Get your message across quickly and save yourself some keystrokes, too.
Refer to this handy chart for the most commonly used acronyms among AIM
users and before long, you'll be communicating faster than ever with
friends, family and colleagues.
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Acronym
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Meaning |
A |
AFAIK
AFK
AIM
ASAP
A/S/L
ATM
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As far as I know
Away from computer keyboard (for wireless users)
AOL Instant Messenger; also verb for FTP'ing files via AIM
As soon as possible
Age/Sex/Location
At the moment
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B |
B
BBS
BC
BCNU
BFN
BG
BICBW
BMG
BRB
BTA
BTW
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Back
Be back soon
Because
Be Seein' You
Bye for now
Big grin
But I could be wrong
Be my guest
Be right back
But then again
By the way
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C |
CFN
CID
CUL or CUL8R
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Ciao for now
Consider it done
See you later
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D |
DYOH
DQMOT
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Do your own homework
Don't quote me on this
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E |
EOM
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End of message
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F |
FAQ
FWIW
FYI
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Frequently asked questions
For what it's worth
For your information
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G |
GL
GMTA
GRA
GW
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Good luck
Great minds think alike
Go right ahead
Good work
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H |
HT
HTH
|
Hi there
Hope this helps
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I |
IAC
IAE
IDK
IIRC
IM
IMHO
IMO
IMPOV
IMS
IOW
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In any case
In any event
I don't know
If I recall correctly
Instant message
In my humble opinion
In my opinion
In my point of view
I am sorry
In other words
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J |
JIC
JK
JTLYK
|
Just in case
Just kidding
Just to let you know
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K |
K
KIS
|
Okay
Keep it simple
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L |
L8R
LOL
|
Later
Laughing out loud
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M |
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N |
NBD
NP
NRN
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No big deal
No problem
No response necessary
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O |
OH
OIC
OTOH
OTP
|
Off hand
Oh I see
On the other hand
On the phone
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P |
PLS
PLZ
POC
POV
|
Please
Please
Point of contact
Point of view
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Q |
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R |
ROTFL
RSN
RUOK?
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Rolling on the floor laughing
Real soon now
Are you okay?
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S |
SYS
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See you soon
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T |
TAFN
TBA
TBH
THX
TIA
TTFN
TTYL
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That's all for now
To be announced
To be honest
Thanks
Thanks in advance
Ta ta for now
Talk to you later
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U |
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V |
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W |
WB
WFM
WTG
WU?
|
Welcome back
Works for me
Way to go
What's up?
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X |
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Y |
YT?
YW
|
You there?
You are welcome
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Z |
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