Cracking 400+ Text Abbreviations Used by Teens in 2024

A

AKA: Also known as

ACC: Actually

ADD: Address

ADR: What’s your address?

ASAP: As soon as possible

AFAIK: As far as I know

AFAIR: As far as I remember

AFAIC: As far as I’m concerned

AFK: Away from the keyboard

AMA: Ask me anything

ABT: About

ABT2: About to

ASAP: As soon as possible

AF: As f***

ASL: Age, sex, location

ATM: At the moment

ADN: Any day now

AYMM: Are you my mother?

AFAIC: As far as I’m concerned

AAMOF: As a matter of fact

AFAICT: As far as I can tell

ADIH: Another day in hell

AYMM: Are you my mother?

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B

B: Bisexual, babe

B4: Before

BC: Because

BET: Yes, affirmation

BAE: Before anything else

BYOB: Bring your own beer

BOGO: Buy one, get one

BRT: Be right there

BTW: By the way

BFD: Big freaking/f***ing deal

BDAY: Birthday

BF: Boyfriend/Bestfriend

BFF: Best friend forever

BF4L or BFFL: Best friend for life

BOYF: Boyfriend

BRB: Be right back

BTW: By the way

BSAAW: Big smile and a wink

BWL: Bursting with laughter

B@U: Back at you

BBBG: Bye bye be good

BBIAS: Be back in a sec

BUMP: Bring up my post

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C

CAP: Means lie

CTA: Call to action

CBA: Can’t be bothered

CMB: Call me back

COB: Close of business

CMON: Come on

CTN: Can’t talk now

CU: See you

CUA: See you around

CR: Conversion rate

CTR: Click-through rate

CD9: Code 9, which means parents are around

CUL: See you later

CPC: Cost per click

CYA: See ya

CYT: See you tomorrow

CS: Career suicide

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D

DA F/DAFUQ?: What the f***?

DTR: Define the relationship

DISS: Disrespect

DAE: Does anyone else?

DKDC: Don’t know, don’t care

DIY: Do it yourself

DIKU: Do I know you?

DL: Download

2DAY: Today

DEGT: Don’t even go there

DM: Direct Message, a form of private messaging

DWBH: Don’t worry, be happy

DNT: Don’t

DBMIB: Don’t bother me I’m busy

DBEYR: Don’t believe everything you read

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E

EAK: Eating at keyboard

EIE: Enough is enough

EG: Evil grin

EOD: End of day

EMFBI: Excuse me for butting in

EMFJI: Excuse me for jumping in

EMSG: Email message

EMA: Email address

ETA: Estimated time of arrival

EZ: Easy

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F

F: Female

FOMO: Fear of missing out

FAM: Short for ‘Family’

FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions

FTFY: Fixed that for you

FWIW: For what it’s worth

FB: Facebook

Finna: I’m going to

FYEO: For your eyes only

FR: For real

FF: Follow Friday

FBF: Flashback Friday

FUQ/FUQN: F***/F***ing

FUBAR: F***** up beyond all recognition

FWB: Friends with benefits

FWIF: For what it’s worth

FQD: Forward

FIMH: Forever in my heart

FYI: For your information

FTW: For the win

FTL: For the loss / For the lose

Fire: To describe something positive; for example – the car’s performance is fire.

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G

G: Gay

G2CU: Good to see you

GOI: Get over it

G2G: Got to go

G2R: Got to run

GLHF: Good luck, have fun

GR8: Great

GF: Girlfriend

GG: Good game

GJ: Good job

GL: Good luck

GAL: Get a life

GLHF: Good luck have fun

GMTA: Great minds think alike

GOAT: greatest of all time

GNITE: Good night

GRAS: Generally recognized as safe

GR8: Great

GRWM: Get ready with me

GRATZ: Congratulations

GTFOH: Get the f*** outta here

GTG: Got to go

GUD: Good

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H

H8: Hate

HMU: Hit me up

HAK: Hugs and kisses

HV: Have

HAND: Have a nice day

HAGO: Have a good one

HAGN: Have a great night

HIFW: How I feel when

HHIS: Hanging head in shame

HOAS: Hold on a second

HW: Homework

HTH: Hope this helps / Happy to help

HBD: Happy Birthday

HT or H/T: Hat tip or heard through

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I

IB: I’m back

IC: I see

IM: Instant message

IG: I guess or Instagram

IDC: I don’t care

IDK: I don’t know

IKR: I know right?

ILU: I love you

ILY: I love you

IMU: I miss you

IIRC: If I remember correctly

IU2U: It’s up to you

IFYP: I feel your pain

IMO: In my opinion

IMHO: In my humble opinion

INSTA: Instagram

IRL: In real life

IDGAF: I don’t give a f***

IANAL: I am not a lawyer

ICYMI: In case you missed it

IYKYK: If you know, you know

IYKWIM: If you know what I mean

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J

JK: Just kidding

J/C: Just checking

JJ: Just joking

J4F: Just for fun

J4G: Just for giggles

J4T: Just for today

JIC: Just in case

J5M: Just five minutes

JAM: Just a minute

JC: Just curious

JDI: Just do it

JDMJ: Just doing my job

JSYK: Just so you know

J2LYK: Just to let you know

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K

K: Okay

KFY: Kiss for you

KTHNX: OK, thanks

KAB: Kick A** B**h

KC: Keep Cool

KCCO: Keep Calm & Carry On

KEYA: Key you later

KHYF: Know How You Feel

KIA: Killed In Action

KIA: Know it all

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L

L: Lesbian

L: Loss

LMK: Let me know

L8: Late

L8R: Later

LSR: Loser

LMAO: Laughing my a** off

LUV YA: Love you

LTR: Longterm relationship

LOL: Laugh out loud

LDR: Long-distance relationship

LOLL: Laugh out loud a lot

LOML: Love of my life

LYSM: Love you so much

LMGTFY: Let me Google that for you

LH6: Let’s have s*x

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M

M: Male

MM: Music Monday

Msg: Message

MIRL: Meet in real life

MCM: Man crush Monday

MMO: Massively multiplayer online

MFW: My feeling when

MFW: My face when

MRW: My reaction when

MKAY: Mmm, okay

MMS: Multimedia messaging service

MSM: Mainstream media

MYOB: Mind your own business

MMORPG: Massively multiplayer online role-playing game

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N

NBD: No big deal

N2M: Nothing too much

NTS: Note to self

NBD: No big deal

NE: Any

NE1: Anyone

NVR: Never

NMU: Not much, you?

NP: No problem

NGL: Not gonna lie

NAGI: Not a good idea

NM: Not much / Nothing much / Nevermind

N/A: Not available or not applicable

NW: No worries

NSFW: Not safe for work

NTHNG: Nothing

NSFL: Not safe for life

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O

OIC: Oh, I see

OP: Original post

OM: Oh my

OH: Overheard

OMG: Oh my God

ORLY: Oh, really?

OT: Off topic

OVA: Over

OMW: On my way

OOTD: Outfit of the day

OOO: Out of office

ONL: Online

OMDB: Over my dead body

ORLY: One true pairing / On the phone

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P

PK: Player kill

PM: Private Message

P911: Parent alert

PIC: Picture

PAW: Parents are watching

PCM: Please call me

PIR: Parent in room

POV: Point of view

PLS or PLZ: Please

PPL: People

PROLLY: Probably

POS: Parents over shoulder / Piece of s**t

PMSL: Peeing myself laughing

PTB: Please text back

PWN: Own, as in conquer or defeat

PWNED: Owned, as in conquered or defeated

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Q

QT: Cutie

QQ: Crying

QFE: Question for everyone

QPQ: Quid pro quo

QTPI: Cutie pie

QQ: Quick question

QS: Quit scrolling

QOTD: Quote of the day

QL: Quit laughing

QIK: Quick

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R

R: Are or our

RL: Real life

RT: Retweet

RLY: Really

RTBS: Reason to be single

RAK: Random act of kindness

RPG: Role playing game

RU: Are you?

RUOK: Are you okay?

R&R: Rest and relaxation

RAEBNC: Read and enjoyed, but no comments

RBTL: Read between the lines

RFD: Request for discussion

RIYL: Recommend if you like

RLCO: Real life conference

ROTM: Right on the money

RPG: Role playing games

ROFL: Rolling on the floor laughing

RTTS: Right thing to say

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S

SC: Snapchat

SO: Significant other

SEC: Second

SRY: Sorry

SRS: Serious

SPK: Speak

SRSLY: Seriously

SUS: Suspicious

SMS: Short message service

SFW: Safe for work

SMH: Shaking my head

SHIP: Relationship

SMP: Social media platform

SCN: Short Code Number

SKL: School

SRSLY: Seriously

STFU: Shut the f*** up

SWYP: So, what’s your problem?

SSDD: Same stuff, different day

SNAFU: Situation normal, all f***** up

SKSKSK: Representing laughter

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T

TC: Take care

TT: TikTok

TBH: To be honest

TLC: Tender loving care

TFW: That feeling when

TBT: Throwback Thursday

TGIF: Thank God it’s Friday

TY: Thank you

TBF: To be frank

TIL: Today I learned

TNTL: Trying not to laugh

THANQ: Thank you

TL;DR: Too long, didn’t read

THX: Thanks

TIA: Thanks in advance

TMI: Too much information

TBC: To be continued

T* or T+: Transsexual

TTFN: Ta-ta for now

TIME: Tears in my eyes

TTYL: Talk to you later

TMRW: Tomorrow

TXT: Text

TMB: Tweet me back

TCPA: Telephone Consumer Protection Act

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U

U: You

UL: Upload / You will

U2: You too

UAD: Under age drinking

UL: Upload

UB2M: You belong to me

UDM: You da man

UR: Your or you’re

UCMU: You crack me up

URGR8: You are great

URW: You are welcome

UT2L: You take too long

UTM: You tell me

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V

VM: Voicemail

VBG: Very big grin

VBS: Very big smile

VEG: Very evil grin

VGC: Very good condition

VSF: Very sad face

VGN: Vegan or vegetarian

VHF: Very happy face

VN: Very nice

VWD: Very well done

VWP: Very well played

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W

W: Win

W@: What

WS^: What’s up?

W4M: Woman for man

W/: With

W/O: Without

W: Whatever or weekend

W9: Wife in room

W8: Wait

WAD: Without a doubt

WBU: What about you?

WAEF: When all else fails

WK: Week

WAH: Work at home

WRK: Work

WAI: What an idiot

WTF: What the f***

WAM: Wait a minute

WAMM: With all my might

WAYF: Where are you from?

WTG: Way to go

WCA: Who cares anyway?

WYD: What (are) you doing?

WDT: Who does that?

WDYS: What did you say?

WDYT: What do you think?

WYSIWYG: What you see is what you get

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X

X: Kiss

XOXO: Hugs and kisses

XME: Excuse me

XTC: Ecstasy

XLNT: Excellent

XLR8: Faster or going faster

XQZT: Exquisite

XXCC: Kiss, Kiss, Hug, Hug

XYL: Ex-young lady (wife)

XYZ: Examine your zipper

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Y

Y?: Why?

YT: YouTube

YEET: To throw something

YGTR: You got that right

YKTV: You know the vibe

YMMV: Your mileage may vary

YOLO: You only live once

YGM: You’ve got mail

YR: Your

YSIW8: Why should I wait?

YGM: You get me (you understand me)

YW: You’re welcome

YWSYLS: You win some you lose some

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Z

ZA: Pizza

ZT: Zero tolerance

ZZZ: Sleeping

ZUP: What’s up?

Cracking 400+ Text Abbreviations Used by Teens – Deciphering Teen Talk for Confused Parents

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