Internet Lingo Dictionary

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<3
heart/love
:)
happy face
:o)
happy face
8-)
happy face
=)
happy face
:(
sad face
:o(
sad face
8-(
sad face
=(
sad face
;)
winky face
>:o(
angry face
:D
big grin
:0
shocked
:)~
sticking out your tongue
^5
high five
2nite
tonight
4EAE
for ever and ever
2moro
tomorrow
ASAP
as soon as possible
AFC
away from my computer
AKA
also known as
AOAS
all of a sudden
BZ
busy
BRB
be right back
B4
before
B4N
bye for now
BAK
back at keyboard
BBL
be back later
BC
because
BFF
best friends forever
BFFL
Best Friends for Life
BFFAE
Best Friends Forever and Ever
BFFTTE
best friends forever til the end
B4N
bye for now
BI5
back in 5
BIBI
bye bye
BION
believe it or not
BRT
be right there
BSAAW
big smile and a wink
BTN
better than nothing
BTW
by the way
BSG
big silly grin
BWL
bursting with laughter
CT
can’t talk
CUL8R
see you later
C4N
ciao for now
C-P
sleepy
CTO
check this out
CUL8RA
see you later alligator
CUNS
see you in school
CUZ
because
CYL
see you later
CYT
see you tomorrow
EML
email me later (also EML8R)
EML8R
email me later (also EML)
EVRY1
everyone
FYI
for your information
FF
friends forever
G2
go to
G2G
got to go
G2GLYS
got to go, love ya so
G4I!
go for it!
G4I
go for it!
GM
good morning
GN
good night
GR8
great
Gratz
congratulations
HBU?
How about you?
H&K
hugs and kisses
HAGD
have a great day
HAND
have a nice day
IDK
I don’t know
IDC
I don’t care
ILY
I love you
IMO
in my opinion
IMS
I’m sorry
JK
just kidding (also J/K)
J/K
just kidding (also JK)
JJ
just joking (also J/J)
J/J
just joking (also JJ)
JW
just wondering (also J/W)
J/W
just wondering (also JW)
JAM
just a minute
JAS
just a second
JSYK
just so you know
K
ok
KEWL
cool
KIT
keep in touch
LOL
laugh out loud
LMK
let me know
LYL
love ya lots
MLAS
my lips are sealed
MSG
message
Muah
sound of a kiss
MUSM
miss you so much
NE
anyway
NE1
anyone
NM, HBU
nothing much. How about you?
NVMD
never mind
NBLFY!
nothing but love for you!
NM
nothing much OR nevermind
OIC
Oh, I see
OMG
oh my gosh!
OTP
on the phone
OMW
on my way
POAHF
put on a happy face
*POOF*
good-bye
PPL
people
PLZ
please
ROFL
rolling on the floor laughing
RU there?
Are you there?
RUOK?
are you ok?
SUP?
What’s up?
SWAK
sealed with a kiss
TTYL
talk to you later
TTYS
talk to you soon
TTFN
ta ta for now
Tom
tomorrow
TC
take care
TGIF!
thank goodness it’s Friday!
Thnx
Thanks
TLK-2U-L8R
talk to you later
TTG
time to go
UCMU
you crack me up
U2
you too
W/
with
WB
write back
W/O
without
WEVR
whatever
W^?
What’s up?
XOXO
hugs and kisses
XLENT
excellent
Y?
why?
ZZZ
sleeping, bored, tired