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Email Slang
While chat slang is often not appropriate for professional email correspondence, it can be a great way to save time when emailing friends. The following slang terms are commonly used in email messages.
| Slang Term | Meaning | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
| 411 | Information | 283 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 133 |
| BTW | By the way | 114 |
| FYI | For your information | 133 |
| TBD | To be determined | 100 |
| HTH | Hope this helps | 150 |
| PM | Postmeridian | 150 |
| IRT | In regards to | 100 |
| LMK | Let me know | 183 |
| OMG | Oh my gosh | 100 |
| hw | Homework | 125 |
| thx | Thanks | 114 |
| TTFN | Ta-ta for now | 150 |
| TTYL | Talk to you later | 145 |
| w/ | With | 100 |
| WB | Write back | 200 |
| msg | Message | 100 |
| w/o | Without | 100 |
| fb | 260 | |
| AOL | America Online | 233 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 150 |
| N/A | Not Available | 125 |
| pls | Please | 133 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 100 |
| CC | Carbon copy | 200 |
| re | Regarding | 133 |
| u | You | 100 |
| UR | Your | 250 |
| fwd | Forward | 200 |
| NTN | No thanks needed | 267 |
| AM | Antemeridian | 150 |
| TBA | To be announced | 250 |
| PHAT | Pretty hot and tempting | 250 |
| 2 | To | 114 |
| haha | Laughing | 167 |
| 143 | I love you | 212 |
| f9 | Fine | 267 |
| IAB | In a bit | 300 |
| EOM | End of message | 200 |
| BFFL | Best friend for life | 267 |
| A3 | Anyplace, anywhere, anytime | 267 |
| OO | Over and out | 200 |
| BD | Big deal | 350 |
| SY | Sincerely yours | 150 |
| COB | Close of business | 325 |
| CU | See you | 150 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 150 |
| h/w | Homework | 200 |
| KIT | Keep in touch | 150 |
| DMI | Don't mention it | 200 |
| WDYT | What do you think | 200 |
| YGM | You've got mail | 200 |
| NLT | No later than | 200 |
| NRN | No reply necessary | 133 |
| nvm | Nevermind | 150 |
| ILY | I love you | 200 |
| AWL | Always with love | 200 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 114 |
| Quick question | 300 | |
| TCB | Taking care of business | 200 |
| POC | Point of contact | 300 |
| TIC | Tongue in cheek | 200 |
| TWIMC | To whom it may concern | 200 |
| TWIS | That's what I said | 200 |
| ZOMG | Oh my gosh! | 140 |
| WRT | With regard to | 300 |
| JFGI | Just flippin' Google it | 200 |
| NNTO | No need to open | 150 |
| GB2W | Get back to work | 200 |
| TAFN | That's all for now | 200 |
| U2U | Up to you | 200 |
| d/l | Download | 150 |
| xx | Kisses | 200 |
| rly | Really | 167 |
| r | Are | 167 |
| sp | Spelling | 200 |
| LFTD | Left for the day | 300 |
| IDU | I don't understand | 300 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 275 |
| AFAIC | As far as I'm concerned | 200 |
| TTL | Time to leave | 150 |
| PFA | Please find attached | 200 |
| MB | My bad | 200 |
| X | Kiss | 340 |
| nxt | Next | 200 |
| MT | Mistype | 220 |
| h8 | Hate | 300 |
| EG | For example | 150 |
| 2day | Today | 200 |
| 4 | For | 200 |
| IMY | I miss you | 133 |
| nvr | Never | 150 |
| c | See | 150 |
| FTTB | For the time being | 200 |
| 4ward | Forward | 200 |
| ez | Easy | 200 |
| hw | Hardware | 200 |
| sw | Software | 200 |
| MTF | More to follow | 200 |
| LTD | Lovers till death | 333 |