Acronyms,
Definitions, and Imodicons
If you have any others or discover another one, let us know!
| O:-) | Angel |
| :-# | Braces |
| =:) | bug |
| :-> | Coy |
| >:-> | Devilish grin |
| :( | |
| :-( | Frown (sad) |
| OżO | Here's looking at you |
| :-{ | Moustache |
| :^) | Pointy nose |
| >:-o~ | Razzberry |
| :) | |
| :-) | Smile (happy) |
| :o | |
| :-o | Surprised |
| :-)~ | Tongue sticking out. |
| ;) | |
| ;-) | Winking |
| <BG> | Big Grin |
| <g> | Grin (smile) |
| <S> | Sigh |
| <VBG> | Very Big Grin |
| <VEG> | Very Evil Grin |
| AAMOF | As a matter of fact |
| AFAIC | As far as I'm concerned |
| AFAICT | As far as I can tell |
| AFAIK | As far as I know |
| AFK | Away from keyboard |
| AFK | Away From Keyboard |
| AIUI | As I understand it |
| B4 | Before |
| BAK | Back at keyboard |
| BAK | Back |
| BBIAB | Be back in a bit |
| BBL | Be back later |
| BBS | Be Back Soon/Shortly |
| BCNU | By seeing you |
| BITMT | But in the meantime |
| BRB | Be Right Back |
| BSF | But seriously folks |
| BTDT | Been there, done that |
| BTW | By the way |
| BWQ | Buzz word quotient |
| CUL | See you later |
| CUL8R | See you later (variation: CUL) |
| CWOT | Complete waste of time |
| CYA | See ya |
| DD Dear | Daughter |
| DH Dear | Husband |
| DYJHIW | Don't you just hate it when |
| DYK | Do you know |
| EMFJI | Excuse me for jumping in |
| EOF | End of file |
| ETLA | Extended three-letter acronym |
| F2F | Face to Face |
| FAQ | Frequently asked question |
| FBOW | For Better or Worse |
| FLAMING | To attack or insult another on the Internet |
| FOC | Free of charge |
| FOCL | Falling Off Chair Laughing |
| FUBAR | F***** up beyond all recognition |
| FUD | Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt |
| FWIW | For what it's worth |
| FYA | For your amusement |
| FYE | For your entertainment |
| FYI | For your information |
| GA | Go Ahead |
| GD&R | Grinning, ducking & running |
| GFETE | Grinning from ear to ear |
| GFI | Go For It! |
| GIGO | Garbage in garbage out |
| GMTA | Great Minds Think Alike |
| GR&D | Grinning, running & ducking |
| HHOK | Ha Ha only kidding |
| HTH | Hope that helps |
| IAC | In any case |
| IAE | In Any Event |
| IIRC | If I recall correctly |
| IMCO | In my considered opinion |
| IME | In my experience |
| IMHO | In My Humble Opinion |
| IMNSHO | In my not so humble opinion |
| IMO | In My Opinion |
| IOTTMCO | Intuitively obvious to the most casual observer |
| IOW | In other words |
| ISP | Internet service provider |
| ISTM | It seems to me |
| ISTR | I seem to recall |
| ITRO | In the region of |
| IYKWIM | If you know what I mean |
| IYSWIM | If you see what I mean |
| J/K | Just Kidding |
| JAM | Just a minute |
| JIC | Just in case |
| KISS | Keep it simple, Stupid |
| L8R | Later |
| LMAO | Laughing My Asterisk Off |
| LOL | Laughs out loud |
| LOL | Laugh out loud |
| LOL | Laughing Out Loud |
| LTNS | Long Time No See (variation: LTNT for Talk) |
| MIL | Mother-in-law |
| MorF | Male or Female |
| MTCW | My Two Cents Worth |
| NBD | No big deal |
| NIMBY | Not in my back yard |
| NRN | No reply necessary |
| OBTW | Oh, by the way |
| OEM | Original equipment manufacturer |
| OIC | Oh I see |
| OOBE | Out of Body Experience |
| OTOH | On The Other Hand |
| OTT | Over the top |
| PD | Public domain |
| PEBKAC | Problem exists between keyboard and chair |
| PFM | Pure F**kin' Magic |
| PMFJI | Pardon me for jumping in |
| ROFL | Rolling On Floor Laughing (variation: ROTFL or OTF for On The Floor) |
| ROTFL | Rolls on the floor laughing |
| ROTFLOL | Roll on the floor/laugh out loud |
| RSN | Real Soon Now [which may be a long time coming] |
| RTFAQ | Read the FAQ |
| RTFM | Read the f**king manual [or message] |
| RTM | Read the manual [or message] |
| SITD | Still in the dark |
| SNAFU | Situation normal, all f**ked up |
| SNR | Signal-to-noise ratio |
| SO | Significant other |
| SODDI | Some Other Dude Did It |
| TAFN | That's All For Now |
| TAM | Tenner a month (account fee). |
| TANSTAAFL | There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch |
| THX | Thanks (variation: TX,TNX) |
| TIA | Thanks in advance |
| TIC | Tongue in cheek |
| TLA | Three Letter Acronym (such as this) |
| TMI | Too Much Information |
| TMK | To my knowledge |
| TNX | Thanks (variation: THX, TNX) |
| TPTB | The Powers that Be |
| TSWC | Tell Someone Who Cares |
| TTBOMK | To The Best Of My Knowledge |
| TTFN | Ta Ta for now |
| TTYL | Talk to you later |
| TWIMC | To whom it may concern |
| TX | Thanks (variation: THX, TNX) |
| TY | Thank You |
| VI | Village Idiot |
| WAD | Working As Designed |
| WB | Welcome Back |
| WIDLIO | When In Doubt, Leave It Out |
| WILBI | Wouldn't it be lovely if |
| WIT | Word smith in Training |
| WRT | With Regard To |
| WTG | Way To Go |
| WWW | Wide World Web |
| WYSITWIRL | What You See Is Totally Worthless In Real Life |
| WYSIWYG | What You See Is What You Get |
| YGIAGAM | Your Guess Is As Good As Mine |
| YMMV | Your mileage may vary |