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Text Messaging Slang
Nearly everyone has a mobile phone these days, so text messaging has become one of the most common mediums for using chat slang. By using acronyms and abbreviations in your text messages, you can save characters and type your messages even faster. Below is a list of slang terms that can help you improve your texting efficiency.
| Slang Term | Meaning | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
| CTN | Can't talk now | 200 |
| ZZZ | Sleeping | 150 |
| ROFL | Rolling on the floor laughing | 167 |
| 411 | Information | 320 |
| OMW | On my way | 100 |
| PM | Postmeridian | 150 |
| XDD | Laughing especially hard | 214 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 140 |
| ATM | At the moment | 220 |
| b4 | Before | 100 |
| WB | Write back | 200 |
| Bro | Brother | 133 |
| VM | Voicemail | 150 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 150 |
| sec | Second | 100 |
| b/c | Because | 100 |
| l8r | Later | 225 |
| TTFN | Ta-ta for now | 150 |
| UR | Your | 250 |
| BRB | Be right back | 139 |
| BTW | By the way | 114 |
| IKR | I know, right? | 211 |
| FTW | For the win | 150 |
| fb | 262 | |
| TC | Take care | 212 |
| SMS | Short Message Service | 100 |
| ugh | Disgusted | 233 |
| CYE | Check your email | 250 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 150 |
| LMK | Let me know | 182 |
| thx | Thanks | 114 |
| TIA | Thanks in advance | 233 |
| pls | Please | 133 |
| NM | Not much | 133 |
| W8 | Wait | 200 |
| OMG | Oh my gosh | 100 |
| AM | Antemeridian | 150 |
| w/o | Without | 100 |
| hw | Homework | 133 |
| WTF | What the f*** | 159 |
| gf | Girlfriend | 100 |
| SMH | Shaking my head | 173 |
| Y | Why | 233 |
| GTG | Got to go | 140 |
| 2 | To | 117 |
| PHAT | Pretty hot and tempting | 250 |
| YW | You're welcome | 214 |
| TBC | To be continued | 100 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 200 |
| BAE | Before anyone else | 156 |
| Selfie | A picture of yourself | 150 |
| Sry | Sorry | 100 |
| MMB | Message me back | 100 |
| perv | Pervert | 150 |
| L8 | Late | 100 |
| msg | Message | 100 |
| HOAS | Hold on a second | 100 |
| IAC | In any case | 200 |
| TTYL | Talk to you later | 156 |
| LOL | Laughing out loud | 133 |
| IC | I see | 300 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 100 |
| TY | Thank you | 100 |
| IDK | I don't know | 122 |
| NC | No comment | 125 |
| haha | Laughing | 129 |
| u | You | 100 |
| IMO | In my opinion | 186 |
| NP | No problem | 100 |
| w/ | With | 100 |
| WRUD | What are you doing | 367 |
| BD | Big deal | 350 |
| ILY | I love you | 250 |
| ez | Easy | 200 |
| luv | Love | 233 |
| NLT | No later than | 200 |
| BTDT | Been there, done that | 200 |
| OTOH | On the other hand | 200 |
| DMI | Don't mention it | 200 |
| c | See | 150 |
| BFFL | Best friend for life | 267 |
| r | Are | 167 |
| n | And | 200 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 275 |
| nm | Nevermind | 200 |
| nvm | Nevermind | 150 |
| OIC | Oh, I see | 200 |
| WRT | With regard to | 300 |
| plz | Please | 233 |
| OO | Over and out | 200 |
| CM | Call me | 300 |
| h8 | Hate | 300 |
| IM | Instant Messenger | 267 |
| KWIM | Know what I mean | 200 |
| LYL | Love you lots | 350 |
| TTYS | Talk to you soon | 267 |
| MMA | Meet me at | 200 |
| no1 | No one | 200 |
| IE | That is | 200 |
| BB | Bye bye | 250 |