sex/location | 576 |
| GTR | Got to run | 577 |
| xgf | Ex-girlfriend | 577 |
| aight | Alright | 577 |
| FTF | Face to face | 577 |
| HF | Have fun | 577 |
| GTFO | Get the f*** out | 577 |
| tnx | Thanks | 577 |
| WTFF | What the f***ing f*** | 577 |
| pwnd | Owned | 577 |
| 4U | For you | 577 |
| mkay | OK | 577 |
| MMB | Message me back | 577 |
| da | The | 577 |
| CMIIW | Correct me if I'm wrong | 578 |
| S2U | Same to you | 578 |
| BW | Best wishes | 578 |
| BB | Bye bye | 578 |
| Fetch | Cool | 578 |
| LMK | Let me know | 578 |
| HCG | Hardcore Gamer | 578 |
| pvt | Private | 578 |
| NFW | No freakin' way | 578 |
| UY | Up yours | 578 |
| Cmon | Come on | 578 |
| WYA | Where you at? | 578 |
| 2H2H | Too hot to handle | 579 |
| AFAIK | As far as I know | 579 |
| GJ | Good job | 579 |
| cz | Because | 579 |
| hr | Hour | 579 |
| WFH | Work from home | 579 |
| HU | Hook up | 579 |
| yeap | Yes | 579 |
| PITA | Pain in the a** | 579 |
| mtg | Meeting | 579 |
| lolz | Laugh out louds | 579 |
| dunno | Don't know | 580 |
| BBIAB | Be back in a bit | 580 |
| UR | Your | 580 |
| ya | Yes | 580 |
| ATW | All the way | 580 |
| hw | Homework | 580 |
| IBF | Internet best friend | 580 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 580 |
| Rawr | Roar | 580 |
| xan | Xanax | 580 |
| WTBH | What the bloody hell | 580 |
| TC | Take care | 580 |
| DAF | Dope as f*** | 580 |
| YMMV | Your mileage may vary | 580 |
| BFFR | Be f***ing for real | 580 |
| ILU | I love you | 580 |
| mgmt | Management | 580 |
| ima | I'm going to | 580 |
| MT | Mistype | 581 |
| A3 | Anytime, anywhere, anyone | 581 |
| BC | Be cool | 581 |
| AH | At home | 581 |
| Tune up | Beat up | 581 |
| YRP | You are pretty | 581 |
| GAL | Get a life | 581 |
| LYSM | Love you so much | 581 |
| Gas | Great | 581 |
| DGA | Don't go anywhere | 581 |
| 3sum | Threesome | 581 |
| OMDB | Over my dead body | 581 |
| YRL | You are lame | 581 |
| POC | Piece of crap | 581 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 581 |
| Thirsty | Desiring a person | 581 |
| uraqt | You are a cutie | 581 |
| Bai | Bye | 581 |
| Flaming | Angering other Internet users | 581 |
| g/f | Girlfriend | 581 |
| srsly | Seriously | 581 |
| OTP | On the phone | 581 |
| DQMOT | Don't quote me on this | 581 |
| Keke | Korean laugh | 581 |
| 458 | I love you | 581 |
| KMMFA | Kiss my motherf***ing a** | 581 |
| yo | Hey | 582 |
| BFD | Big freakin' deal | 582 |
| AAF | Always and forever | 582 |
| HIFW | How I felt when | 582 |
| U mad bro | Are you mad? | 582 |
| LLOL | Literally laughing out loud | 582 |
| tmrw | Tomorrow | 582 |
| TRS | That really sucks | 582 |
| DD | Designated driver | 582 |
| WAYD | What are you doing | 582 |
| TWIS | That's what I said | 582 |
| NBSP | No bull s*** please | 582 |
| LYLC | Love you like crazy | 582 |
| nvr | Never | 582 |
| HUMM | Hope you miss me | 582 |
| TYT | Take your time | 582 |
| HUD | How you doing? | 582 |
| AYK | As you know | 582 |
| *$ | Starbucks | 582 |
| br | Bathroom | 582 |
| WDUW | What do you want | 582 |
| JS | Just saying | 582 |
| MM | Make me | 582 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 582 |
| RUS | Are you serious | 582 |
| IWU | I want you | 582 |
| IAB | In a bit | 582 |
| HIG | How's it going? | 583 |
| BBL | Be back later | 583 |
| WBY | What about you? | 583 |
| BION | Believe it or not | 583 |
| K3U | I love you | 583 |
| CU | See you | 583 |
| STFD | Sit the f*** down | 583 |
| A2D | Agree to disagree | 583 |
| prvt | Private | 583 |
| DW | Don't worry | 583 |
| YGM | You've got mail | 583 |
| IHY | I hate you | 583 |
| Cray | Crazy | 583 |
| CTC | Care to chat? | 583 |
| ILY | I love you | 583 |
| HT | Hi there | 583 |
| NL | Not likely | 583 |
| DTP | Disturbing the peace | 583 |
| JJ | Just joking | 583 |
| SOS | Same old stuff | 583 |
| Xanny | Xanax | 583 |
| TAY | Thinking about you | 583 |
| L2P | Learn to play | 583 |
| TTYS | Talk to you soon | 583 |
| CYM | Check your mail | 583 |
| JP | Just playing | 583 |
| w84m | Wait for me | 583 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 583 |
| PMKI | Pretty much killin' it | 583 |
| Keyboard warrior | A person that posts controversial opinions online | 583 |
| AYFR | Are you for real? | 583 |
| BH | Better half | 583 |
| TTL | Time to leave | 583 |
| ugh | Disappointed | 583 |
| 2U2 | To you too | 584 |
| TTTT | To tell the truth | 584 |
| BBS | Be back soon | 584 |
| BFFL | Best friends for life | 584 |
| Fav | Favorite | 584 |
| CTN | Can't talk now | 584 |
| yep | Yes | 584 |
| Kewl | Cool | 584 |
| ROLF | Rolling on laughing floor | 584 |
| DND | Do not disturb | 584 |
| me2 | Me too | 584 |
| ima | I'm | 584 |
| WDYT | What do you think | 584 |
| DTF | Down to f*** | 584 |
| NTY | No thank you | 584 |
| TTFN | Ta-ta for now | 584 |
| Wewt | Woot | 584 |
| WTG | Way to go | 584 |
| Dece | Decent | 584 |
| J/W | Just wondering | 584 |
| NC | No comment | 584 |
| Gnite | Goodnight | 584 |
| IWALU | I will always love you | 584 |
| Digits | Phone number | 584 |
| WTHDTM | What the heck does that mean? | 584 |
| DBD | Don't be dumb | 584 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 584 |
| 121 | One-to-one | 584 |
| d8 | Date | 584 |
| PLMK | Please let me know | 584 |
| pwnt | Owned | 584 |
| xans | Xanax | 585 |
| WAS | Wait a second | 585 |
| TTB | That's too bad | 585 |
| TBF | To be fair | 585 |
| CYL | Catch ya later | 585 |
| TTY | Talk to you | 585 |
| HOPE | Have Only Positive Expectations | 585 |
| gb | Goodbye | 585 |
| NW | No worries | 585 |
| Y/R | Yeah, right | 585 |
| IOW | In other words | 585 |
| J/P | Just playing | 585 |
| GGP | Gotta go pee | 585 |
| BAMF | Bad a** mother f***** | 585 |
| grl | Girl | 585 |
| ITRW | In the real world | 585 |
| HAN | How about now? | 585 |
| AMA | Ask me anything | 585 |
| adorbs | Adorable | 585 |
| TOH | Typing one-handed | 585 |
| Secks | Sex | 585 |
| kms | Kill myself | 585 |
| Wub | Love | 585 |
| T2U | Talk to you | 585 |
| LJK | LOL just kidding | 585 |
| FOC | Free of charge | 585 |
| KB | Kiss back | 585 |
| 303 | Mom | 585 |
| BF | Brain fart | 586 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 586 |
| ruok | Are you OK? | 586 |
| wat | What | 586 |
| GM | Good move | 586 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 586 |
| frnd | Friend | 586 |
| Effin | F***ing | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| Presh | Precious | 586 |
| TOU | Thinking of you | 586 |
| wuu2 | What are you up to | 586 |
| NJ | Nice job | 586 |
| irl | A real-life person | 586 |
| watev | Whatever | 586 |
| cul8r | Call you later | 586 |
| WU | What's up | 586 |
| OT3 | One true threesome | 586 |
| GP | Go private | 586 |
| ITYS | I told you so | 586 |
| WIP | Work in progress | 586 |
| AA | Adiós amigo | 586 |
| bd | Birthday | 586 |
| WYWH | Wish you were here | 586 |
| lulz | LOL | 586 |
| TFB | Too freakin' bad | 586 |
| xlnt | Excellent | 586 |
| LOI | Laughing on the inside | 586 |
| B4N | Bye for now | 587 |
| BFN | Bye for now | 587 |
| G9 | Goodnight | 587 |
| Stonks | Questionable or meaningless financial gains | 587 |
| FTEW | For the epic win | 587 |
| HO | Hold on | 587 |
| HOAS | Hold on a second | 587 |
| b | Be | 587 |
| BA | Bad a** | 587 |
| hmph | Statement of disdain | 587 |
| WTGP | Want to go private | 587 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 587 |
| SG | Sounds good | 587 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 587 |
| quar | Quarantine | 587 |
| wuh | What | 587 |
| ITILY | I think I like you | 587 |
| GMV | Got my vote | 587 |
| Thread | A series of messages | 587 |
| JW | Just wondering | 587 |
| yh | Yeah | 587 |
| BBW | Big beautiful women | 587 |
| DFL | Dead freaking last | 587 |
| abt | About | 587 |
| issa | It's a | 587 |
| ILAMY | I love and miss you | 587 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 587 |
| LMHO | Laughing my head off | 587 |
| YSW | Yeah sure whatever | 587 |
| bae | Babe | 587 |
| luzr | Loser | 587 |
| ASLP | Age, sex, location, picture | 588 |
| YWA | You're welcome anyway | 588 |
| FGSQTC | For gosh's sake quit the crap | 588 |
| LTP | Let's talk privately | 588 |
| bstd | Busted | 588 |
| Fresh | Cool | 588 |
| CUL | Catch you later | 588 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 588 |
| LU | Love you | 588 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 588 |
| N/C | No comment | 588 |
| 20 | Location | 588 |
| HYE | Have you ever | 588 |
| 4L | For life | 588 |
| LYK | Let you know | 588 |
| mishu | Miss you | 588 |
| BU&I | Between you and I | 588 |
| uttp | UTubeTrollPolice | 588 |
| onb | On, bro | 588 |
| Twinsies | Two people who share a common trait | 588 |
| WEG | Wicked evil grin | 588 |
| iono | I don't know | 588 |
| AFAIC | As far as I'm concerned | 588 |
| LMO | Let's make out | 588 |
| Forevs | Forever | 589 |
| admin | Administrator | 589 |
| HAGO | Have a good one | 589 |
| HB | Hurry back | 589 |
| SMFH | Shaking my flippin' head | 589 |
| OOO | Out of office | 589 |
| IM | Instant message | 589 |
| PTL | Praise the Lord | 589 |
| KNP | OK, no problem | 589 |
| TMG | That's my girl | 589 |
| Samesies | Same | 589 |
| SML | So much love | 589 |
| CSB | Cool story, bro | 589 |
| p911 | Parent alert! | 589 |
| WBU | What 'bout you | 589 |
| U2 | You too | 589 |
| LFG | Let's freaking go | 589 |
| TBR | To be read | 589 |
| rando | Random | 589 |
| H/O | Hold on | 589 |
| AJ | Absolute jerk | 589 |
| Onl | Online | 589 |
| NRN | Not right now | 589 |
| 6y | Sexy | 589 |
| FYL | F*** your life | 590 |
| DAH | Dumb a** hole | 590 |
| CBB | Can't be bothered | 590 |
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