Social media slangKnow your TBT IRL or is all this social media slang 2C4U? This is a glossary of social media and chat app slang and shortcuts. Many are used with a hashtag in front of them dependant on the app and situation. This is a live list of terms that I will regularly update so please help contribute by commenting below with your suggestions. Numbers & Special Characters2 - To |
22 - Tutu |
143 - I love you |
458 - I love you |
2C4U - Too cool for you |
2DFM - Too dumb for me |
2FB - Too freaking bad |
2H2H - Too hot to handle |
2l8 - Too late |
2mr - Tomorrow |
2U2 - To you too |
4ever - Forever |
4n - Foreign |
4rl - For real |
4ward - Forward |
AA - Hey |
A3 - Anyplace, anywhere, anytime |
AAMOF - As a matter of fact |
abt - About |
ADM - Ay dios mio |
ADPIC - Always Dependably Politically Incorrect |
AFAICS - As far as I can see |
AFAIK - As far as I know |
AFAYC - As far as you're concerned |
AFDA - A few days ago |
AFDB - A few days back |
agl - Angel |
AHFY - Always here for you |
AISI - As I see it |
alt - A lot |
AM - Antemeridian |
AMA - Ask me anything |
Amazeballs - Amazing |
AML - All my love |
ANFSCD - And now for something completely different |
AOMM - Always on my mind |
AOTY - Album of the year |
ASAIC - As soon as I can |
ASP - After show party |
Attwaction - Attraction to a Twitter user |
Attwicted - Addicted to Twitter |
ATW - All the way |
AWHFY - Are we having fun yet? |
AWOL - Absent while online |
AYC - Are you coming? |
AYPI - And your point is? |
AYSOS - Are you stupid or something? |
BB - Be |
b/c - Because |
b4 - Before |
BAF - Bring a friend |
BB - Bright blessings |
BBB - Boring beyond belief |
bbq - Barbecue |
BBW - Be back whenever |
BCBG - Bon Chic Bon Genre |
BCO - Big crush on |
BCOY - Big crush on you |
BD - Big deal |
bday - Birthday |
Bestie - Best Friend |
BFF4L - Best friends forever for life |
BFFE - Best friends forever |
BFFN - Best friend for now |
BFK - Big fat kiss |
BFN - Bye for now |
BFTD - Best friends till death |
BFTP - Blast from the past |
BGD - Background |
BGF - Best guy friend |
Biffles - Best friends for life |
BION - Believe it or not |
BITS - Back in the saddle |
Bling - Overly flashy jewelry |
BMA - Best mates always |
BMGWL - Busting my gut with laughter |
BNO - Boys night out |
Bootsie - Boring person |
BR - Best Regards |
Brah - Bro |
BRB - Be right back |
Bro - Brother |
BTW - By the way |
BTWITILY - By the way, I think I love you |
BUF - Big, ugly, fat |
bup - Backup Plan |
BW - Best wishes |
BYOD - Bring your own device |
CC&G - Chuckle and grin |
C4N - Ciao for now |
Catfish - To assume a false identity |
Chillax - Chill and relax |
chk - Check |
cld - Could |
clk - Click |
CMIIW - Correct me if I'm wrong |
CNRHKYITF - Chuck Norris roundhouse kick you in the face |
CPE - Coolest Person Ever |
Crank tweet - Misleading Tweet |
cre8 - Create |
Creeper - A socially invasive person |
Crew - Group of friends |
CRTLA - Can't remember the three letter acronym |
CSB - Cool story, bro |
CSL - Can't stop laughing |
CTO - Check this out |
cu2mr - See you tomorrow |
CX - Correction |
CYF - Check your Facebook |
CYFB - Check your Facebook |
CYL - Catch ya later |
CYM - Check your MySpace |
DD/C - Don't care |
Da - The |
DBTS - Don't believe that stuff |
dc - Daycare |
DD - Dear daughter |
Dead - Hilarious |
deets - Details |
DemThrones - Game of Thrones |
Detweet - To delete a tweet |
dewd - Dude |
DF - Dear fiance |
DFTBA - Don't forget to be awesome |
DGA - Digital guardian angel |
DGYF - Dang girl, you're fine |
DH - Dear husband |
DIL - Daughter-in-law |
DILLIGAFF - Does it look like I give a flying flip? |
DITG - Down in the gutter |
DL - Doing Laundry |
DM - Direct message |
DMY - Don't mess yourself |
Doge - Dog |
DP - Dear partner |
Dressgate - Controversy about the colours of a dress |
DS - Dear son |
DTRT - Do the right thing |
DU - Darn you |
DUCT - Did you see that? |
DUK - Didn't you know? |
Dweet - Drunk tweet |
DYAC - D*** You Auto Correct |
DYD - Don't you dare |
DYK - Did you know |
Ee1 - Everyone |
Eavestweeting - Eavesdropping on Twitter conversations |
Egotwistical - Egotistcal Twitter personality |
ELO - Electric Light Orchestra |
EMA - Email address |
emergatweet - Emergency tweet |
eml - Email |
EOR - End of rant |
Ermahgerd - Oh my gosh |
EYC - Excited yet calm |
FF2F - Face to face |
f9 - Fine |
Facestalking - Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook |
FAF - Funny as fluff |
fav - Favorite |
fave - Favorite |
favs - Favorites |
FAWC - For anyone who cares |
fb - Facebook |
fbc - Facebook Chat |
fbf - Facebook friend |
fbo - Facebook official |
FCOL - For crying out loud |
Feed - News feed |
feels - Feelings |
Felfie - Family picture |
FF - Follow Friday & Friends forever |
FH - Future husband |
FHO - Friends Hanging Out |
FIFAWWC - FIFA Women's World Cup |
FML - F*** my life |
FNB - Football and beer |
FOB - Fresh off the boat FOBO - Fear of being offline |
FOH - F*** outta here |
FOMO - Fear of missing out |
FOMOF - Fear of missing out on football |
FOMOH - Fear of missing out on hockey |
Fri - Endless friend |
FTR - For the record |
FTTB - For the time being |
FTW - For the win |
FUSIT - Fouled up situation |
FW - Future wife |
FYA - For your amusement |
FYE - For your entertainment |
FYF - From your friend |
GG2TU - Got to tell you |
G9 - Genius |
Gawd - God |
GBH&K - Great big hug and kiss |
GBY - God bless you |
gf - Girlfriend |
GFN - Gone for now |
GGG - Gotta get a grip |
GGGB - Good girl gone bad |
GIC - God's in control |
GIF - Graphics Interchange Format |
Ginger - Red-head |
gma - Grandma |
GMAB - Give me a break |
GMAFB - Give me a friggin' break |
GNO - Girls night out |
gonna - Going to |
gpa - Grandpa |
GPOY - Gratuitous picture of yourself |
GPOYW - Gratuitous picture of yourself Wednesday |
GPS - God's positioning system |
Grelfie - Group selfie GTFO - Get the f*** out <used mostly with trolls> |
GTG - Good to go |
GUFN - Grounded until further notice |
gz - Congratulations |
HH/T - Hat tip |
H&K - Hugs and kisses |
h8t - Hate |
Handle - Social media username |
HB - Hug back |
HBBD - Happy belated birthday |
hbd - Happy birthday |
HC - How cool |
Hipster - Alternative subculture |
HK - Hugs and kisses |
HLBD - Happy late birthday |
HML - Hate my life |
HMP - Help me, please |
HMU - Hit me up |
HNY - Happy new year |
HOM - Hit or miss |
HOPE - Have Only Positive Expectations |
Hot - Beautiful |
HPDC - Happy People Don't Complain |
HRU - How are you |
HT - Heard Through |
HUMM - Hope you miss me |
hun - Honey |
HWU - Hey, what's up? |
HYFR - Heck ya, freakin' right |
IIA - I agree |
IAB - In a bit |
IAG - It's all good |
IAGSMSOL - I am getting some money sooner or later |
IAIL - I am in love |
IAWTCSM - I agree with this comment so much |
IBC - Ice bucket challenge |
IC - I see |
ICYMI - In case you missed it |
idd - Indeed |
IDEK - I don't even know |
IDK - I don't know |
IFSFY - I feel sorry for you |
IFVB - I feel very bad |
IHU - I hate you |
IHY - I hate you |
IIR - If I remember |
IIRC - If I remember correctly |
IJDGAF - I just don't give a f*** |
IJWTS - I just want to say |
IKR - I know, right? |
ILMM - I love my man |
ILUGTD - I love you guys to death |
ILYL - I love you lots |
ILYLC - I love you like crazy |
IMAO - In my arrogant opinion |
IMD - In my dreams |
IME - In my experience |
IMHO - In my humble opinion |
IMO - In my opinion |
IMPO - In my personal opinion |
IMSO - In my sovereign opinion |
IMU - I miss you |
IMY - I miss you |
Instagram prime time - Peak hours of Instagram activity |
ion - I don't |
IOU - I owe you |
IR8 - Irate |
IRL - In real life |
IRSTBO - It really sucks the big one |
ITMT - In the meantime |
IWU - I want you |
JJellz - Jealous |
JFK - Just freakin' kidding |
JLMK - Just let me know |
JMO - Just my opinion |
JSYK - Just so you know |
JTLYK - Just to let you know |
JUIL - Just you I love |
KKHYF - Know how you feel |
KIR - Keepin' it real |
KIT - Keep in touch |
KMSL - Killing myself laughing |
KOTD - Kicks of the day |
KWIM - Know what I mean |
KYSOTI - Keep your stick on the ice |
LL2M - Listening to music |
L8 - Late |
l8r - Later |
LA - Laughing a lot |
LAFS - Love at first sight |
LAN - Local Area Network |
LARP - Live action role-playing |
Larper - Live action role-player |
Larping - Live action role-playing |
LBVS - Laughing but very serious |
LeBroning - Flopping |
LEP - Love emo people |
LFTD - Laugh for the day |
LI - LinkedIn |
LIG - Life is good |
lil - Little |
Live-tweet - Tweet about something currently taking place |
lk - Like |
Llello - Cocaine |
LLPOF - Liar liar pants on fire |
LLS - Laughing like s*** |
LML - Love my life |
LMS - Like my status |
LNOL - Laughing not out loud |
LOC - Load of crap |
LOL - Laughing out loud |
LOLOL - Lots of laugh out louds |
lolz - Laugh out louds |
LOML - Love of my life |
LSS - Long story short |
LTD - Lovers till death |
LTR - Long term relationship |
LUGLS - Love you guys like sisters |
LUM - Love you man |
LYL - Love you lots |
LYLAB - Love you like a brother |
LYLAS - Love you like a sister |
LYMI - Love you, mean it |
LYSM - Love you so much |
MM02 - My two cents |
MCM - Man-crush Monday |
MIA - Missing in action |
mishu - Miss you |
Mistweet - Tweet mistake |
MLIA - My life is average |
MM - Music Monday mom - Mum |
Movember - Mustache-growing November |
MRT - Modified retweet |
MT - Modified tweet |
MTF - More to follow |
mum - Mom |
mwahugz - Kisses and hugs |
mysp - MySpace N |
N00b - New user |
Nae Nae - Hip-rocking, hand-raising dance move |
NB - Not bad |
Newbie - New user |
NGL - Not gonna lie |
NLT - No later than |
NOBMR - None of my business, right |
NOMB - None of my business |
NOYB - None of your business |
NSFW - Not suitable for women |
NTS - Note to self |
nvm - Nevermind |
NW - No way O |
OBO - Or best offer |
obv - Obviously |
OG - Original gangster |
oh - Overheard |
OIC - Oh, I see |
OLTL - One Life to Live |
OME - Oh my Edward |
OMG - Oh my gosh |
OMGD - Oh my gosh, duh |
ONYD - Oh no you didn't |
OOH - Out of here |
OOMF - One of my followers |
Opa - Greek exclamation |
OTE - Over the edge |
OTS - On the scene P |
Pad - House |
PBUH - Peace be upon Him |
PC4PC - Picture comment for picture comment |
PDH - Pretty darn hot |
pic - Picture |
PIMP - Peeing in my pants |
PIO - Pass it on |
pl0x - Please |
Planking - Lying face down |
PLJ - Peace, love, joy |
pls - Please |
PM - Postmeridian |
PMKI - Pretty much killin' it |
Poser - Pretender |
POTB - Pat on the back |
POTUS - President of the United States |
POUS - President of the United States |
PP - Profile picture |
PRT - Partial retweet |
PSOG - Pure stroke of genius |
PTL - Praise the Lord Q |
q - Question R |
RATM - Rage Against The Machine |
RDF - Real deal feeling |
Revine - To repost a vine |
ridic - Ridiculous RL - Real life |
RLRT - Real life retweet |
rly - Really |
rox - Rocks |
roxorz - Rocks |
RT - Retweet |
rthx - Retweet thanks |
RU - Are you S |
S4S - Share for share |
SAHD - Stay-at-home dad |
SAHM - Stay-at-home mom |
SAHP - Stay-at-home parent |
SAT - Sorry about that |
SBT - Sorry 'bout that |
SD - Sweet dreams |
Selfie - Picture of yourself |
Seltering - Sticking out your rear in a fitness pose |
SFF - So freaking funny |
SFM - So freaking much |
Shelfie - Picture of objects arranged on a shelf |
Slacktivism - Lazy activism |
Slacktivist - Lazy activist |
SLM - Socially limiting maneuver |
SMF - So much fun |
SMH - Shaking my head |
SOAB - Son of a b**** |
SOH - Sense of humor |
SOS - Someone special |
Spit - To flirt |
Spoopy - Scary and funny |
SPST - Same place, same time |
srs - Serious |
Stoked - Excited |
Subtweet - Subliminal tweet |
Supes - Super |
sux - Sucks |
Swag - Skills or style |
Swammie - Firearm T |
TAC - That ain't cool |
TAY - Thinking about you |
TBH - To be honest |
TBR - To be read |
TBT - Throwback Thursday |
TC - Take care |
TCOB - Takin' care of business |
TFF - Twitter follower-friend |
TFTA - Thanks for the add |
TGFF - Thank God for Friday |
thx - Thanks |
TIC - Tongue in cheek |
TIL - Today I learned |
TISNF - That is so not fair |
TITF - That is too funny |
TLDR - Too long, didn't read |
TMAI - Tell me about it |
TMB - Tweet me back |
TMDF - To my dearest friend |
TMFT - Too much free time |
TMG - That's my girl |
TMI - Too much information |
TOH - The other half |
Totes - Totally |
TPM - Tweets per minute |
TPT - Trailer park trash |
TQVM - Thank you very much |
TRS - That really sucks |
TSNF - That's so not fair |
TSS - Toxic Shock Syndrome |
TT - Trending topic |
TTTT - These things take time |
TTY - Talk to you |
TTYL - Talk to you later |
TTYN - Talk to you never |
TTYOOTD - Talk to you one of these days |
TTYS - Talk to you soon |
Twaddict - Twitter addict |
Tweavesdropping - Eavesdropping on Twitter |
Tweeple - Twitter people |
Tweeps - Twitter peeps |
Tweet - Twitter post |
Tweetsult - Insulting tweet |
Tweetup - Twitter meetup |
Twewbie - Twitter newbie |
Twinsies - Two people who share a common trait |
Twitosphere - The Twitter Universe |
Twitterage - Rage experienced as a result of a Twitter post. |
Twitterapps - Twitter applications. Any application that integrates with the twitter service. |
twitterati - Twitter A-Lister |
Twitterverse - Twitter universe |
Twollower - Twitter follower |
TWSI - That was so ironic |
TWTI - That was totally ironic |
TY - Thank you |
TYVM - Thank you very much U |
U2U - Up to you |
ugh - Disgusted |
ul - Unlucky |
ULKGR8 - You look great |
Unfriend - Remove Facebook friend |
UOME - You owe me |
URTB - You are the best |
us - Ultrasound V |
Vacay - Vacation |
VBG - Very big grin |
Vine - 6 second video |
Viner - Vine user |
Viral - Popular online video |
vlog - Video blog |
vlogger - Video blogger W |
w00t - Yay |
W2F - Way too funny |
W2G - Way to go |
WADR - With all due respect |
WCW - Woman-crush Wednesday |
WDYT - What do you think |
Wealthy selfie - Picture of yourself with a large amount of wealth |
Weathermageddon - Very bad weather |
WEG - Wicked evil grin |
Whoa - Expression of surprise |
Winternity - Eternal winter |
WL - Whatta loser |
Woz - Was |
WTFE - What the frick ever |
WTFNF - What the f****n f*** |
WTG - Way to go |
wtv - Whatever |
wv - With |
WYWH - Wish you were here X |
xbf - Ex-boyfriend |
xfer - Transfer |
xgf - Ex-girlfriend |
XO - Kiss and Hug |
XTL - Cross the line Y |
Y - Why |
YDI - You deserved it |
YGG - You go girl |
YKYAT - You know you're addicted to |
YOLO - You only live once |
YOYO - You're on your own |
YRAG - You are a geek |
YRL - You are lame |
YSJ - You're so jealin |
yt - YouTube |
YVW - You're very welcome |
YW - You're welcome |
YYSS - Yeah yeah, sure sure |
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