Appendix:Glossary of textspeak

SMS abbreviations are the recognised abbreviations of SMS language, textspeak. The jargon often contains phonetic symbols substituted for whole sounds (e.g., u for you or 8 for ate), and elide vowels from the represented word, unless the vowels function as initials. Marks of punctuation are omitted entirely, though "/' is used to signify there are two parts to the word (e.g., w/o means without).

Note: some abbreviations listed here are not SMS- or internet-originated, having been used in other forms of communication before SMS and the internet were invented. Some abbreviations are also found in l33t.

Contents:	A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

0-9

• 143 - I love you, apparently from the old pager abbreviation, from the number of letters in each word
• 2nite - Tonight
• 404 - I don't know (adopted from the HTTP status code "404 Not Found")
• 4u - for you
• 637 - always and forever, often follows 143 and has the same origin

A

• a/s/l - age/sex/location
• a3 - anytime, anywhere, anyplace
• aap - always a pleasure
• aar - at any rate
• aas - alive and smiling
• abtr - any bumming to report
• add - address
• adn - any day now
• aeap - as early as possible
• ag - all good
• afaik - as far as I know
• afk - away from keyboard
• aisb - as it should be
• aka - also known as
• aml - all my love
• aota - all of the above
• asap - as soon as possible
• asl - age/sex/location
• at - at your terminal
• atm - at the moment
• awol - absent without leave
• ayec - at your earliest convenience
• ayor - at your own risk

B

• b4 - before
• b4n - bye for now
• bak - back at keyboard
• bau - business as usual
• bbiaf - be back in a few
• bbiam - be back in a minute
• bbl - be back later
• bbs - be back soon
• bby - baby
• bc - because
• bcnu - be seeing you
• bcoz - because
• bf or b/f - boyfriend or best friend
• bff - best friends forever
• bfh - bitch from hell
• bfn - bye for now
• bg - big grin
• blnt - better luck next time
• bm&y - between me and you
• bol - best of luck
• brb - be right back
• brt - be right there
• bta - but then again
• btdt - been there, done that
• btw - by the way

C

• cam - web camera
• cas - cracking a smile
• cba - can't be asked, or arsed
• cmiiw - correct me if I'm wrong
• cmon - come on
• cnt - can't
• cob - close of business
• cos - because
• coz - because
• cr8 - create
• crb - come right back
• crbt - crying really big tears
• cth - cleaning the house
• cu or cya - see you (later)
• cua - see you around
• cul - see you later
• cul8r - see you later
• cuz - cousin
• cwyl - chat with you later
• cyo - see you online
• cys - see you soon
• cz - because

D

• da - the
• degt - don't even go there
• diku - do I know you?
• dl or d/l - download
• dno - don't know
• dnt - don't
• dqmot- don't quote me on this
• dtf - "down to fuck"
• dts - don't think so
• dv8 - deviate
• dw - don't worry

E

• ebkac for error between keyboard and chair
• ec or ez for easy
• eg for example or evil grin
• ema for e-mail address
• emfbi for excuse me for butting in
• eoc for end of chat
• eod for end of day
• eom for end of message
• ezy, ez or e-z for easy

F

• f2f for face to face
• f2t for free to talk
• fbm for fine by me
• fc for fingers crossed
• fd's for fair dos
• ffs for for fuck's sake
• ficcl for frankly I couldn't care less
• fitb for fill in the blank
• fnx for thanks
• fomcl for falling off my chair laughing
• frt for for real though
• ftw for for the win
• ftc for for the cake
• fwiw for for what it's worth
• fya for for your action
• fyeo for for your eyes only
• fyi for for your information
• f8 for fight
• f9 for fine
• fotb for fluff on the bag
• fm for fuck me
• fo for fuck off
• fom8 for fuck off mate

G

• g for grin
• g2cu for good to see you
• g2g or gtg for got to go
• g2p or gtp for got to pee
• g2r for got to run
• g9 for genius
• ga for go ahead
• gal for get a life
• gb for goodbye
• gbu for God bless you
• gd for good often repeated to be gdgd
• gdr, gd&r or gd/r for grinning, ducking, and running
• gf for get fucked
• gf or g/f for girlfriend
• gfi for go for it
• gg no re for good game, no rematch
• gg for gotta go or good game or good godly in some online games.
• giar for give it a rest
• gigo for garbage in, garbage out
• gj for good job
• gl for good luck
• gl/hf for good luck, have fun
• gmta for great minds think alike
• gna for gonna or going to
• goi for get over it
• gol for giggling out loud
• gr&d for grinning, running and ducking
• gr8 for great
• gt for good try or get
• gtfo for get the fuck out!
• gtg for got to go
• gth for go to hell

H

• h/o for hold on
• h&k for hugs & kisses
• h2cus for hope to see you soon
• h8 for hate
• hagn for have a good night
• hago for have a good one
• hags for have a good summer
• hand for have a nice day
• hf for have fun
• hhis for head hanging in shame
• hoas for hold on a second
• hru for how are you?
• hth for hope this helps
• hv for have

I

• iac for in any case
• ianal for I am not a lawyer
• ib for I'm back
• ic for I see or in class
• icbw for it could be worse
• idawtc for I don't agree with that comment
• idc for I don't care
• idk for I don't know
• idts for I don't think so
• idunno for I don't know
• ig2r for I got to run
• iirc for if i remember/recall correctly
• ilbl8 for I'll be late
• ily or ilu for i love you
• im for instant message
• imao for in my arrogant opinion
• imho for in my humble opinion
• imnsho for in my not so humble opinion
• imo for in my opinion
• ims for I am sorry
• inal for I'm not a lawyer
• indtd for it's a nice day today
• iow for in other words
• ipo for international pile on
• irl for in real life
• irmc for I rest my case
• iuss for if you say so
• iykwim for if you know what I mean
• iykyk for if you know, you know
• iyo for in your opinion
• iyss for if you say so

J

• j00r for your
• jac for just a sec
• jb for just because
• jic for just in case
• jja for just joking around
• jk for just kidding
• jmo for just my opinion
• jp for just playing
• jpp for just playing player
• jsun for just so you know
• jtlyk for just to let you know

K

• k for okay
• kiss for keep it simple, stupid
• kit for keep in touch
• kk for okay, cool
• kl for cool
• kotc for kiss on the cheek
• kotl for kiss on the lips
• kwim for know what I mean?

L

• l33t for elite
• l8 for late
• l8r for later
• lbr for little boys room (bathroom - male)
• ld for later, dude or long distance
• lgp for let's get pissed
• lgr for little girls room (bathroom - female)
• lmao for laughing my ass off
• lmaopop for laughing my ass off POP!
• lmb for lick my balls
• lmfao for laughing my fucking ass off
• lmk for let me know
• lol for laugh out loud or lots of love
• lqtm for laughing quietly to myself
• lsl for laughing so loud
• ltm for laugh to myself
• ltns for long time no see
• lyk for like or let you know
• lylas for love you like a sis

M

• m8 for mate
• mfi for mad for it
• milf for mum I'd like to fuck
• mmc for mayor mccheese
• msg for message
• mtf for more to follow
• mtfbwu for may the force be with you
• musm for miss you so much
• myob for mind your own business

N

• n for and (though often completely omitted)
• n2u for new to you
• n1 for nice one
• nbd for no big deal
• ne for any
• ne1 for anyone
• ni for not interested
• nfm for none for me or not for me
• nimby for not in my back yard
• nlt for no later than
• nm for nothing much
• nmjc for nothing much, just chilling
• np for no problem
• no1 for no one
• noyb for none of your business
• np for no problem
• nrn for no response necessary or no reply necessary
• nt for nice try
• ntu for new to you
• nvm for never mind
• nw for no worries or no way
• nwo for no way out

O

• omg for oh my god or oh my gosh or oh my goodness
• offs for oh for fuck's sake
• oic for oh, I see
• omw for on my way
• oo for over and out
• ooh for out of here
• ootd for one of these days
• op for on phone
• otb for off to bed
• otl for out to lunch
• otoh for on the other hand
• ott for over the top
• ottomh for off the top of my head
• otw for off to work or on the way
• ova for over
• o for a hug as in xoxo
• onr for on the run
• ofgs for oh for goodness sake or for god's sake

P

• p for pretty as in pretty much
• pcm for please call me
• pdq for pretty damn quick
• plmk for please let me know
• pls or plz for please
• plu for portable love unit
• pm for private message
• pmfi for pardon me for interrupting
• pmfji for pardon me for jumping in
• pmsl for pissed myself laughing
• poahf for put on a happy face
• ppl for people
• prob for probably
• prolly for probably
• prt for party
• prw for people are watching or parents are watching
• ptmm for please tell me more
• pu for that stinks
• pwn for own
• pxt for please explain that

Q

• q for question or queue
• qik for quick
• qt for cutie

R

• rofl burger for burger made from rofl sauce.
• rofl cakes for dessert from rofl burger
• roflcops for police helicopter in the Antarctica
• rodl for rolling on door laughing
• rofl for rolling on floor laughing
• rotfl for rolling on the floor laughing
• rotflol for rolling on the floor laughing out loud
• rotfluts for rolling on the floor laughing unable to speak
• roflmao for rolling on floor laughing my arse/ass off
• rp for roleplay
• rl for real life
• rme for rolling my eyes
• rmv for results may vary
• rsn for real soon now
• ruok for are you okay?

S

• s icnr for sorry, I could not resist
• s ig2r for sorry, I got to run
• sab for smiling a bit
• sal for such a laugh
• say for smiling at you
• sbtsbc for same bat-time, same bat-channel
• sc for stay cool
• sete for smiling ear-to-ear
• sis for snickering in silence
• sit for stay in touch
• slap for sounds like a plan
• slp for sleep
• slpn for sleeping
• smb for suck my balls
• smhid for scratching my head in disbelief
• snafu for situation normal all fouled up
• so for significant other
• sol for sooner or later, also shit outta luck
• somy for sick of me yet?
• sotmg for short of time, must go
• soz or sry for sorry
• spk for speak
• spst for same place, same time
• ss for so sorry
• ssdd for same shit, different day
• ssinf for so stupid, it's not funny
• str8 for straight
• stfu for shut the fuck up
• stpoy for slap the piss outta you
• stq for search the Web
• suitm for see you in the morning
• sul for see you later
• sup for what's up?
• syl for see you later
• sxci for sexy

T

• t+ for think positive
• ta for thanks a lot
• tafn for that's all for now
• tam for tomorrow a.m.
• tb for text back
• tbd for to be determined
• tbh for to be honest
• tc for take care
• tgif for thank God it's Friday
• tht for top heavy tw@t
• thnks fr th mmrs for thanks for the memories
• thts for that is or that's
• thx, thnx, thnq or ty for thanks or thank you
• tia for thanks in advance
• tiad for tomorrow is another day
• til for today I learned
• tlk2ul8r for talk to you later
• tma for text message ads
• tmb for text me back
• tmi for too much information
• tmot for trust me on this
• tmr, tmz or tomoz for tomorrow
• tmwfi for take my word for it
• tnstaafl for there's no such thing as a free lunch
• toy for thinking of you
• tpm for tomorrow p.m.
• tptb for the powers that be
• tq for thank you
• tstb for the sooner, the better
• ttfn for ta ta for now
• ttly for totally
• ttml for talk to me later
• tttt for these things take time
• ttyl or ttul for talk to you later
• ttys for talk to you soon
• tu or ty for thank you
• txt - text
• txtm8 for textmate
• tym for time
• tyt for take your time
• tyvm for thank you very much
• tfpi for thanks for popping in

U

• ugtbk for you've got to be kidding
• uktr for you know that's right
• ul for upload
• uv for unpleasant visual
• uw for you're welcome

V

• v for very
• vf for very funny
• vms for very much so
• vmsi for very much so indeed

W

• w/ or w for with
• w/e for weekend or whatever
• w/i for within
• w/o for without
• wam for wait a minute
• wan2tlk for want to talk
• wat for what
• wayf for where are you from?
• wb for welcome back or write back
• wb2my for write back to my
• wdywtta for what do you want to talk about?
• wg for well good
• whteva or woteva for whatever
• wiifm for what's in it for me?
• wk for work or week
• wkd for wicked or weekend
• wombat for waste of money, brains and time
• wrk for work
• wrud for what are you doing?
• wt or wut for what
• wtb for want to buy
• wtf for what the fuck
• wtg for way to go
• wth for what the hell or what the heck
• wts for want to sell
• wubu2 for what you been up to?
• wuu2 for what are you up to?
• wu? for what's up?
• wubu2? for what have you been up to?
• wuciwug or wysiwyg for what you see is what you get
• wuf? for where are you from?
• wuwh for wish you were here
• wwyc for write when you can
• wylei for when you least expect it
• wat for what

X

• x or xxx for kiss
• xlnt for excellent
• xo or xox or xoxo for hugs and kisses

Y

• ya for your or yeah
• ybs for you'll be sorry
• ygbkm for you've got to be kidding me
• yh for yeah
• ykwycd for you know what you can do
• ymmv for your mileage may vary
• yr for your
• yw for you're welcome
• ypos for you piece of shit
• yboc for you bunch of cunts

Z

• zzz for bored or sleeping

See also

SMS