Online Chat Slang
Chat slang originated in online communities. From the early days of online bulletin boards to modern instant messaging programs, online chat circles have continued to foster new chat slang. The following table includes a list of acronyms, abbreviations, and other chat slang terms that are used in online chat.
| Slang Term | Meaning | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| XD | Laughing out loud | 112 |
| LOL | Laughing out loud | 241 |
| mk | Okay | 269 |
| IRL | In real life | 311 |
| Noob | Newbie | 321 |
| 143444 | I love you very very much | 332 |
| NP | No problem | 334 |
| AFK | Away from keyboard | 336 |
| TTYL | Talk to you later | 351 |
| TY | Thank you | 396 |
| XX | Kisses | 400 |
| BTW | By the way | 416 |
| IK | I know | 429 |
| OMG | Oh my gosh | 429 |
| BRB | Be right back | 432 |
| thx | Thanks | 446 |
| xp | Experience | 448 |
| wut | What | 457 |
| SMH | Shaking my head | 458 |
| PC | Personal computer | 462 |
| Y | Why | 462 |
| 831 | I love you | 474 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 477 |
| YW | You're welcome | 479 |
| 143 | I love you | 481 |
| bc | Because | 489 |
| b/f | Boyfriend | 489 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 490 |
| IKR | I know, right? | 492 |
| TTYT | Talk to you tomorrow | 498 |
| gn | Goodnight | 499 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 506 |
| xbf | Ex-boyfriend | 508 |
| 2 | To | 508 |
| TLDR | Too long, didn't read | 509 |
| KK | OK | 509 |
| XDD | Laughing especially hard | 509 |
| Scrub | Loser | 512 |
| FML | F*** my life | 515 |
| muah | Kiss | 520 |
| ATM | At the moment | 521 |
| sec | Second | 521 |
| TF | The f*** | 521 |
| TTTT | Too tired to talk | 522 |
| G2G | Got to go | 524 |
| bsf | Best friend | 525 |
| GTG | Got to go | 526 |
| bcz | Because | 526 |
| 1432 | I love you, too | 527 |
| pls | Please | 529 |
| IMO | In my opinion | 529 |
| FFS | For f***'s sake | 529 |
| msg | Message | 532 |
| plz | Please | 532 |
| nvm | Nevermind | 533 |
| HRU | How are you | 533 |
| Yeet | To throw something out of rage | 534 |
| grats | Congratulations | 536 |
| LMFAO | Laughing my freakin' a** off | 537 |
| WTH | What the heck | 538 |
| NS | No s*** | 539 |
| haha | Laughing | 539 |
| sup | What's up | 541 |
| FTW | For the win | 542 |
| b4 | Before | 543 |
| r | Are | 543 |
| TBH | To be honest | 543 |
| ROFL | Rolling on the floor laughing | 543 |
| u | You | 544 |
| TYVM | Thank you very much | 545 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 546 |
| Fr | For real | 546 |
| IDC | I don't care | 546 |
| 2M2H | Too much to handle | 546 |
| l8r | Later | 547 |
| imma | I'm gonna | 547 |
| 411 | Information | 548 |
| WDYM | What do you mean? | 548 |
| AF | As f*** | 548 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 548 |
| WYD | What you doing? | 550 |
| RN | Right now | 550 |
| mod | Moderator | 551 |
| OIC | Oh, I see | 551 |
| ROFLMAO | Rolling on floor, laughing my a** off | 551 |
| IDEK | I don't even know | 551 |
| TBC | To be continued | 552 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 552 |
| bbg | Baby girl | 553 |
| FFF | Flat foreign female | 553 |
| Rickroll | To trick someone into watching a Rick Astley music video | 554 |
| RL | Real life | 554 |
| H&K | Hugs and kisses | 555 |
| Igh | Alright | 555 |
| Ditto | Same | 556 |
| 459 | I love you | 556 |
| 14643 | I will always love you | 556 |
| YOLO | You only live once | 557 |
| feels | Feelings | 557 |
| min | Minute | 557 |
| BK | Back | 557 |
| sux | Sucks | 558 |
| IDFC | I don't freaking care | 558 |
| Wha | What | 559 |
| AKA | Also known as | 559 |
| bday | Birthday | 559 |
| FWB | Friends with benefits | 560 |
| d/c | Disconnected | 560 |
| LMIRL | Let's meet in real life | 560 |
| Kinda | Kind of | 560 |
| TYSM | Thank you so much | 561 |
| NOYB | None of your business | 561 |
| WB | Welcome back | 561 |
| Woah | Expression of surprise | 561 |
| luv | Love | 562 |
| sorta | Sort of | 562 |
| FOMO | Fear of missing out | 563 |
| AYFKM | Are you freaking kidding me | 563 |
| asf | As f*** | 563 |
| IMU | I miss you | 563 |
| BAE | Before anyone else | 564 |
| FU | F*** you | 564 |
| LOLOL | Lots of laugh out louds | 564 |
| cuz | Because | 564 |
| w00t | Joy and excitement | 564 |
| SOS | Someone over shoulder | 564 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 564 |
| ASL | Age, sex, location | 565 |
| mins | Minutes | 565 |
| THOT | That hoe over there | 565 |
| ltr | Later | 565 |
| STFU | Shut the f*** up | 565 |
| OG | Original gangster | 565 |
| meh | Whatever | 566 |
| mwa | Kiss | 566 |
| Sry | Sorry | 566 |
| b-day | Birthday | 567 |
| HAG1 | Have a good one | 567 |
| c | See | 567 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 567 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 567 |
| HBY | How 'bout you? | 567 |
| Rdy | Ready | 567 |
| addy | Address | 568 |
| hi5 | High five | 569 |
| IDFWU | I don't f*** with you | 569 |
| BSTS | Better safe than sorry | 570 |
| KMAB | Kiss my a**, b**** | 570 |
| LYL | Love you lots | 570 |
| NM | Not much | 570 |
| GTK | Good to know | 570 |
| FOH | F*** outta here | 571 |
| BTDT | Been there, done that | 572 |
| cya | See ya | 572 |
| FWIW | For what it's worth | 572 |
| L8 | Late | 572 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 572 |
| IMY | I miss you | 572 |
| Bet | You bet | 572 |
| WRU | Where are you | 572 |
| ^5 | High five | 572 |
| d | Di** | 572 |
| b/c | Because | 573 |
| SU | Shut up | 573 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 573 |
| mwah | Kiss | 573 |
| SD | Sweet dreams | 573 |
| pwn | To dominate | 573 |
| 2day | Today | 573 |
| X | Kiss | 573 |
| tn | Tonight | 574 |
| shud | Should | 574 |
| NGL | Not gonna lie | 574 |
| yup | Yes | 574 |
| hehe | Laughing | 575 |
| IMD | In my dreams | 575 |
| IMHO | In my humble opinion | 575 |
| IMHO | In my honest opinion | 575 |
| OMFG | Oh my freaking gosh | 575 |
| GOAT | Greatest of all time | 575 |
| IDGAF | I don't give a f*** | 575 |
| SYIH | See you in hell | 575 |
| PM | Private message | 575 |
| rly | Really | 576 |
| acc | Actually | 576 |
| cata | Cataclysm | 576 |
| WTFF | What the f***ing f*** | 576 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 576 |
| yrs | Years | 576 |
| A/S/L | Age/sex/location | 576 |
| aight | Alright | 577 |
| GTFO | Get the f*** out | 577 |
| GTR | Got to run | 577 |
| FTF | Face to face | 577 |
| HF | Have fun | 577 |
| BB | Bye bye | 577 |
| lk | Like | 577 |
| mkay | OK | 577 |
| tnx | Thanks | 577 |
| 4U | For you | 577 |
| xgf | Ex-girlfriend | 577 |
| MMB | Message me back | 577 |
| pwnd | Owned | 577 |
| da | The | 577 |
| CMIIW | Correct me if I'm wrong | 578 |
| S2U | Same to you | 578 |
| Fetch | Cool | 578 |
| BW | Best wishes | 578 |
| LMK | Let me know | 578 |
| NFW | No freakin' way | 578 |
| WYA | Where you at? | 578 |
| WFH | Work from home | 578 |
| UY | Up yours | 578 |
| Cmon | Come on | 578 |
| HCG | Hardcore Gamer | 578 |
| pvt | Private | 578 |
| 2H2H | Too hot to handle | 579 |
| AFAIK | As far as I know | 579 |
| cz | Because | 579 |
| YRP | You are pretty | 579 |
| lolz | Laugh out louds | 579 |
| GJ | Good job | 579 |
| HU | Hook up | 579 |
| yeap | Yes | 579 |
| PITA | Pain in the a** | 579 |
| mtg | Meeting | 579 |
| hr | Hour | 579 |
| BBIAB | Be back in a bit | 580 |
| UR | Your | 580 |
| DAF | Dope as f*** | 580 |
| BFFR | Be f***ing for real | 580 |
| WTBH | What the bloody hell | 580 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 580 |
| Rawr | Roar | 580 |
| ya | Yes | 580 |
| xan | Xanax | 580 |
| IBF | Internet best friend | 580 |
| TC | Take care | 580 |
| YMMV | Your mileage may vary | 580 |
| dunno | Don't know | 580 |
| ILU | I love you | 580 |
| hw | Homework | 580 |
| uraqt | You are a cutie | 580 |
| ATW | All the way | 580 |
| mgmt | Management | 580 |
| ima | I'm going to | 580 |
| WAYD | What are you doing | 581 |
| POC | Piece of crap | 581 |
| BC | Be cool | 581 |
| AH | At home | 581 |
| OTP | On the phone | 581 |
| GAL | Get a life | 581 |
| DGA | Don't go anywhere | 581 |
| LYSM | Love you so much | 581 |
| A3 | Anytime, anywhere, anyone | 581 |
| OMDB | Over my dead body | 581 |
| tmrw | Tomorrow | 581 |
| Gas | Great | 581 |
| srsly | Seriously | 581 |
| Thirsty | Desiring a person | 581 |
| DQMOT | Don't quote me on this | 581 |
| Keke | Korean laugh | 581 |
| 3sum | Threesome | 581 |
| KMMFA | Kiss my motherf***ing a** | 581 |
| YRL | You are lame | 581 |
| Tune up | Beat up | 581 |
| Flaming | Angering other Internet users | 581 |
| MT | Mistype | 581 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 581 |
| Bai | Bye | 581 |
| g/f | Girlfriend | 581 |
| 458 | I love you | 581 |
| BFD | Big freakin' deal | 582 |
| AAF | Always and forever | 582 |
| AYK | As you know | 582 |
| U mad bro | Are you mad? | 582 |
| NBSP | No bull s*** please | 582 |
| HUMM | Hope you miss me | 582 |
| nvr | Never | 582 |
| HUD | How you doing? | 582 |
| LLOL | Literally laughing out loud | 582 |
| DD | Designated driver | 582 |
| TWIS | That's what I said | 582 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 582 |
| RUS | Are you serious | 582 |
| LYLC | Love you like crazy | 582 |
| yo | Hey | 582 |
| TRS | That really sucks | 582 |
| TYT | Take your time | 582 |
| WDUW | What do you want | 582 |
| HIFW | How I felt when | 582 |
| JS | Just saying | 582 |
| A2D | Agree to disagree | 582 |
| MM | Make me | 582 |
| br | Bathroom | 582 |
| *$ | Starbucks | 582 |
| IWU | I want you | 582 |
| IAB | In a bit | 582 |
| IHY | I hate you | 583 |
| BBL | Be back later | 583 |
| Cray | Crazy | 583 |
| BION | Believe it or not | 583 |
| CU | See you | 583 |
| DTP | Disturbing the peace | 583 |
| prvt | Private | 583 |
| DW | Don't worry | 583 |
| NL | Not likely | 583 |
| HIG | How's it going? | 583 |
| JJ | Just joking | 583 |
| WBY | What about you? | 583 |
| L2P | Learn to play | 583 |
| ILY | I love you | 583 |
| TTL | Time to leave | 583 |
| YGM | You've got mail | 583 |
| SOS | Same old stuff | 583 |
| Xanny | Xanax | 583 |
| TAY | Thinking about you | 583 |
| DTF | Down to f*** | 583 |
| STFD | Sit the f*** down | 583 |
| TTYS | Talk to you soon | 583 |
| K3U | I love you | 583 |
| CYM | Check your mail | 583 |
| CTC | Care to chat? | 583 |
| JP | Just playing | 583 |
| w84m | Wait for me | 583 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 583 |
| Keyboard warrior | A person that posts controversial opinions online | 583 |
| HT | Hi there | 583 |
| PMKI | Pretty much killin' it | 583 |
| AYFR | Are you for real? | 583 |
| ugh | Disappointed | 583 |
| 2U2 | To you too | 584 |
| d8 | Date | 584 |
| yep | Yes | 584 |
| BBS | Be back soon | 584 |
| BFFL | Best friends for life | 584 |
| Wewt | Woot | 584 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 584 |
| 121 | One-to-one | 584 |
| CTN | Can't talk now | 584 |
| NTY | No thank you | 584 |
| me2 | Me too | 584 |
| DBD | Don't be dumb | 584 |
| ROLF | Rolling on laughing floor | 584 |
| Fav | Favorite | 584 |
| TTFN | Ta-ta for now | 584 |
| Dece | Decent | 584 |
| Gnite | Goodnight | 584 |
| WTG | Way to go | 584 |
| NC | No comment | 584 |
| TTTT | To tell the truth | 584 |
| J/W | Just wondering | 584 |
| WTHDTM | What the heck does that mean? | 584 |
| Kewl | Cool | 584 |
| IWALU | I will always love you | 584 |
| Digits | Phone number | 584 |
| BH | Better half | 584 |
| DND | Do not disturb | 584 |
| PLMK | Please let me know | 584 |
| WDYT | What do you think | 584 |
| ima | I'm | 584 |
| pwnt | Owned | 584 |
| xans | Xanax | 585 |
| TBF | To be fair | 585 |
| BAMF | Bad a** mother f***** | 585 |
| LJK | LOL just kidding | 585 |
| kms | Kill myself | 585 |
| CYL | Catch ya later | 585 |
| Secks | Sex | 585 |
| Wub | Love | 585 |
| gb | Goodbye | 585 |
| Y/R | Yeah, right | 585 |
| AMA | Ask me anything | 585 |
| WAS | Wait a second | 585 |
| HAN | How about now? | 585 |
| adorbs | Adorable | 585 |
| TTY | Talk to you | 585 |
| IOW | In other words | 585 |
| J/P | Just playing | 585 |
| grl | Girl | 585 |
| HOPE | Have Only Positive Expectations | 585 |
| ITRW | In the real world | 585 |
| TOH | Typing one-handed | 585 |
| T2U | Talk to you | 585 |
| 303 | Mom | 585 |
| NW | No worries | 585 |
| TTB | That's too bad | 585 |
| GGP | Gotta go pee | 585 |
| BF | Brain fart | 586 |
| Effin | F***ing | 586 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 586 |
| lulz | LOL | 586 |
| FOC | Free of charge | 586 |
| ruok | Are you OK? | 586 |
| Stonks | Questionable or meaningless financial gains | 586 |
| TFB | Too freakin' bad | 586 |
| GM | Good move | 586 |
| irl | A real-life person | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| WYWH | Wish you were here | 586 |
| AJ | Absolute jerk | 586 |
| NJ | Nice job | 586 |
| wuu2 | What are you up to | 586 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 586 |
| watev | Whatever | 586 |
| frnd | Friend | 586 |
| Presh | Precious | 586 |
| yh | Yeah | 586 |
| WU | What's up | 586 |
| cul8r | Call you later | 586 |
| GP | Go private | 586 |
| OT3 | One true threesome | 586 |
| wat | What | 586 |
| WIP | Work in progress | 586 |
| AA | Adiós amigo | 586 |
| ITYS | I told you so | 586 |
| LOI | Laughing on the inside | 586 |
| KB | Kiss back | 586 |
| bd | Birthday | 586 |
| TOU | Thinking of you | 586 |
| xlnt | Excellent | 586 |
| 4L | For life | 586 |
| ASLP | Age, sex, location, picture | 587 |
| B4N | Bye for now | 587 |
| BFN | Bye for now | 587 |
| wuh | What | 587 |
| ILAMY | I love and miss you | 587 |
| LMHO | Laughing my head off | 587 |
| GMV | Got my vote | 587 |
| FTEW | For the epic win | 587 |
| HO | Hold on | 587 |
| HOAS | Hold on a second | 587 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 587 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 587 |
| b | Be | 587 |
| G9 | Goodnight | 587 |
| DFL | Dead freaking last | 587 |
| ITILY | I think I like you | 587 |
| issa | It's a | 587 |
| WTGP | Want to go private | 587 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 587 |
| SG | Sounds good | 587 |
| bae | Babe | 587 |
| quar | Quarantine | 587 |
| Thread | A series of messages | 587 |
| JW | Just wondering | 587 |
| BBW | Big beautiful women | 587 |
| hmph | Statement of disdain | 587 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 587 |
| abt | About | 587 |
| BA | Bad a** | 587 |
| YSW | Yeah sure whatever | 587 |
| luzr | Loser | 587 |
| bstd | Busted | 588 |
| CUL | Catch you later | 588 |
| iono | I don't know | 588 |
| uttp | UTubeTrollPolice | 588 |
| 20 | Location | 588 |
| AFAIC | As far as I'm concerned | 588 |
| LYK | Let you know | 588 |
| HYE | Have you ever | 588 |
| YWA | You're welcome anyway | 588 |
| BU&I | Between you and I | 588 |
| onb | On, bro | 588 |
| N/C | No comment | 588 |
| mishu | Miss you | 588 |
| FGSQTC | For gosh's sake quit the crap | 588 |
| LTP | Let's talk privately | 588 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 588 |
| Fresh | Cool | 588 |
| WEG | Wicked evil grin | 588 |
| Twinsies | Two people who share a common trait | 588 |
| LMO | Let's make out | 588 |
| SMFH | Shaking my flippin' head | 588 |
| 6y | Sexy | 589 |
| SML | So much love | 589 |
| rando | Random | 589 |
| NRN | Not right now | 589 |
| IM | Instant message | 589 |
| p911 | Parent alert! | 589 |
| PTL | Praise the Lord | 589 |
| admin | Administrator | 589 |
| TBR | To be read | 589 |
| TMG | That's my girl | 589 |
| HAGO | Have a good one | 589 |
| Forevs | Forever | 589 |
| CSB | Cool story, bro | 589 |
| WBU | What 'bout you | 589 |
| U2 | You too | 589 |
| LFG | Let's freaking go | 589 |
| OOO | Out of office | 589 |
| KNP | OK, no problem | 589 |
| HB | Hurry back | 589 |
| lv | Love | 589 |
| H/O | Hold on | 589 |
| Onl | Online | 589 |
| Samesies | Same | 589 |
| CBB | Can't be bothered | 590 |
| DAH | Dumb a** hole | 590 |
| JC | Just chilling | 590 |
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