Online Shorthand Expressions List

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These are some of the most common online shorthand abbreviations and their meanings:

AFAIK	=>	As Far As I Know
AFK	=>	Away From Keyboard
AKA	=>	Also Known As
AN	=>	Ad Nauseum
ASAP	=>	As Soon As Possible
BBRA	=>	Big Boy Rules Apply
BBS	=>	Be Back Soon
BEG	=>	Big Evil Grin
BF	=>	Boy Friend
BTW	=>	By The Way
BWL	=>	Bursting With Laughter
C&G	=>	Chuckle and Grin
CID	=>	Crying In Disgrace
CNP	=>	Continued In Next Post
CSG	=>	Chuckle Snicker Grin
CYA	=>	see YA
CYAL8R	=>	see YA LATER
DLTBBB	=>	Don't Let The Bed Bugs Bite
EG	=>	Evil Grin
EMSG	=>	E-mail MeSsaGe
FAQ	=>	Frequently Asked Questions
FUBAR	=>	F**ked Up Beyond All Repair
FWIW	=>	For What It's Worth
FWIWMN	=>	For What It's Worth (Maybe Nothing)
FYI	=>	For Your Information
GF	=>	Girl Friend
GFN	=>	Gone For Now
GMAO	=>	Giggling My Ass Off
GMBO	=>	Giggling My Butt Off
GMTA	=>	Great Minds Think Alike
GTSY	=>	Glad To See You
H&K	=>	Hug and Kiss
HAGN	=>	Have A Good Night
HAG1	=>	Have A Good One
HHIS	=>	Hanging Head In Shame
IC	=>	I see
IGP	=>	I Gotta Pee
IIRC	=>	If I Remember Correctly (covering your tail if you are wrong)
IMHO	=>	In My Humble Opinion
IMO	=>	In My Opinion
IRL	=>	In Real Life
IWALY	=>	I Will Always Love You
IYKWIM	=>	If You Know What I Mean
JK	=>	Just Kidding
JMO	=>	Just My Opinion
JTLYK	=>	Just To Let You Know
KIT	=>	Keep In Touch
KMA	=>	Kiss My Ass
KMB	=>	Kiss My Butt
KOTC	=>	Kiss On The Cheek
KOTL	=>	Kiss On The Lips
L8R	=>	LATER
L8R G8R	=>	LATER GAToR
LHM	=>	Lord Help Me
LHU	=>	Lord Help Us
LMAO	=>	Laughing My Ass Off
LMBO	=>	Laughing My Butt Off
LMHO	=>	Laughing My Head Off
LOL	=>	Laughing Out Loud
LSHMBB	=>	Laughing So Hard My Belly is Bouncing
LSHMBH	=>	Laughing So Hard My Belly Hurts
LTNS	=>	Long Time No See
LTS	=>	Laughing To Self
LUWAMH	=>	Love You With All My Heart
LY	=>	Love Ya
N2M	=>	News To Me
N2Y	=>	New To You (as in used)
NETUA	=>	Nobody Ever Tells Us Anything
OBTW	=>	Oh, By The Way
OIC	=>	Oh, I see
OK	=>	abbreviation of Oll Korrect (all correct)
OL	=>	Old Lady (wife, girlfriend)
OM	=>	Old Man (husband, boyfriend)
OMG	=>	Oh My God
OT	=>	Off Topic (not related to the message board's actual topic(s))
OTOH	=>	On The Other Hand
OTTOMH	=>	Off The Top Of My Head
PDS	=>	Please Don't Shoot
PMFJI	=>	Pardon Me For Jumping In
PMJI	=>	Pardon My Jumping In
PMP	=>	Peed My Pants
POAHF	=>	Put On A Happy Face
ROFL	=>	Rolling On Floor Laughing
ROFLAPMP	=>	ROFL And Peed My Pants
ROFLMAO	=>	ROFL My Ass Off
ROFLMAOAY	=>	ROFLMAO At You
ROFLMAOWTIME	=>	ROFLMAO With Tears In My Eyes
ROFLUTS	=>	ROFL Unable To Speak
ROTFL	=>	Rolling On The Floor Laughing
RTG	=>	Read The Guidelines
RTF	=>	Read The FAQ
RTR	=>	Read The Rules
RTFM	=>	(originally Read The F**king Manual - it was later modified to): Read The Fine Manual
RTSM	=>	Read The Stupid Manual
SETE	=>	Smiling Ear To Ear
SHID	=>	Slaps Head In Disgust
SNAFU	=>	Situation Normal, All F**ked Up
SO	=>	Significant Other
SOHF	=>	Sense Of Humor Failure
SPAM	=>	Stupid Persons' AdvertiseMent
SWAK	=>	Sealed With A Kiss
SWL	=>	Screaming With Laughter
SYS	=>	See You Soon
TA	=>	Thanks Again
TIA	=>	Thanks In Advance
TOY	=>	Thinking Of You
TPTB	=>	The Powers That Be
TTFN	=>	Ta Ta For Now
TTYL	=>	Talk To You Later
TX	=>	ThanX
WB	=>	Welcome Back
WRT	=>	With Respect To
WTF	=>	What/Who The F**k?
WTH	=>	What/Who The Heck?
WYSIWYG	=>	What You See Is What You Get
YBS	=>	You'll Be Sorry
YG	=>	Young Gentleman
YL	=>	Young Lady
YM	=>	Young Man
YMMV	=>	Your Mileage May Vary
YW	=>	Young Woman
YWIA	=>	You're Welcome In Advance
*G* or {G} or ::G::	=>	giggle or grin
*H* or {H} or ::H::	=>	hug
*K* or {K} or ::K::	=>	kiss
*S* or {S} or ::S::	=>	sob
{{{{Hugs}}}}	=>	hugs