Below is a list of common terms used.
ASL? - age, sex, location?
AFAIC - as far as I'm concerned
AFK - away from keyboard
AKA - also known as
BFF - best friends forever
BF / GF - boyfriend / girlfriend
BFN - bye for now
BTW - by the way
BRB - be right back
B/C - because
B4 - before
BAK - back at keyboard
BBL - be back later
CUL8R - see you later
CYA - see you
FWIW - for what its worth
FYI - for your information
G2G / GTG - got to go
GR8 - great
ILY - I love you
IMO - in my opinion
IRL - in real life
ISO - in search of
JAM - just a minute
KWIM - know what I mean
LOL - laughing out loud
NP - no problem / nosey parents
NOOB - a new person to a site or game
M8 - mate
OIC - oh, i see
OMG - oh my god
POS - parents over shoulder
POV - point of view
RBTL - read between the lines
ROFL - rolling on the floor laughing
RT - retweet (for use on Twitter)
TL;DR - too long; didn't read
TMI - too much information
TTYL - talk to you later
WB - welcome back
WYWH - wish you were here
Below is a list of common terms used.
121 - one to one
1337 - elite (leet)
2moro - tomorrow
2nite - tonight
2U2 - to you too
4COL - for crying out loud
53X - sex
9 - parent is watching
99 - parent is no longer watching
?^ - hook up?
WUBU2 - what have you been up too?
WUU2 - what are you up too?
Below is a list of common terms used.
:) =) :-) :o) :] =] - Happy Face
:D :-D =D - Big Smile
;) ;-) - Wink
:P =P :-P ;P ;-P - Sticking Tongue Out
:( :C :[ =( :-( - Sad Face
=\ :\ :-\ - Upset / Down
>.< - Frustration
:S - Confusion
:$ :#) - Blushing
:o =o o.O - Shock
:@ >:( - Anger
=| :| - Unimpressed
<3, </3 - Heart, Heartbroken
