The 411 on Internet Slang ICYMI
In a Facebook group last week, the topic of Internet slang – both its use in companies’ digital communications and the growing use of it in quotes, interviews and even on brand websites – came up. It resulted in a detailed list of both slang and abbreviations – and I felt so old! I honestly did not know what half of them meant, and when the poster didn’t share the meaning, I took to the internet to Google (thank you, urban dictionary) every single one. Thought I would share here and see what other ones we can come up with:
The slang/abbreviations I knew:
FYI – for your information
ICYMI – in case you missed it
BRB – be right back
TY – thank you
LOL – laugh out loud
TMI – too much information
NBD – no big deal
LMK – let me know
SMH – shaking my head
IMO – in my opinion
OMG – oh my God/goodness
IDK – I don’t know
TIA – thanks in advance
FOMO – fear of missing out
YOLO – you only live once
OOTD – outfit of the day
TBH – to be honest
IRL – in real life
TTYL – talk to you later
NM – never mind
OH – overheard
DM – direct message
FTFY – fixed that for you
MIRL – me in real life
RT – retweet
ROFL – rolling on the floor laughing
NSFW – not suitable/safe for work
B/C – because
FTF – face to face
AKA – also known as
BTW – by the way
IYKWIM – if you know what I mean
MCM – man crush Monday
TBT – throwback Thursday
WCW – woman crush Wednesday
FBF – fall back Friday
WTH – what the heck
FML – you know what it means
The slang/abbreviations I had to Google:
TFW – that feeling when
TL;DR – too long, didn’t read
OTP – one true pairing
KMSL – killing myself laughing
HAK – hugs and kisses
AFAIK – as far as I know
DWBH – don’t worry, be happy
IIRC – if I recall correctly
MSM – mainstream media
HIFW – how I felt when
TIME – tears in my eyes
WTPA – where the party at?
IKR – I know, right?
SFTLR – sorry for the late reply
IJS – I’m just saying
TIL – today I learned
NTTAWWT – not that there’s anything wrong with that
WHIW – for what it’s worth
IMHO – in my humble opinion
GTK – good to know
IU2U – it’s up to you
DGMW – don’t get me wrong
SLAP – sounds like a plan
OATUS – on a totally unrelated subject
FTW – for the win
H/T – hat tip
FR – for real
AMA – ask me anything
DAE – does anyone else?
