Text abbreviations are simply short forms of words or phrases you use in a sentence. They are mostly used by youngsters while writing a caption on social media platforms and when they’re texting someone to avoid typing long phrases.
If you’re monitoring your kids and come across some tricky abbreviations being hard to decode, this write-up can help you out for sure. It consists of more than 400 abbreviations commonly used by teens and their meaning in a text message.
I’m to the age where I have to Google some of these new slang words and text abbreviations and it makes me feel so old
— MoBarr♕ (@morgan_barrr) April 25, 2024
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
Read MoreB: 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
Read MoreCAP: 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
Read MoreDA 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
Read MoreEAK: 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
Read MoreF: 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
Read MoreG: 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
Read MoreH8: 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
Read MoreIB: 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
Read MoreJK: 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
Read MoreK: 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
Read MoreL: 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
Read MoreM: 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
Read MoreNBD: 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
Read MoreOIC: 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
Read MorePK: 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
Read MoreQT: 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
Read MoreR: 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
Read MoreSC: Snapchat
SO: Significant other
SEC: Second
SRY: Sorry
SRS: Serious
SPK: Speak
SRSLY: Seriously
SUS: Suspicious
SMS: Short message service
SFW: Safe for work
Read MoreTC: 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
Read MoreU: 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
Read MoreVM: 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
Read MoreW: 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
Read MoreX: 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
Read MoreY?: 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?
Read MoreZA: Pizza
ZT: Zero tolerance
ZZZ: Sleeping
ZUP: What’s up?