You see them everywhere – lol, lmao, brb, bbl
Acronyms are accepted as shortcuts to words or messages. lol would be ‘Laugh Out Loud’, brb would be ‘Be Right Back’. Notice the first letter of each word is being used. bbl is ‘Be Back Later.
You can find quite a varied list of generally accepted online acronyms here:
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Forum & Chat AcronymsA – C
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2L8
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Too Late
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2U
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To You
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4U
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For You
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AAMOF
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As A Matter Of Fact
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ADN
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Any Day Now
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AFAIK
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As Far As I Know
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AFAIC
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As Far As I’m Concerned
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AFK
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Away From Keyboard
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AGAN
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As Good As New
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AISI
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As I See It
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AKA
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Also Known As
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AOAS
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All Of A Sudden
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ASAP
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As Soon As Possible
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ATST
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At The Same Time
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AWA
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As Well As
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B4
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Before
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B4N
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Before Now
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BAC
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By Any Chance or Back At Computer
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BBIAB
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Be Back In A Bit
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BBIAF
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Be Back In A Few
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BBL
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Be Back Later
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BBN
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Bye Bye Now
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BBS
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Be Back Soon
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B/C
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Because
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BCNU
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Be Seeing You
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BF or B/F
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Boyfriend
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BFD
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Big Friggin (or *censored*) Deal
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BFN
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Bye For NOw
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BL
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Belly Laugh
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BOT
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Back On Topic
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BRB
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Be Right Back
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BTA
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But Then Again
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BTDT
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Been There Done That
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BTW
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By The Way
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BTWBO
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Be There With Bells On
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BYAM
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Between You And Me
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BYTM
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Better You Than Me
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CID
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Consider It Done
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CIO
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Check It Out
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CMIIW
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Correct Me If I’m Wrong
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CRBT
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Crying Real Big Tears
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CU
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See You
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CUL
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See You Later
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CMI
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Count Me In
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CMO
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Count Me Out
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CWYL
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Chat With You Later |
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Forum & Chat AcronymsD – H
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DGT
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Don’t Go There
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DH
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Darling Husband
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DKDC
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Don’t Know, Don’t Care
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D/L or DL
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Download
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DW
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Darling (or Dear or Darn) Wife
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DS
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Dear Son
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DD
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Dear Daughter
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EG
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Evil Grin
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EOD
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End Of Discussion
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EOR
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End Of Rant
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ES
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Enough Said
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FAQ
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Frequently Asked Question
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FITB
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Fill In The Blank
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F2F
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Face To Face
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FC
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Fingers Crossed
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FCOL
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For Crying Out Loud
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FOAF
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Friend Of A Friend
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FOFL
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Falling On Floor Laughing
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FOMCL
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Fell Off My Chair Laughing
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FTTB
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For The Time Being
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FUBAR
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Fouled Up Beyond All Recognition
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FWIW
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For What It’s Worth
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FYI
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For Your Information
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G or *G*
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Grin
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G2G
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Got To Go
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GAL
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Get A Life
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GF or G/F
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Girlfriend
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GFN
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Gone For Now
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GL
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Good Luck
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GMAB
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Give Me A Break
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GMTA
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Great Minds Think Alike
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GTG
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Got To Go
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GTSY
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Glad To See You
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H&K
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Hug And Kiss
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HAND
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Have A Nice Day
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HB
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Hurry Back
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HCIT
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How Cool Is That
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HF
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Have Fun
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HIIK
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Heck If I Know
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HOAS
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Hold On A Second
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HT
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Hi There
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HTH
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Hope This Helps
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Forum & Chat AcronymsI – O
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IAC
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In Any Case
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IAG
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It’s All Good
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IBTD
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I Beg To Differ
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IC
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I See
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IDGI
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I Don’t Get It
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IKWUM
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I Know What You Mean
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IOW
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In Other Words
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IYKWIM
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If You Know What I Mean
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IMO
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In My Opinion
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IMHO
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In My Humble (or Honest) Opinion
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IMNSHO
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In My Not So Humble Opinion
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IOW
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In Other Words
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IRL
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In Real Life
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ITA
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I Totally Agree
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IM
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Instant Message
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JFYI
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Just For Your Information
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JK or J/K
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Just Kidding
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JM2C
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Just My Two Cents
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JMO
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Just My Opinion
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JMS
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Just Making Sure
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JW
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Just Wondering
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K
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Okay
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KISS
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Keep It Simple Stupid
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KIT
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Keep In Touch
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KWIM
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Know What I Mean
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L or *L*
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Laugh
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L8R
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Later
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LOL
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Laughing Out Loud |
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LMAO
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Laughing My A$$ Off
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LMK
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Let Me Know
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MorF
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Male or Female?
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MHO
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My Humble (or Honest) Opinion
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MTF
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More To Follow
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N2M
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Not Too Much
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NBD
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No Big Deal
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NM
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Never Mind
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NN2R
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No Need To Reply
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OIC
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Oh I See
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OMG
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Oh My Goodness
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OMIK
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Open Mouth, Insert Keyboard
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ONNA
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Oh No, Not Again!
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OT
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Off Topic (or Other Topic)
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OTOH
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On The Other Hand |
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Forum & Chat AcronymsP – Z
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PITA
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Pain In The A$$
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PM
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Private Message
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POV
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Point Of View
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PTB
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Powers That Be
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RBTL
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Read Between The Lines
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RE
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Regarding
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RL or R/L
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Real Life
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ROFL
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Rolling On Floor Laughing
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ROFLMAO
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Rolling On Floor Laughing My A$$ Off
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RU
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Are You?
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S or *S*
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Smile
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SO
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Significant Other
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SOL
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Sh** Out Of Luck
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SOT
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Short Of Time
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SSIA
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Subject Says It All
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STO
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Sticking Tongue Out
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| SWL
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Screaming With Laughter
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SYS
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See You Soon
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TAFN
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That’s All For Now
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TGIF
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Thank God It’s Friday
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TIA
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Thanks In Advance
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TMI
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Too Much Information
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TNT
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Till Next Time
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TNX
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Thanks
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TTFN
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Ta Ta For Now
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TTYL
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Talk To You Later
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TY
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Thank You
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UR
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Your or You’re
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W8AM
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Wait A Minute
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WB
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Welcome Back
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WDIK
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What Do I Know
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WEG
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Wicked Evil Grin
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WFM
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Works For Me
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| WTG
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Way To Go
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WTF
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What The F***
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WTH
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What The Heck
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WYS
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Whatever You Say
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YGTBK
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You’ve Got To Be Kidding
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YMMV
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Your Mileage May Vary
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YOYO
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You’re On Your Own
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YSR
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Yeah…Sure…Right
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YW
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You’re Welcome
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YWIA
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You’re Welcome In Advance
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There are many, many more acronyms used around the net, these are just a sample. When you come across an acronym that someone has used, and you can’t figure out what they mean (keeping in mind the first letter of each word rule), ask them! Most surfers don’t mind clarifying their message.
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