Question:
CLUELESS ME..I'm new to having a computer and learning the "im" language...help?
freckles
2008-07-07 08:21:49 UTC
the other day, i asked a question (guess it wasn't as cute as i though it was). anyway someone used agro....what's that short for? like how do you know when lol is laugh out loud, or lotsa luck? is there a site where i can get a list of the abreviations, or could you guys post some for me? THANK-YOU. i gotta catch up with the im society, cause i just don't get it sometimes. <:/
Six answers:
2008-07-07 08:36:59 UTC
Agro is short for aggression.

http://www.mantex.co.uk/samples/texting.htm

http://www.net-comber.com/acronyms.html

SMS Terms

AFAIK -- As Far As I Know

AFK -- Away from keyboard

Alwz -- Always

ASL -- Age, sex, location

ASAP -- As soon as possible

ATB -- All the best

ATK -- At the keyboard

ATM -- At the moment

A3 -- Anytime, Anywhere, Anyplace



B -- Be

B4 -- Before

B4N -- Bye for now

BCNU -- Be seeing you

BAK -- Back at keyboard

BBL -- Be back later

BCNU -- Be seeing you

BBS -- Be back soon

BF -- Boyfriend

BFN/B4N -- Bye for now

BFz4evr -- Best friends forever

BHL8 -- Be home late

BIL -- Boss is listening

BN -- Been

BOL - Best of luck

BRB -- Be right back

BRBGP -- Be right back gotta pee

BRT -- Be right there

BTW -- By the way

B4N -- Bye for now



C -- See

CU -- See you

CUB L8R -- Call you back later

CU@ -- See you at

CUL -- See you later

CYA -- See you around, See ya

CMi -- Call me

CMON -- Come On

CUB L8R -- Call you back later

CUL8R -- See you later

CYR BOS -- Call Your Boss

CYR BRO -- Call your brother

CYR H -- Call your husband

CYR MA -- Call your mother

CYR OFIS -- Call your office

CYR PA -- Call your father

CYR SIS -- Call your sister

CYR WF -- Call your wife



Dk -- Don't know

DNR - Dinner

doN -- Doing

Dur? -- Do you remember



E2eg -- Ear to ear grin

EOD -- End of discussion

EOL -- End of lecture

EVRY1 -- Everyone

EZY -- Easy

EZ - Easy



FAQ -- Frequently asked questions

FC -- Fingers crossed

F2F -- Face to face

F2T -- Free to talk

F? -- Friends?

FITB -- Fill in the blank

FOMCL -- Fell out of my chair laughing

FYEO -- For your eyes only

FYA -- For your amusement

FYI - For your information

F2F -- Face to face

F2T -- Free to talk



GAL -- Get a life

GF -- Girlfirend

GG -- Good game

GMeSumLuvin -- Give me some lovin’!

GMTA -- Great minds think alike

GR8 -- Great!

GSOH -- Good salary, own home

GTSY -- Glad to see you

GUDLUK -- Good luck

G9 -- Genius



h2cus -- Hope to see you soon

H8 -- Hate

HAGN -- Have a good night

HAND -- Have a nice day

HldMeCls -- Hold me close

HRU -- How are you

Ht4U -- Hot for you

HTH - Hope that helps

H&K -- Hugs and kisses



IAC -- In any case

IAD8 -- It's a date

IC -- I See

ICQ -- I seek you

ICQ -- A chat program: icq.com

IDK -- I don't know

IGotUBabe-- I've got you babe

IIRC -- If I recall correctly

ILU -- I love you

ILU2 -- I love you too

ILUA -- I love you alot

ILuvU Alwz&4evr -- I love you always and forever

IMO -- In my opinion

IMHO -- In my honest (or humble) opinion

IMBLuv -- It must be love

IMI -- I mean it

IMO -- In my opinion

IMTNG -- I am in a meeting

IM 4 U -- I am for you

Im :) 2hv Mt U -- I'm happy to have met you

IOU -- I owe you

IOW -- In other words

IRL -- In real life

Its F8 -- It's fate

IUSS -- If you say so

IYD -- In your dreams

IYKWIM - If you know what I mean



J4F -- Just for fun

JFK -- Just for kicks

JK - Just kidding

JHB -- Johannesburg

JstCllMe -- Just call me



KC -- Keep cool

KHUF -- Know how you feel

KISS -- Keep it simple, Stupid

KIT -- Keep in touch

KOTC -- Kiss on the cheek

KOTL -- Kiss on the lips



L&N -- Landing

LDR -- Long distance relationship

LMAO -- Laugh my *** off

LOL -- Laughing out loud

LDN -- London

LSKOL - Long slow kiss on the lips

LTNS - Long time no see

LTNS -- Long time no see

LTNC -- Long time no see

LUV -- Love

LtsGt2gthr -- Lets get together

lyN -- Lying

L8 -- Late

L8r -- Later



MTE -- My thoughts exactly

M$ULkeCrZ -- Miss you like crazy!

MC -- Merry Christmas

MGB -- May god bless

Mob -- Mobile

MU - Miss you

MUSM - Miss you so much

MTE - My thoughts exactly

MYOB -- Mind your own business

M8 -- Mate



NRN -- No reply necessary

NA -- No access

NC -- No comment

NE -- Any

NE1 -- Anyone

NITING -- Anything

No1 -- No one

NP - No problem

nufN -- Nothing

NWO -- No way out



OIC -- Oh, I see

OTOH -- On the other hand

O4U -- Only for you



PITA -- Pain In The A*8

PCM -- Please call me

PCME -- Please call me

PITA -- Pain in the ***

pl& -- Planned

PLS - Please

PLZ 4GV ME - Please forgive me

PML -- Piss Myself Laughing

po$bl -- Possible

PRT -- Party

PRW -- Parents are watching

PTB -- Please Text Back

PUKS -- Pick Up Kids



QPSA? -- Que pasa? (what's happening?)

QT -- Cutie



R -- Are

RGDS -- Regards

RINGL8 -- Running Late

RLR -- Earlier

RMB -- Ring my bell

ROFL -- Rolling on the floor laughing

ROFLOL -- Rolling on the floor laughing out loud

ROTFLMAO -- Rolling on the floor laughing my *** off

ROTG -- Rolling on the ground

ROTGLMAO -- Rolling on the ground laughing my *** off

RTFM -- Read the flaming manual

RU -- Are you

RU? -- Are you?

RU CMNG -- Are You coming

RUOK -- Are You OK?



SC -- Stay cool

SETE -- Smiling ear to ear

SHLM -- Shalom

shopN -- Shopping

SK8 -- Skate

SO -- Significant other

SOL -- Sooner or later

SOL -- Sh_t out of luck

SME1 -- Someone

SPK -- Speak

SPK 2 U L8R -- Speak to you later

SRY -- Sorry

STATS -- Your sex and age

SWALK -- Sent with a loving kiss

SWATK - Sent/Sealed with a tender kiss

SWG -- Scientific wild guess



T+ -- Think positive

TDTU -- Totally devoted to you

Thx -- Thanks

TIC -- Tongue in Cheek

Tks -- Thanks

TMIY -- Take me I'm yours

THNQ -- Thank you

TIA -- Thanks in advance

TLA -- Three letter acronym

TTFN -- Ta ta for now.

TTYL -- Talk to you later

TUL -- Tell you later

T2Go -- Time to go

T2ul -- Talk to you later



U -- You

U2 -- You too

UI! -- You Idiot!

UR -- You are

uvbnsmuchd -- You've been smooched

URT1 -- You are the one

UR TH WKEST LNK GDBY -- You are the weakest link goodbye

UR4Me - You are for me

U4E - Yours forever



VRI -- Very



W@ -- What

W8N -- waiting

WAN2 -- Want to

Wan2 C a moV? -- Want to see a movie?

WAN2 :-* -- Want to kiss?

WB -- Welcome Back

WLUMRy -- Me will you marry me?

WOT -- What

WRT -- With respect to

WRU -- Where are you?

WTF -- What the heck?

WTH -- What The Hell

WTG -- Way To Go!

WTMPI -- Way To Much Personal Information

WUF -- Where Are You From?

WUWH -- Wish you were here

W4u -- Waiting for you

W8 -- Wait

W84M -- Wait for me



X! -- Typical woman

X -- Kiss

XO -- Kiss and a hug

XclusvlyUrs -- Exclusively yours

XLNT -- Excellent



Y -- Why?

Y! -- Typical Man

YBS -- You’ll be Sorry

YGM-- You got mail

YR – Your



Z -- the (affected, as in "what's zee time?")

ZZZZZ – Sleeping



10Q -- Thank You

1DAY -- One day

1ON1 -- One on one

1NC -- Once



2 -- To/Two/Too

2DAY -- Today

2bctnd -- To be continued.

2d4 -- To die for

2g4u -- To good for you

2Ht2Hndl-- Too hot to handle.

2l8 -- Too late

2MORO -- Tomorrow

2NITE -- Tonight

2WIMC -- To whom it may concern



3sum -- Threesome

3 8 1 -- Three words, eight letters, one meaning (I Love You)



4 -- For

4e -- Forever

4gv -- Forgive

4gvn -- Forgiven

4yeo -- For your eyes only



7K - Sick



8 - Ate

8ball - Eightball



911 -- Emergency, call me
2008-07-07 08:31:59 UTC
btw = By the way

tbh = to be honest

lmao = laugh my *** off

w/e = whatever

b/c = because

g2g = got to go

brb = be right back

ttyl = talk to you later

rofl = rolling on the floor laughing

plz = please

ily = i love you

idk = i don't know

idc = i don't care

ftw = for the win

ty = thank you

bbe = babe

kk = okay

ite? = alright?

np = no problem

atm = at the moment

fyi = for your information

r = are

u = you

gr8 = great
2008-07-07 08:33:19 UTC
BTW= by the way



OMG= oh my g-d



G2G= got to go



TTYL= ta ta for now



IDK= I don't know



B4= before



wat= what



luv= love



2= to/too/two



4= fore



8= ate
Rachel W
2008-07-07 08:38:12 UTC
Here's a good list to start you off... http://www.aim.com/acronyms.adp



And you can usually ask the person. People are usually nice about that sort of thing. :)
2008-07-07 08:33:22 UTC
umm no one really uses "lotsa luck" and if they do,then u would know because of the conversation before they said it.



And sorry dunno what agro means



dunno means i dont know =p



rofl- roll on floor laughing

brb-be right back
smile_pk12
2008-07-07 08:33:50 UTC
http://www.sharpened.net/glossary/acronyms.php


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