Internet terminology can be confusing, especially in chat rooms, Twitter, and social sites such as Facebook.
In the rapid fire language of the web, acronyms and obscure jargon flow freely, and they aren't always easy to decipher. Here's a short guide to some of the more common internet terms that will help you decipher conversations you encounter. This can be especially helpful for parents with children who use chat rooms.
- ADR: address
- AEAP: as early as possible
- ALAP: as late as possible
- ASL: age/sex/location
- B4YKI: before you know it
- BRB: be right back
- BRT: be right there
- CD9: parents are around
- C-P: sleepy
- CUL8R: see you later
- CWYL: chat with you later
- CYT: see you tomorrow
- DD: dear daughter
- DH: dear husband
- DS: dear son
- DOC: drug of choice
- E123: easy as 123
- EM: excuse me
- F2F: face to face
- FOAF: friend of a friend
- HAK: hugs and kisses
- HBU: how about you
- IDGI: I don't get it
- ILU: I love you
- IMO: in my opinion
- J/C: just checking
- KOTL: kiss on the lips
- KPC: keeping parents clueless
- L8R: later
- LD: later dude or long distance
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- LMIRL: let's meet in real life
- LMK: let me know
- LOL: laughing out loud
- MBF: my best friend
- MOOS: member of the opposite sex
- MOSS: member of same sex
- MorF: male or female
- MOS: mom over shoulder
- MWF: married white female
- MWM: Married white male
- NMU: not much, you?
- OMG: oh my god
- OTP: on the phone
- P911: parent alert
- PAL: parents are listening
- PAW: parents are watching
- POS: parents over shoulder
- ROTFL: rolling on the floor laughing
- RUMORF: are you male or female?
- SITD: still in the dark
- SO: significant other
- SWF: single white female
- SWM: single white male
- TTFN: ta ta for now
- UR: your are
- WFM: works for me
- WUF: Where you from?
- WYRN: what's your real name?
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