Social Media Slang
Chat slang terms used in social media
Chat slang has become increasingly prevalent on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. The list below includes common chat slang terms used in social media. You can also view a list of chat slang terms used specifically on Facebook or Twitter.
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 143 | I love you |
| 2 | To |
| 22 | Tutu |
| 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 |
| 458 | I love you |
| 4ever | Forever |
| 4n | Foreign |
| 4rl | For real |
| 4ward | Forward |
| @@-o | Tattletale |
| A | Hey |
| A3 | Anyplace, anywhere, anytime |
| AAMOF | As a matter of fact |
| ADM | Ay dios mio |
| ADPIC | Always Dependably Politically Incorrect |
| AFAICS | As far as I can see |
| AFAYC | As far as you're concerned |
| agl | Angel |
| AHFY | Always here for you |
| AISI | As I see it |
| alt | A lot |
| AM | Antemeridian |
| Amazeballs | Amazing |
| AML | All my love |
| ANFSCD | And now for something completely different |
| AOMM | Always on my mind |
| ASAIC | As soon as I can |
| ASP | After show party |
| 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? |
| 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 |
| BD | Big deal |
| bday | Birthday |
| BFF4L | Best friends forever for life |
| BFFE | Best friends forever |
| BFFN | Best friend for now |
| BFK | Big fat kiss |
| BFTD | Best friends till death |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| C&G | Chuckle and grin |
| C4N | Ciao for now |
| Chillax | Chill and relax |
| CMIIW | Correct me if I'm wrong |
| CNRHKYITF | Chuck Norris roundhouse kick you in the face |
| CPE | Coolest Person Ever |
| 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 |
| D/C | Don't care |
| DBTS | Don't believe that stuff |
| dc | Daycare |
| DD | Dear daughter |
| deets | Details |
| dewd | Dude |
| DF | Dear fiance |
| DFTBA | Don't forget to be awesome |
| DGA | Digital guardian angel |
| DH | Dear husband |
| DH | Dear hubby |
| 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 |
| DP | Dear partner |
| DS | Dear son |
| DTRT | Do the right thing |
| DU | Darn you |
| DUCT | Did you see that? |
| DUK | Didn't you know? |
| Dweet | Drunk tweet |
| DYD | Don't you dare |
| DYK | Did you know |
| e1 | Everyone |
| EOR | End of rant |
| Ermahgerd | Oh my gosh |
| EYC | Excited yet calm |
| f9 | Fine |
| FAF | Funny as fluff |
| fav | Favorite |
| fave | Favorite |
| favs | Favorites |
| FAWC | For anyone who cares |
| fb | |
| fbc | Facebook Chat |
| fbf | Facebook friend |
| fbo | Facebook official |
| FCOL | For crying out loud |
| FH | Future husband |
| FML | F*** my life |
| FNB | Football and beer |
| FOB | Fresh off the boat |
| FOMO | Fear of missing out |
| 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 |
| G2TU | Got to tell you |
| G9 | Genius |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| GTG | Good to go |
| GUFN | Grounded until further notice |
| gz | Congratulations |
| H&K | Hugs and kisses |
| h8t | Hate |
| HBBD | Happy belated birthday |
| hbd | Happy birthday |
| HC | How cool |
| HK | Hugs and kisses |
| HLBD | Happy late birthday |
| HML | Hate my life |
| hmp | Humph |
| HMP | Help me, please |
| HMU | Hit me up |
| HOM | Hit or miss |
| HOPE | Have Only Positive Expectations |
| Hot | Beautiful |
| HPDC | Happy People Don't Complain |
| HRU | How are you |
| HT | Heard Through |
| HT | Hat Tip |
| hun | Honey |
| HWU | Hey, what's up? |
| HYFR | Heck ya, freakin' right |
| IA | 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 |
| IC | I see |
| ICYMI | In case you missed it |
| idd | Indeed |
| IDEK | I don't even 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 |
| IOU | I owe you |
| IR8 | Irate |
| IRSTBO | It really sucks the big one |
| ITMT | In the meantime |
| IWU | I want you |
| Jellz | 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 |
| KHYF | Know how you feel |
| KIR | Keepin' it real |
| KIT | Keep in touch |
| KMSL | Killing myself laughing |
| KWIM | Know what I mean |
| KYSOTI | Keep your stick on the ice |
| L2M | 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 |
| LEP | Love emo people |
| LFTD | Laugh for the day |
| LI | |
| LIG | Life is good |
| lil | Little |
| lk | Like |
| LLPOF | Liar liar pants on fire |
| LLS | Laughing like s*** |
| LML | Laughing mad loud |
| LML | Love my life |
| LMS | Like my status |
| LOC | Load of crap |
| LOL | Lots of love |
| 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 |
| LYLAB | Love you like a brother |
| LYLAS | Love you like a sister |
| LYMI | Love you, mean it |
| LYSM | Love you so much |
| M02 | My two cents |
| MIA | Missing in action |
| mishu | Miss you |
| MLIA | My life is average |
| MM | Music Monday |
| MRT | Modified retweet |
| MT | Modified tweet |
| MTF | More to follow |
| mum | Mom |
| mwahugz | Kisses and hugs |
| mysp | MySpace |
| my_____ | Myspace |
| NB | Not bad |
| 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 |
| OBO | Or best offer |
| 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 |
| pad | House |
| PBUH | Peace be upon Him |
| PC4PC | Picture comment for picture comment |
| PDH | Pretty darn hot |
| pic | Picture |
| PIMP | Peeing in my pants (laughing) |
| PIO | Pass it on |
| pl0x | Please |
| Planking | Lying face down |
| PLJ | Peace, love, joy |
| pls | Please |
| PM | Postmeridian |
| POTB | Pat on the back |
| POTUS | President of the United States |
| POUS | President of the United States |
| prt | Partial retweet |
| PSOG | Pure stroke of genius |
| PTL | Praise the Lord |
| RATM | Rage Against The Machine |
| RDF | Real deal feeling |
| ridic | Ridiculous |
| rly | Really |
| rox | Rocks |
| roxorz | Rocks |
| RT | Retweet |
| rthx | Retweet thanks |
| RU | Are you |
| SAHD | Stay-at-home dad |
| SAHM | Stay-at-home mom |
| SAHP | Stay-at-home parent |
| SAT | Sorry about that |
| SBT | Sorry 'bout that |
| SFF | So freaking funny |
| SLM | Socially limiting maneuver |
| SMF | So much fun |
| SMH | Shaking my head |
| SOAB | Son of a b**** |
| SOH | Sense of humor |
| SOS | Someone special |
| SPST | Same place, same time |
| srs | Serious |
| Stoked | Excited |
| sux | Sucks |
| TAC | That ain't cool |
| TAY | Thinking about you |
| TBH | To be honest |
| TBR | To be read |
| 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 |
| TISNF | That is so not fair |
| TITF | That is too funny |
| TLDR | Too long, didn't read |
| TMAI | Tell me about it |
| TMDF | To my dearest friend |
| TMFT | Too much free time |
| TMG | That's my girl |
| 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 |
| Tweavesdropping | Eavesdropping on Twitter |
| Tweeps | Twitter peeps |
| Tweet | Twitter post |
| Tweetup | Twitter meetup |
| Twewbie | Twitter newbie |
| TWSI | That was so ironic |
| TWTI | That was totally ironic |
| TY | Thank you |
| TYVM | Thank you very much |
| 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 |
| VBG | Very big grin |
| vlog | Video blog |
| vlogger | Video blogger |
| w00t | Yay |
| W2F | Way too funny |
| W2G | Way to go |
| WADR | With all due respect |
| WDYT | What do you think |
| WEG | Wicked evil grin |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise |
| WL | Whatta loser |
| WTFE | What the frick ever |
| WTFNF | What the f****n f*** |
| WTG | Way to go |
| wtv | Whatever |
| wv | With |
| WYWH | Wish you were here |
| xbf | Ex-boyfriend |
| xfer | Transfer |
| xgf | Ex-girlfriend |
| XO | Kiss and Hug |
| XTL | Cross the line |
| Y | Why |
| YDI | You deserved it |
| YGG | You go girl |
| YOLO | You only live once |
| YRAG | You are a geek |
| YRL | You are lame |
| YSJ | You're so jealin |
| YVW | You're very welcome |
| YW | You're welcome |
| YYSS | Yeah yeah, sure sure |