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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...
BTW, Feel free to complete this list by editing this wiki page. :) DIY ! ;)
Have fun!
| Acronym/Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| FTW | Fuck the World / For the Win |
| FWIW | For what it's Worth |
| FYI / JFYI | (Just) For your Information |
| HF | Have fun |
| HTH | Hope this Helps |
| ICYMI | In Case you missed it |
| IDK | I don't know |
| IIRC | If I Recall / Remember Correctly |
| 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 |
| LOL | Laughing out loud |
| MMW | Mark my Words |
| N/A | Not Available / Applicable |
| NaN | Not a Number |
| 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 |
| SPOC | Single Point of Contact |
| TBA | To be Announced |
| TBC | To be Continued / To be Confirmed |
| TGIF | Thanks God, its Friday |
| THX TNX | Thanks |
| TIA | Thanks in Advance |
| TQ | Thank You |
| TTYL | Talk to you Later |
| TYT | Take your Time |
| 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 |
Other more formal acronyms: https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/English/Vocabulary/Useful-English-Acronyms-and-Abbreviations