Lingo

Lingo or Netspeak, which are often acronyms, are terms that are often used in various places online, such as instant messaging, support channels, and message boards. Here is a quick reference of often used terms to help you from being confused. You can search through this list using Ctrl+F.

A

AFAIK
As Far as I Know
AFK
Away From Keyboard
ASL
Age, Sex, Location?
ATM
At The Moment

B

BAK
Back at Keyboard or Back
BBIAB
Be Back in a Bit
BBL
Be back later
BRB
Be Right Back
BTW
By the Way

D

DIY
Do It Yourself

F

FYI
For Your Information

G

GMTA
Great Minds Think Alike
GTG
Got to Go

I

IANAL
I am not a lawyer
IDC
I don't care
IDK
I don't know
IMHO
In my Humble Opinion
IMO
In my Opinion
IIRC
If I Recall Correctly

J

J/K
Just Kidding

K

KK
Okay

L

LMFO
Laughing My Face Off (sometimes other body parts used)
LOL
Laugh Out Loud
Lots of Laughter
Lots of Love

O

OMG
Oh My Goodness

P

PEBKAC
Problem exists between keyboard and chair

R

RLY
Really (often O RLY?)
ROFL
Rolling on the Floor Laughing

T

TTYL
Talk to you later
TTFN
Ta-ta for Now

W

W/E
Whatever
WTG
Way to Go
WTH
What the heck? (sometimes substituted for other words)

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