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!Acronym/Abbreviation
!Acronym/Abbreviation
!Meaning
!Meaning
!Comment
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|2F4U
|2F4U
|Too Fast For You
|Too Fast For You
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|4YEO  FYEO
|4YEO  FYEO
|For Your Eyes Only
|For Your Eyes Only
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|AAMOF
|AAMOF
|As a Matter of Fact
|As a Matter of Fact
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|ACK
|ACK
|Acknowledgment
|Acknowledgment
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|AFAIK
|AFAIK
|As far as I know
|As far as I know
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|AFAIR
|AFAIR
|As far as I remember /  recall
|As far as I remember /  recall
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|AFK
|AFK
|Away from Keyboard
|Away from Keyboard
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|AKA
|AKA
|Also known as
|Also known as
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|ASAP
|ASAP
|As Soon As Possible
|As Soon As Possible
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|B/C
|B/C
|Because
|Because
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|B2K  BTK
|B2K  BTK
|Back to Keyboard
|Back to Keyboard
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|BTT
|BTT
|Back to Topic
|Back to Topic
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|BTW
|BTW
|By the Way
|By the Way
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|C&P
|C&P
|Copy and Paste
|Copy and Paste
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|CU
|CU
|See you
|See you
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|CYS
|CYS
|Check your Settings
|Check your Settings
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|DGMW
|DGMW
|Don't get me wrong
|Don't get me wrong
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|DIY
|DIY
|Do it Yourself
|Do it Yourself
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|EOBD
|EOBD
|End of Business Day
|End of Business Day
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|EOD
|EOD
|End of Discussion
|End of Discussion
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|EOM
|EOM
|End of Message
|End of Message
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|EOT
|EOT
|End of Thread / .. Text  / .. Transmission
|End of Thread / .. Text  / .. Transmission
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|FACK
|FACK
|Full Acknowledge
|Full Acknowledge
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|FAQ
|FAQ
|Frequently asked  Questions
|Frequently asked  Questions
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|FKA
|FKA
|Formerly known as
|Formerly known as
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|FOMO
|FOMO
|Fear of Missing Out ('''The fear of missing out''' refers to the feeling or perception that others are having more fun, living better lives, or experiencing better things than you are. It involves a deep sense of envy and affects self-esteem.)
|Fear of Missing Out
|'''The fear of missing out''' refers to the feeling or perception that others are having more fun, living better lives, or experiencing better things than you are. It involves a deep sense of envy and affects self-esteem.
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|FTW
|FTW
|Fuck the World / For  the Win
|Fuck the World / For  the Win
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|FWIW
|FWIW
|For what it's Worth
|For what it's Worth
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|FYI  / JFYI
|FYI  / JFYI
|(Just) For your  Information
|(Just) For your  Information
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|GOAT
|GOAT
|the Greatest Of All Time
|the Greatest Of All Time
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|HF
|HF
|Have fun
|Have fun
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|HMU
|HMU
|Hit me up (It's a request for social invitation, often posted online to announce that you're looking for something to do and to encourage others to reach out to you.)
|Hit me up
|It's a request for social invitation, often posted online to announce that you're looking for something to do and to encourage others to reach out to you.
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|HTH
|HTH
|Hope this Helps
|Hope this Helps
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|ICYMI
|ICYMI
|In Case you missed it
|In Case you missed it
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|IDK
|IDK
|I don't know
|I don't know
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|IIRC
|IIRC
|If I Recall / Remember  Correctly
|If I Recall / Remember  Correctly
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|ILY
|ILY
|I love you
|I love you
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|IMHO
|IMHO
|In my Humble Opinion
|In my Humble Opinion
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|IMNSHO
|IMNSHO
|In my not so Humble /  Honest Opinion
|In my not so Humble /  Honest Opinion
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|IMO
|IMO
|In my Opinion
|In my Opinion
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|IOW
|IOW
|In other Words
|In other Words
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|ITT
|ITT
|In this Thread
|In this Thread
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|LMK
|LMK
|Let me know
|Let me know
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|LOL
|LOL
|Laughing out loud
|Laughing out loud
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|MMW
|MMW
|Mark my Words
|Mark my Words
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|N/A
|N/A
|Not Available /  Applicable
|Not Available /  Applicable
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|NaN
|NaN
|Not a Number
|Not a Number
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|NBD
|NBD
|No big deal
|No big deal
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|NNTR
|NNTR
|No need to Reply
|No need to Reply
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|noob  n00b
|noob  n00b
|Newbie
|Newbie
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|NOYB
|NOYB
|None of your Business
|None of your Business
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|NRN
|NRN
|No Reply Necessary
|No Reply Necessary
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|OMG
|OMG
|Oh my God
|Oh my God
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|OP
|OP
|Original  Poster, Original Post
|Original  Poster, Original Post
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|OT
|OT
|Off Topic
|Off Topic
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|OTOH
|OTOH
|On the other Hand
|On the other Hand
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|PEBKAC
|PEBKAC
|Problem exists between  Keyboard and Chair
|Problem exists between  Keyboard and Chair
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|POV
|POV
|Point of View
|Point of View
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|ROTFL
|ROTFL
|Rolling on the Floor  Laughing
|Rolling on the Floor  Laughing
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|RSVP
|RSVP
|Repondez s'il vous  plait (French: Please reply)
|Repondez s'il vous  plait (French: Please reply)
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|RTFM
|RTFM
|Read the fine Manual
|Read the fine Manual
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|SCNR
|SCNR
|Sorry, could not Resist
|Sorry, could not Resist
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|SFLR
|SFLR
|Sorry, for late Reply
|Sorry, for late Reply
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|SMH
|SMH
|Shaking My Head (when you are obviously disgusted by something)
|Shaking My Head
|When you are obviously disgusted by something.
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|SPOC
|SPOC
|Single Point of Contact
|Single Point of Contact
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|TBA
|TBA
|To be Announced
|To be Announced
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|TBC
|TBC
|To be Continued / To be  Confirmed
|To be Continued / To be  Confirmed
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|TFW
|TFW
|That feel when
|That feel when
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|TGIF
|TGIF
|Thanks God, its Friday
|Thanks God, its Friday
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|THX  TNX
|THX  TNX
|Thanks
|Thanks
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|TLDR
|TLDR
|too long; didn't read
|too long; didn't read
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|TIA
|TIA
|Thanks in Advance
|Thanks in Advance
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|TQ
|TQ
|Thank You
|Thank You
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|TTYL
|TTYL
|Talk to you Later
|Talk to you Later
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|TYT
|TYT
|Take your Time
|Take your Time
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|TYSM
|TYSM
|Thank you so much
|Thank you so much
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|TYVM
|TYVM
|Thank You Very Much
|Thank You Very Much
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|w00t
|w00t
|Whoomp, there it is;  Meaning "Hooray"
|Whoomp, there it is;  Meaning "Hooray"
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|WFM
|WFM
|Works for Me
|Works for Me
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|WRT
|WRT
|With Regard to
|With Regard to
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|WTF
|WTF
|What the Fuck
|What the Fuck
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|WTH
|WTH
|What the Hell / What  the Heck
|What the Hell / What  the Heck
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|YAM
|YAM
|Yet Another Meeting
|Yet Another Meeting
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|YMMD
|YMMD
|You made my Day
|You made my Day
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|YMMV
|YMMV
|Your Mileage may vary
|Your Mileage may vary
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|YOLO
|YOLO
|You only live once
|You only live once
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|}
|}


Revision as of 15:56, 4 November 2021

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Hi English learners 😎


You will find below a list of useful abbreviations or acronyms used a lot on the internet on social media or when writing SMS ... Try to learn them ASAP, they are very useful.


BTW, Feel free to complete this list by editing this wiki page. :) DIY ! ;)

Have fun!

Acronym/Abbreviation Meaning Comment
2F4U Too Fast For You
4YEO FYEO For Your Eyes Only
AAMOF As a Matter of Fact
ACK Acknowledgment
AFAIK As far as I know
AFAIR As far as I remember / recall
AFK Away from Keyboard
AKA Also known as
ASAP As Soon As Possible
B/C Because
B2K BTK Back to Keyboard
BTT Back to Topic
BTW By the Way
C&P Copy and Paste
CU See you
CYS Check your Settings
DGMW Don't get me wrong
DIY Do it Yourself
EOBD End of Business Day
EOD End of Discussion
EOM End of Message
EOT End of Thread / .. Text / .. Transmission
FACK Full Acknowledge
FAQ Frequently asked Questions
FKA Formerly known as
FOMO Fear of Missing Out The fear of missing out refers to the feeling or perception that others are having more fun, living better lives, or experiencing better things than you are. It involves a deep sense of envy and affects self-esteem.
FTW Fuck the World / For the Win
FWIW For what it's Worth
FYI / JFYI (Just) For your Information
GOAT the Greatest Of All Time
HF Have fun
HMU Hit me up It's a request for social invitation, often posted online to announce that you're looking for something to do and to encourage others to reach out to you.
HTH Hope this Helps
ICYMI In Case you missed it
IDK I don't know
IIRC If I Recall / Remember Correctly
ILY I love you
IMHO In my Humble Opinion
IMNSHO In my not so Humble / Honest Opinion
IMO In my Opinion
IOW In other Words
ITT In this Thread
LMK Let me know
LOL Laughing out loud
MMW Mark my Words
N/A Not Available / Applicable
NaN Not a Number
NBD No big deal
NNTR No need to Reply
noob n00b Newbie
NOYB None of your Business
NRN No Reply Necessary
OMG Oh my God
OP Original Poster, Original Post
OT Off Topic
OTOH On the other Hand
PEBKAC Problem exists between Keyboard and Chair
POV Point of View
ROTFL Rolling on the Floor Laughing
RSVP Repondez s'il vous plait (French: Please reply)
RTFM Read the fine Manual
SCNR Sorry, could not Resist
SFLR Sorry, for late Reply
SMH Shaking My Head When you are obviously disgusted by something.
SPOC Single Point of Contact
TBA To be Announced
TBC To be Continued / To be Confirmed
TFW That feel when
TGIF Thanks God, its Friday
THX TNX Thanks
TLDR too long; didn't read
TIA Thanks in Advance
TQ Thank You
TTYL Talk to you Later
TYT Take your Time
TYSM Thank you so much
TYVM Thank You Very Much
w00t Whoomp, there it is; Meaning "Hooray"
WFM Works for Me
WRT With Regard to
WTF What the Fuck
WTH What the Hell / What the Heck
YAM Yet Another Meeting
YMMD You made my Day
YMMV Your Mileage may vary
YOLO You only live once

Other more formal acronyms: https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/English/Vocabulary/Useful-English-Acronyms-and-Abbreviations

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