It's getting to the point that you could probably have a whole conversation over text messaging and not write a single word. Are you new to text messaging and want to know what your friends are trying to say to you? Below are a few of the most common abbreviations you might see.
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! |
I have a comment |
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? |
I have a question |
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@TEOTD |
at the end of the day |
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^rup^ |
read up please |
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143 (or ILU) |
I love you |
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2BZ4UQT |
Too busy for you cutey |
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2moro |
Tomorrow |
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2nite |
Tonight |
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411 |
info |
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4COL |
For crying out loud |
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4ever |
Forever |
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GMAB |
Give me a break |
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86 |
finished, out of, to get rid of, or kicked out |
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9 |
parent is watching |
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99 |
parent is no longer watching |
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AAK |
Asleep at keyboard |
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AFC |
Away from computer |
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AIGHT |
All right |
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B/C (or CUZ) |
Because |
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B4 |
Before |
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B4N |
Bye for now |
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BAK |
Back at keyboard |
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BF |
Boyfriend or Best friend |
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BFF |
Best friends forever |
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BFFN |
Best friends for now |
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BRB |
Be right back |
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BRT |
Be right there |
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BSOD |
Blue screen of death (which appears when Windows crashes) |
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BYKT |
But you knew that |
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BZ |
Busy |
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C/S |
Change of subject |
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CMIW |
Correct me if I'm wrong |
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CMU |
Crack me up |
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CU |
See you (or Cracking up) |
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CUL8R |
See you later |
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CUNS |
See you in school |
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CX |
Cancelled |
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CYM |
Check your E-mail |
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def |
Definitely |
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DIKU |
Do I know you? |
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DWB |
Don't write back |
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EG |
Evil grin |
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EMA |
E-mail address |
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EML |
Email me later |
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EZ |
Easy |
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F2F |
Face-to-face |
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FWIW |
For what it's worth |
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GAL |
Get a life |
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GALHER (or GALHIM) |
Get a load of her (or him) |
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GBH |
Great big hug |
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GF |
Girlfriend |
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GFI |
Go for it |
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GFN |
Gone for now |
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GG |
Good game (or Gotta go) |
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GI |
Google it |
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GL |
Good luck (or Get lost) |
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GM |
Good morning (or Good move) |
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GOI |
Get over it |
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GR8 |
Great |
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gratz |
Congratulations |
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GRRRR |
growling |
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GTG |
Got to go |
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GTGP |
Got to go pee |
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GTRM |
Going to read mail |
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h/o |
Hold on |
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HAND |
Have a nice day |
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HB |
Hurry back |
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HHIS |
Hanging head in shame |
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IC |
In character (or I see) |
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IDK |
I don't know |
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IDKY |
I don't know you |
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IMO |
In my opinion |
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IOH |
I'm outta here |
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ISH |
Insert sarcasm here |
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ISO |
In search of |
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J/K |
Just kidding |
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KMP |
Keep me posted |
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L8R |
Later |
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LKITR |
Little kid in the room |
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LOL |
Laughing out loud |
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LTR |
Long-term relationship |
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M4C |
Meet for coffee |
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meh |
Whatever |
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MWAH |
the sound of a kiss |
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MYOB |
Mind your own business |
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N/M |
Nothing much |
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NE1 |
Anyone |
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NE1ER |
Anyone here |
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NNWW |
Nudge, nudge, wink, wink |
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NP |
No problem (or Nosy parents) |
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NRN |
No reply necessary |
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NSA |
No strings attached |
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NSFW |
Not safe for work |
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NUB |
a new person to a site or game |
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NUFF |
Enough said |
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OC |
Original character (or Own character) |
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OMG |
Oh My God |
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OMIK |
Open Mouth, Insert Keyboard |
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OOTB |
Out Of The Box (or Out Of The Blue) |
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OT |
Off topic |
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OTL |
Out to lunch |
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OTP |
On the phone |
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PAW |
Parents are watching |
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PB |
Potty break |
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PLZ |
Please |
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POOF (or ::poof) |
good-bye |
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P-ZA |
Pizza |
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QLS |
reply |
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RB@Ya |
Right back at ya |
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RBTL |
Read between the lines |
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RLF |
Real life friend |
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ROFL |
Rolling on floor laughing |
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RPG |
Role playing games |
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RT |
Real time |
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RUOK |
Are you OK? |
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RUS |
Are you serious? |
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RUSOS |
Are you in trouble? |
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RUUP4IT |
Are you up for it? |
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S2R |
Send to receive |
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S2U |
Same to you |
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SCNR |
Sorry, could not resist |
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SLIRK |
Smart little rich kid |
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SM |
Senior moment |
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SMEM |
Send me E-mail |
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SNAG |
Sensitive new age guy |
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SNERT |
Snotty-nosed egotistical rotten teenager |
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SUP (or S^) |
What's up? |
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T@YL |
Talk at you later |
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TAW |
Teachers are watching |
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THX or TX or THKS |
Thanks |
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TOM |
Tomorrow |
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TT |
Big tease |
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TTFN |
Ta ta for now |
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TTYL |
Talk to you later |
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TY |
Thank you |
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U2 |
You too |
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U-L |
You will |
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UR |
You are |
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UR2K |
You are too kind |
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URSAI |
You are such an idiot |
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VWP |
Very well played |
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W/O |
Without |
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WAYD |
What are you doing? |
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WAYN |
Where are you now? |
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WB |
Welcome back (or Write back) |
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WFM |
Works for me |
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WKEWL |
Way cool |
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WOG |
Wise old guy |
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WTS |
Want to sell |
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YW |
You're welcome |
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ZZZ |
Sleeping, bored, or tired |
