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TL;DR Here’s a list of commonly used online abbreviations and acronyms along with their meanings: General Abbreviations BRB: Be Right Back BTW: By The Way LOL: L

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Here’s a list of commonly used online abbreviations and acronyms along with their meanings:

General Abbreviations59 words

General Abbreviations

  • BRB: Be Right Back
  • BTW: By The Way
  • LOL: Laugh Out Loud
  • ROFL: Rolling On the Floor Laughing
  • TTYL: Talk To You Later
  • OMG: Oh My God
  • IDK: I Don’t Know
  • TBH: To Be Honest
  • FYI: For Your Information
  • IMO: In My Opinion
  • IMHO: In My Humble Opinion
Social Media /Chat30 words

Social Media/Chat

  • DM: Direct Message
  • PM: Private Message
  • SMH: Shaking My Head
  • ICYMI: In Case You Missed It
  • TMI: Too Much Information
  • AMA: Ask Me Anything
Text/Typing23 words

Text/Typing

  • AFK: Away From Keyboard
  • GG: Good Game
  • NP: No Problem
  • TYT: Take Your Time
  • IDC: I Don’t Care
Relationships21 words

Relationships

  • BFF: Best Friends Forever
  • SO: Significant Other
  • ILY: I Love You
  • ILYSM: I Love You So Much
Work/School26 words

Work/School

  • WFH: Work From Home
  • ETA: Estimated Time of Arrival
  • ASAP: As Soon As Possible
  • TBD: To Be Determined
  • N/A: Not Applicable
Internet Slang29 words

Internet Slang

  • YOLO: You Only Live Once
  • FOMO: Fear Of Missing Out
  • IRL: In Real Life
  • NSFW: Not Safe For Work
  • LMAO: Laughing My A** Off
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