Update 5/5/12- Twitter Lingo for Dummies

 

Every generation have their unique slang or lingo and the cyber generation is not an exception. Have you read a chat or sms message of your kids and thought it is encrypted?  Ha ha

As parents, we must be  “on the loop”  not only to be relevant, but also to equip us in raising our kids.

Below is just some of the commonly used abbreviation, taken from http://www.sharpened.net/glossary/acronyms.php [there could be more]:

 

#

• 2    To
• 411    Information

A

• AFAIK    As far as I know
• AFK    Away from keyboard
• AIM    AOL Instant Messenger
• AKA    Also known as
• AOL    America Online
• ASAP    As soon as possible
• ASL    Age, sex, location

B

• b/c    Because
• B/W    Between
• b4    Before
• BBIAB    Be back in a bit
• BBL    Be back later
• BCC    Blind carbon copy
• bf    Boyfriend
• BFF    Best friends forever
• BFN    Bye for now
• BOT    Back on topic
• BRB    Be right back
• BTW    By the way

C

• CC    Carbon copy
• CTN    Can’t talk now
• cya    See ya
• CYE    Check your e-mail

D

• DIY    Do it yourself
• dl    Download

E

• ETA    Estimated time of arrival

F

• f    Female
• FAQ    Frequently Asked Questions
• fb    Facebook
• FUBAR    Fouled up beyond all recognition
• FWIW    For what it’s worth
• FYI    For your information

G

• gb    Goodbye
• gf    Girlfriend
• GG    Good game
• GJ    Good job
• GL    Good luck
• gr8    Great
• GTG    Got to go

H

• HOAS    Hold on a second
• HTH    Hope this helps
• hw    Homework

I

• IAC    In any case
• IC    I see
• IDK    I don’t know
• IIRC    If I remember correctly
• IM    Instant Message
• IMO    In my opinion
• IRT    In regards to

J

• J/K    Just kidding

K

• K    OK

L

• L8    Late
• L8R    Later
• LMAO    Laughing my a** off
• LMK    Let me know
• LOL    Laughing out loud
• LQTM    Laughing quietly to myself

M

• m    Male
• MMB    Message me back
• MMO    Masively Multiplayer Online
• msg    Message
• MYOB    Mind your own business

N

• N/A    Not Available
• NC    No comment
• ne1    Anyone
• NM    Not much
• NP    No problem
• NTN    No thanks needed

O

• OMG    Oh my gosh
• OT    Off topic

P

• PHAT    Pretty hot and tempting
• PIR    People in room
• PK    Player Killing
• pls    Please
• POS    Parent over shoulder
• ppl    People
• pwn    Own

Q

• qt    Cutie

R

• RE    Regarding
• ROFL    Rolling on the floor laughing
• ROTFL    Rolling on the floor laughing
• RPG    Role Playing Game
• RSVP    Répondez s’il vous plaît
• RTFM    Read the flippin’ manual

S

• SOS    Someone over shoulder
• sup    What’s up

T

• TBA    To be announced
• TBC    To be continued
• TBD    To be determined
• TC    Take care
• thx    Thanks
• TIA    Thanks in advance
• TISNF    That is so not fair
• TLC    Tender love and care
• TMI    Too much information
• TTFN    Ta-ta for now
• TTYL    Talk to you later
• txt    Text
• TY    Thank you

U

• U2    You too
• ur    Your

V

• VM    Voicemail

W

• W/    With
• w/e    Whatever
• w/o    Without
• W8    Wait
• WB    Write back

X

• XOXO    Hugs and kisses

Y

• Y    Why
• YW    You’re welcome

Z

• ZZZ    Sleeping

Go to the following sites for more help:

• http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/kimkomando/2006-03-30-chat-lingo-buddy-lists_x.htm
• http://www.netlingo.com/news/Netlingo_texting_abbreviations.pdf
• http://www.jupiterparents.com/children/safety/safety12.shtml
• http://www.noslang.com/index.php