Text message abbreviation is the language of our newest generation. To
learn text message meanings and to know what to know what teenagers are saying
to each other, check the text message language dictionary below.
That being said, you as a parent have a responsibility to know what is going
on with your teen and pre-teen children. I am not a believer in helicopter
parenting, but you are your child’s advocate of school, sports and recreation
habits. Parenting is a “job for life” and learn how to text message.
411 - information
4ever -
forever
AAF - as a friend
AAMOF - as a
matter of fact
AAS - alive and
smiling
ABT2 - about to
AFAIK - as far
as I know
AFK - away from keyboard
AFN -
that’s all for now
AKA - also known
as
AISI - as I see it
AND - any day
now
AOTA - all of the above
ASAP - as
soon as possible
A/S/L? - age, sex,
location
A/S/L/M/H? - age, sex, location, music,
hobbies
AYSOS - are you stupid or
something
AYTMTB - and you are telling me this
because
B4 - before
B4N - bye for
now
BAK - back at the keyboard
BBIAB -
be back in a bit
BBIAF - be back in a
few
BBIAS - be back in a sec
BBL - be
back later
BBN - bye bye now
BBS - be
back soon
BD - big deal
BEG - big evil
grin
BF - boyfriend
BFF - best friends
forever
BIOYN - blow it out your
nose
BKA - better known as
BL - belly
laughing
BRB - be right back
BRT - be
right there
BTA - but then again
BTHOOM
- beats the heck out of me
Btw - between you and
me
BTW - by the way
BWL - bursting with
laughter
BYKT - but you knew that
CB -
chat brat
CID - crying in disgrace
CNP -
continued (in my) next post
CP - chat
post
CSL - can’t stop laughing
CU - see
you
CUL or CUL8ER - see you later
CUNS -
see you in school
CUOL - see you
online
CUZ - because
CYA - see
ya
CY - calm yourself
CYL - see you
later
CYO - see you online
DBEYR - don’t
believe everything you read
DEGT - don’t even go
there
DETI - don’t even think about
it
DF - dear friend
DGA - don’t go
anywhere
DGT - don’t go there
DHYB -
don’t Hold Your Breath
DIKU - do I know
you?
DIY - do it yourself
DKDC - don’t
know don’t care
DLTM - don’t lie to
me
DMI - don’t mention it
DQMOT - don’t
quote me on this
DUST - did you see
that
DYJHIW - don’t you just hate it
when
EAK - eating at Keyboard
EG - evil
grin
EL - evil Laugh
EM? - excuse
me?
EMA - what is your E-mail
address
EOM - end of message
EZ -
easy
F2F - face to face
FAQ - frequently
asked question(s)
FAWC - for anyone who
cares
FC - fingers crossed
FISH - first
in, still here
FITB - fill in the
blanks
FMTYEWTK - far more than you ever wanted to
know
FOAF - friend of a friend
FTBOMH -
from the bottom of my heart
FUBAR - fouled up beyond all
repairs
FWIW - for what it’s worth
FYI -
for your information
GA - go ahead
GAL -
get a life
GF - girlfriend
GFN - gone
for now
GGOH - got to get out of here
GL
- good luck
GMTA - great minds think
alike
GOL - giggling out loud
GR - got
to run
GRRRR - growling
GTSY - glad to
see you
H&K - hug and kiss
HA -
hello again
HAGD - have a good day
HAGN
- have a good night
HB - hurry back
HTH
- hope this helps
HHOK - ha ha only
joking
HHOS - ha ha only being
serious
IAC - in any case
IAE - in any
event
IB - I’m back
IBTD - I beg to
differ
IC - I see
ICBW - I could be
wrong
ID10T - idiot
IDGI - I don’t get
it
IDK - I don’t know
IDTS - I don’t
think so
IGTP - I get the point
IHA - I
hate acronyms
IHNO - I have no
opinion
IIRC - if I remember
correctly
ILU - I love you
IM - instant
message
IMHO - in my humble
opinion
IMing - chatting with someone
online
IMO - in my opinion
IMS - I am
sorry
INMP - it’s not my problem
IOH -
i’m outta here
IOW - in other words
IRL
- in real life
ISS - I said so
IWALU - I
will always love you
IYKWIMAITYD - if you know what I mean
and I think you do
IYKWIM - if you know what I
mean
IYO - in your opinion
IYSS - if you
say so
IYSWIM - if you see what I
mean
J/C - just checking
JAS - just a
sec
JIC - just in case
JK - just
kidding
JM2C - just my two cents
JMO -
just my opinion
JT - just teasing
JTLYK
- just to let you know
JW - just
wondering
K - okay
KEWL -
cool
KFY - kiss for you
KIR - keep it
real
KIT - keep in touch
KWIM - know
what I mean?
L2M - listening to
music
L8R - later
LDR - long distance
relationship
LMIRL - let’s meet in real
life
LOL - laughing out loud
LSV -
language, sex, violence
LTM - laugh to
myself
LTNS - long time, no see
LTR -
long term relationship
LULAB - love you like a
brother
LULAS - love you like a
sister
LUWAMH - love you with all my
heart
LY - love you
LYL - love you
lots
M/F - male or female
M8 - mate or
mates
MHBFY - my heart bleeds for
you
MIHAP - may I have your attention
please
MKOP - my kind of place
MOSS -
member of same sex
MOTOS - member of the opposite
sex
MSG - message
MTF - more to
follow
MTFBWY - may the force be with
you
MUSM - miss you so much
N1 - nice
one
N2M - not to mention
NADT - not a
darn thing
NAZ - name, address, zip
NBD
- no big deal
NE1 - anyone
NG -
new game
NM - never mind
NOYB - not of
your business
NP - nosy parents
N/P - no
problem
NRN - no reply necessary
NTK -
nice to know
NT - no thanks
NUFF -
enough said
NW - no way!
OIC - oh I
see
OLL - online love
OMDB - over my
dead body
OMG - oh my god
OT - off
topic
OTH - off the hook
OTOH - on the
other hand
OTP - On the phone
OTTOMH -
off the top of my head
OTW - on the
way
P2P - peer to peer
P911 - my parents
are coming!
PA - parent alert
PDA -
public display of affection
Peeps -
people
PIR -parent in room
PLZ -
please
PM - private message
PMJI -
pardon me for jumping in
PMP - peed my
pants
PO - piss off
POAHF - put on a
happy face
POS - parent over
shoulder
POV - point of view
PPL -
people
PU - that stinks
P-ZA -
pizza
QL - quit laughing
QSL -
reply
QSO - conversation
QT -
cutie
R&R - rest and relaxation
R/t
- real time
RBTL - read between the
lines
RL - real life
RMLB - read my lips
baby
RTBS - reason to be single
RU - are
you?
RUMORF - are you male or
female?
RUUP4IT - are you up for it?
RX
- regards
SCNR - sorry, could not
resist
SEP - somebody’s else’s
problem
SETE - smiling ear to ear
SH -
same here
SMAIM - send me an instant
message
SMEM - send me an E-mail
SN -
screen name
SO - significant other
SOHF
- sense of humor failure
SOMY - sick of me
yet?
SOT - short of time
SPST - same
place same time
STR8 - straight
STW -
search the web
STYS - speak to you
soon
SU - shut up
SUP or WU
- what’s up
SUYF - shut up you
fool
SWAK - sealed with a kiss
SWDY - so
what do you think?
SYL - see you
later
SYS - see you soon
TA - thanks
again
TAFN - that’s all for now
TAS -
taking a shower
TAW - teachers are
watching
TCOB - taking care of
business
TCOY - take care of
yourself
TFX - traffic
TGIF - thank God
it’s Friday
THX - thanks
TIAIL - I think
I am in love
TILII - tell it like it
is
TLK2UL8R - talk to you later
TM -
trust me
TMI - too much information
TOM
- tomorrow
TOT - tons of time
TOY -
thinking of you
TTG - time to go
TTT -
thought that too
TTTT - these things take
time
TTYL - talk to you later
TU - thank
you
TYVM - thank you very much
U-L?
- you will?
UV - unpleasant
visual
UW - you’re welcome
VBS - very
big smile
VSF - very sad face
WAD -
without a doubt
WAI - what an idiot
WB -
welcome back or write back
WC -
welcome
WC - who cares?
WDALYIC - who
died and left you in charge?
WDYS - what did you
say?
WDYT - what do you think?
W/E -
whatever
WFM - works for me
WTG - way to
go
WTGP - want to go private?
WTH -
what/who the heck
WUF - where are you
from?
WYCM - will you call me?
WYRN -
what’s your real name?
WYSIWYG - what you see is what you
get
X-1-10 - exciting
XME - excuse
me
XOXO - hugs and kisses
YBS - you’ll
be sorry
YDKM - you don’t know me
YGBK -
you gotta be kiddin’
YHM - you have
mail
YKW? - you know what?
YNK - you
never know
YOYO - you’re on your own
YR
- yeah right
YSYD - yeah, sure you do
YS
- you stinker
YTTT - you telling the
truth?
YW - you’re Welcome
YYSSW - yeah,
yeah, sure, sure, whatever
ZZ - Sleeping, Bored,
Tired
