And you thought you knew English?
Picked this up from Om Malik. This is a comprehensive list (I think!) of words being used for SMS. The PDF can be downloaded here.
How many can you guess without seeing the expansion?
And to think it's available in other languages as well! Which means I have to learn two scripts for every language I know!!
How many can you guess without seeing the expansion?
And to think it's available in other languages as well! Which means I have to learn two scripts for every language I know!!
1 | One; Won; Want |
2 | To; Too |
4 | For |
8 | Ate |
2DAY | Today |
2MORO | Tomorrow |
2NITE | Tonight |
2U2 | To You, Too |
3SUM | Threesome |
@ | At |
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 |
AIM | AOL IM |
ASAP | As Soon As Possible |
ASL | Age, Sex, Location |
ATB | All The Best |
ATM | At The Moment |
AYT | Are You There? |
B | Be |
B4 | Before |
BAK | Back At Keyboard |
BBFN | Bye-Bye For Now |
BBL | Be Back Late(r) |
BCNU | Be Seeing You |
BITMT | But In The Meantime |
BOT | Back On Topic |
BRB | Be Right Back |
BTW | By The Way |
BYO | Bring Your Own |
C | See |
C4N | Ciao For Now |
CN | Can |
CRS | Can’t Remember “Stuff†|
CU | See You |
CUL(8R) | See You Later |
CUZ | Because |
CWOT | Complete Waste Of Time |
CYA | See Ya |
D | The |
DAT | That |
DIS | This |
DITYID | Did I Tell You I’m Distressed? |
DIY | Do It Yourself |
EOD | End Of Discussion |
EOM | End Of Message |
ETA | Estimated Time Of Arrival |
EVRY | Every |
EZ | Easy |
F | Female; If |
F2F | Face-To-Face |
F2T | Free To Talk |
FAQ | Frequently Asked Question |
FBOW | For Better Or Worse |
FOAF | Friend-Of-A-Friend |
FOCL | Falling Off Chair Laughing |
FST(R) | Fast(er) |
FUCHA | Future |
FWIW | For What It’s Worth |
FYA | For Your Amusement |
FYI | For Your Information |
GA | Go Ahead |
GAL | Get A Life |
GBTW | Get Back To Work |
GFC | Going For Coffee |
GFETE | Grinning From Ear To Ear |
GMTA | Great Minds Think Alike |
GR&D | Grinning, Running & Ducking |
GR8 | Great |
GTG | Got To Go |
GTGTTBR | Got To Go To The Bathroom |
GTRM | Going To Read Mail |
H8 | Hate |
HAND | Have A Nice Day |
HHOK | Ha-Ha Only Kidding |
HRE | Here |
HSIK | How Should I Know? |
HTH | Hope This Helps |
IAC | In Any Case |
IAE | In Any Event |
IANAL | I’m Not A Lawyer, But |
IC | I See |
ICQ | I Seek You |
IDGI | I Don’t Get It |
ILUVU | I Love You |
IMCO | In My Considered Opinion |
IMHO | In My Humble Opinion |
IMNSHO | In My Not So Humble Opinion |
IMO | In My Opinion |
IMPE | In My Previous/Personal Experience |
IMVHO | In My Very Humble Opinion |
IOW | In Other Words |
IRL | In Real Life |
ISP | Internet Service Provider |
IYKWIM | If You Know What I Mean |
J/K | Just Kidding |
JIC | Just In Case |
JK | Just Kidding |
K | OK |
KISS | Keep It Simple, Stupid |
KIT | Keep In Touch |
KWIM | Know What I Mean |
L8R | Later |
LD | Later, Dude |
LERN | Learn |
LMHO | Laughing My Head Off |
LOL | Lots Of Luck; Laughing Out Loud |
LTNS | Long Time No See |
M | Male; Am |
M8 | Mate/Boyfriend/Girlfriend |
MOB | Mobile |
MSG | Message |
MSGN | Messaging |
MTCW | My Two Cents Worth |
MYOB | Mind Your Own Business |
N | And; In |
NA | Not Applicable |
NE | Any |
NE1 | Anyone |
NO1 | No One |
NOS | Knows |
NOYB | None Of Your Business |
NRN | No Reply Necessary |
NTA | Enter |
NXT | Next |
O | Oh |
OIC | Oh, I See |
OLL | Online Love |
ONNA | Oh No, Not Again! |
OTF | On The Floor |
OTOH | On The Other Hand |
OTTOMH | Off The Top Of My Head |
PCM | Please Call Me |
PLS | Please |
POV | Point Of View |
PPL | People |
PREDIKZ | Predicts |
PS | Postscript |
PU | That Stinks! |
R | Are |
RECOGNIZ | Recognize |
REHI | Hello Again (Re-Hi!) |
ROFL | Rolling On Floor Laughing |
ROTF(L) | Rolling On The Floor (Laughing) |
RSN | Real Soon Now |
RTDOX | Read The Documentation/Directions |
RTFM | Read The Frickin’ Manual |
RUOK | Are You OK? |
S | Is |
SA | Say |
SIT | Stay In Touch |
SMS | Short Message Service |
SNAFU | Situation Normal, All Fouled Up |
SO | Significant Other |
SOL | Sooner Or Later; “Stuff†Out Of Luck |
SOM1 | Someone |
SPAM | Unwanted E-Mail |
SPK | Speak |
SRO | Standing Room Only |
TAFN | That’s All For Now |
TANSTAAFL | There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lunch |
TEOTWAWKI | The End Of The World As We Know It |
THINKN | Thinking |
THKQ | Thank You |
THX | Thanks |
TIA | Thanks In Advance |
TKS | Thanks |
TLK2UL8R | Talk To You Later |
TMK | To My Knowledge |
TNX | Thanks |
TOS | Terms Of Service |
TPTB | The Powers That Be |
TSWC | Tell Someone Who Cares |
TTBOMK | To The Best Of My Knowledge |
TTFN | Ta-Ta For Now |
TTY | Talk To You |
TTYL(8R) | Talk To You Later |
TWIMC | To Whom It May Concern |
TX(S) | Thanks |
TXT | Text |
TYM | Time |
TYP | Type |
U | You |
U2 | You, Too |
UR | You’re |
URL | Web Page Address |
W/ | With |
W/B | Welcome Back |
W/O | Without |
WAN2 | Want To? |
WAN2TLK | Want To Talk? |
WAT | What |
WKND | Weekend |
WRD(S) | Word(s) |
WRT | With Regard To |
WTG | Way To Go |
WU | What’s Up? |
WWW | World Wide Web |
WYSIWYG | What You See Is What You Get |
X | Kiss |
XLNT | Excellent |
XOXOX | Hugs And Kisses |
XPERENS | Experience |
Y | Why |
Y2K | Year 2000 |
YGIAGAM | Your Guess Is As Good As Mine |
YGWYPF | You Get What You Pay For |
YMMV | Your Mileage May Vary |
YR | Your |
ZZZ | Sleeping |
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