Language/English/Vocabulary/Common-Acronyms-Social-Media-SMS
< Language | English | Vocabulary
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Rate this lesson: 
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 |
|---|---|
| 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