UNDERSTANDING INTERNET "LINGO"

There are many shorthand codes used by individuals when communicating in cyberspace. Below is a list of commonly used terms.

  • A/S/L/P:  Age/Sex/Location/Picture
  • AAF:  As A Friend AAYF As Always, Your Friend
  • ADR:  Address
  • ALAP:  As Late As Possible
  • AML:   All My Love
  • ASLMH:  Age/Sex/Location/Music/Hobbies
  • B4N:   Bye For Now
  • BAK:  Back At My Keyboard
  • BBIAB:   Be Back In A Bit
  • BBL:  Be Back Later
  • BBSD:  Be Back Soon Darling
  • BCNU:  Be Seein' You
  • BFF:  Best Friends Forever
  • BFFTTE:  Best Friends Forever Til The End
  • BRB: Be Right Back
  • BRT: Be Right There
  • BSAAW: Big Smile And A Wink
  • BTW: By The Way
  • CRB: Come Right Back
  • CU: See You
  • CUL8ER: See You Later
  • CUNS: See You In School
  • CWYL: Chat With You Later
  • CYL: See You Later
  • DIKU: Do I Know You?
  • DLTM: Don't Lie To Me
  • DMI: Don't Mention It
  • DYHAB: Do You Have A Boyfriend?
  • DYHAG: Do You Have A Girlfriend?
  • E123: Easy As One, Two, Three
  • EZ: Easy
  • F2F: Face To Face
  • FF: Friends Forever
  • FOFL: Falling On The Floor Laughing
  • GAL: Get A Life
  • GAP: Got A Picture?
  • GBG: Great Big Grin
  • GBH: Great Big Hug
  • GTG: Got To Go
  • GTSY: Glad To See You
  • H&K: Hugs and Kisses
  • H/O: Hold On
  • HAGD: Have A Great Day
  • HB: Hurry Back
  • IBRB: I'll Be Right Back
  • IDC: I Don't Care
  • IDST: I Didn't Say That
  • IDTS: I Don't Think So
  • ILU: I Love You
  • IMS: I Am Sorry
  • IRL: In Real Life
  •  IYQ: I Like You
  • JK: Just Kidding
  • J2LYK: Just To Let You Know
  • KEWL: Cool
  • KPC: Keeping Parents Clueless
  • L8R: Later
  • LOL: Lots of Laughs
  • LMIRL: Let's Meet In Real Life
  • LTNS: Long Time No See
  • LY: Love You
  • MLAS: My Lips Are Sealed
  • MorF: Male or Female?
  • MYOB: Mind Your Own Business
  • OLL: Online Love
  • OTP: Over The Phone
  • PAL: Parents Are Listening
  • PAW: Parents Are Watching
  • PBB: Parent Behind Back
  • PIR: Parent In Room
  • PLS: Please
  • POS: Parent Over Shoulder
  • RL: Real Life
  • RLF: Real Life Friend
  • RT: Real Time
  • RUOK: Are You OK?
  • SMEM: Send Me an E-Mail
  • SMIM: Send Me an Instant Message
  • STYS: Speak To You Soon
  • SWAK: Send With A Kiss
  • T@YL: Think I Am In Love
  • TM: Trust Me
  • TNT: Til Next Time
  • TOY: Thinking Of You
  • WAYD: What Are You Doing?
  • WAYN: Where Are You Now?
  • WBS: Write Back Soon
  • WDYT: What Do You Think?
  • WTGP: Want To Go Private?
  • WUF: Where Are You From?
  • WYCM: Will You Call Me?
  • WYRN: What's Your Real Name?
  • WYWH: Wish You Were Here
  • YBS: You'll Be Sorry