Acronym Dictionary
An acronym is a word formed by the initial letters of a phrase or title. In the online environment, acronyms are used to conserve time and space in an electronic message, as well as to express humor.
- ^ = Referring to something above
- » = Raquo
- <3 = Heart or love
- o==3 = Penis
- :) = Smiley
( 1 )
( 2 )
( 3 )
( 4 )
- 4 = A
- 4 = For (e.g 4ever, in4mation)
( 8 )
- 8 = Ate
(e.g: D8 = Date, B8 = Bate,
F8 = Faith, G8 = Gate,
H8 = Hate, L8 = Late, M8 = Mate,
R8 = Rate, W8 = Wait)
( A )
@ = At
- Abt = About
- Addy = Address
- ADN = Any Day Now
- AFAIK = As Far As I Know
- AFK = Away From Keyboard
- AIUI = As I Understand It
- A.K.A = Also Known As
- ASAP = As Soon As Possible
- ASCII = American Standard Code for Information Interchange
- A/S/L = Age/Sex/Location
- ASO = And So On
- ATM = At The Moment
- AYBABTU = All Your Base Are Belong To Us
( B )
- B = Be (e.g B-fore)
- B4 = Before
- B4N = Bye For Now
- BAC = By Any Chance
- BB = Bumble Bee
- BBL = Be Back Later
- BBS = Bulletin Board System
- Bf = Boyfriend
- BFD = Big F*cking Deal
- BJ = Blow Job
- Bot = Robot
- BPS = Bits Per Second
- BRB = Be Right Back
- BRT = Be Right There
- BTW = By The Way
- BYOB = Bring Your Own Bottle
- BZ = Busy
( C )
- C = See
- CASE = Completely Absurd Sarcastic Explanation
- CHAT = Conversational Hypertext Access Technology
- CMIIW = Correct Me If I'm Wrong
- Cmmn = Communication
- Cn = Seen
- Cos, coz, cus or cuz = Because
- CU = See You
- CUL = See You Later
- CUL8R = See You Later
- CWOT = Complete Waste Of Time
- Cya = See you
( D )
D8 = Date
DIY = Do It Yourself
Dl = Download
DIKU = Do I Know You
DNS = Domain Name Service
DU2H = Damn yoU to Hell
Dun = Don't
Dunno = I don't know
DYOH = Do Your Own Homework
( E )
E = Aiee!, Yikes!
E.g = For example
EMA = E-Mail Address
EMe = Eat Me
Esp = Especially
EZ = Easy
( F )
- F2F = Face To Face
- FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions
- FKA = Formerly Known As
- FOAD = F*ck Off And Die
- FTP = File Transfer Protocol
- FU = F*ck You
- Fugly = F*cking ugly
- FTW = For The Win
- FUBAR = Fouled (F*cked) Up Beyond All Repair
- FWIW = For What It's Worth
- FXP = File eXchange Protocol
- FYI = For Your Information
( G )
- G2G = Got To Go
- G4U = Good For You
- GA = Go Ahead
- GAL = Get A Life
- Gf = Girlfriend
- GG = Good Game (in gaming)
- GG = Gotta Go
- Gimme = Give me
- GMTA = Great Minds Think Alike
- Gonna = Going to
- Gr8 = Great
- GTG = Got To Go
- GS = Good Shot (in gaming)
- GUI = Graphical User Interface
( H )
- H8 = Hate
- Hp = Homepage
- HP = Health Points (in gaming)
- HTML = HyperText Markup Language
- HTTP = HyperText Transfer Protocol
( I )
IC = I See
ICQ = I Seek You
ICYDK = In Case You Didn't Know
IHA = I Hate Acronyms
IHU= I Hate You
IIMA = If I May Ask
IIRC = If I Recall Correctly
ILU = I Love You
IMHO = In My Humble (a.k.a Honest) Opinion
Internerd Exploder = Internet Explorer
IP = Internet Protocol
IRC = Internet Relay Chat
IRL = In Real Life
ISDN = Integrated Services Digital Network
ISP = Internet Service Provider
( J )
JIC = Just In Case
J/K = Just Kidding
J/O = Jack Off
( K )
- K = OK
- Kb = Keyboard
- Kewl = Cool
- KWIM = Know What I Mean
- KWUM = Know What yoU Mean
( L )
- L8 = Late
- L8r = Later
- LAN = Local Area Network
- Lemme = Let me
- Lo = Hello
- LMAO = Laughing My Ass Off
- LOL = Laughing Out Loud
- LTNS = Long Time No See
- Luv = Love
( M )
- M8 = Mate
- M80s = Mateys
- M/F = Male/Female
- Mf = MotherF*cker
- MIA = Missing In Action
- Min = Minute
- Modem = Modulator-Demodulator
- MYOB = Mind Your Own Business
( N )
- N/A = Not Available
- n00b = stupid new comer
- N1 = Nice one (in gaming)
- NE1 = Anyone
- Net = Internet
- Netiquette = Net and Etiquette. How to behave on the Internet.
- Newbie = a first timer
- NP = No Problem
- Ns = Nice
- NSFW = Not Safe For Work
- Nutscrape Nerdigator = Netscape Navigator
- Nvm / Nm = Nevermind
( O )
- O = Owe
- O = Oh
- OIC = Oh, I See
- OK = Okay (from Oll Korrect)
- OMG = Oh My God
- Op = Operator
- OTOH = On The Other Hand
- Ova = Over
( P )
- PAW = Parents Are Watching
- Peeps = People
- Pic = Picture
- PING = Packet Internet Gopher
- PITA = Pain In The Ass
- Pix = Pictures
- Ploss = Packet Loss
- Pls = Please
- POIDH = Pics or it didn't happen
- POV = Point Of View
- POW = Prisoner Of War
- Ppl = People
- Prolly (a.k.a Probby) = Probably
- Pw0Ne = Own (teenager talk)
( Q )
- QFT = Quot/ed for Truth
- Q = Question
- Qr = Cure
( R )
- R = Are
- Re = Hello Again
- Rents = Parents
- RL = Real Life
- ROTFL(MAO) = Rolling On The Floor Laughing (My Ass Off)
- RSVP = A French abbrev. used on English invitations "Please
reply" (répondez s'il vous plaît)
- RTFM = Read The F*cking Manual
- RUT = aRe yoU There?
( S )
- Sb = Somebody
- SEO = Search Engine Optimization
- SF = Surfer Friendly
- SLIP = Serial Line Internet Protocol
- SNAFU = Situation Normal All F*cked Up
- Smt (a.k.a Sth) = Something
- SOB = Son Of a Bitch
- STFA = Search The F*cking Altavista
- STFG = Search The F*cking Google
- STFU = Shut The F*ck Up
- Sup? = What's up?
( T )
- Ta = Thank You
- TBH = To Be Honest
- TC = Take Care
- THR = THERE
- Tnx = Thanks
- Tho = Though
- TIA = Thanks In Advance
- TLA = Three Letter Acronym
- TO = Take Over
- Tot = Thought
- TTFN = Ta Ta For Now
- TTYL = Talk To You Later
- TY = Thank You
( U )
- U = You
- U/C = Under Construction
- Ul = Upload
- URL = Uniform Resource Locator
- UTFG = Use The Fine Google
- UTFS = Use The F*ckin Search
( V )
- W3 = Word Wide Web
- W8 = Wait
- WAN = Wide Area Network
- Wassup or wazzup = What's up
- WB = Welcome Back
- WGAF = Who Gives A F*ck
- What's ^ = What's up
- WTF = What The F*ck
- WTG = Way To Go
- WTGP = Want To Go Private?
- WTH = What (or) Who The Hell
- WWW = World Wide Web
- WYSIWYG = What You See Is What You Get
( X )
- X = Ex (e.g X-actly)
- XO = Hugs and Kisses
( Y )
- Y/- = Why not?
- Y = Why (a.k.a You)
- YMCA = Young Men's Christian Association
- YMMD = You Made My Day
- Yo = Year-old (e.g 15-yo boy)
( Z )