If you’ve ever seen a confusing acronym online, you’re not alone. New internet slang is popping up everywhere, whether it’s platform-specific or a new addition to the Gen Z vocabulary.
Today we’ll explain over 130 different acronyms used on social media and on the internet as a whole, in alphabetical order.
Glossary:
A
ABT
About
AFK
Away from keyboard
AFAIK
As far as I know
AKA
Also known as
AMA
Ask me anything
ASAP
As soon as possible
AYT
Are you there?
B
B2B
Business-to-business
B2C
Business-to-consumer
B4
Before
BAE
Before anyone else
BC
Because
BF
Boyfriend
BFD
Big freaking deal
BOGO
Buy one get one
BR
BeReal
BRB
Be right back
BRT
Be right there
BTS
Behind the scenes
BTW
By the way
BYOB
Bring your own beer
C
CC
Carbon copy. Used in emails, this will send a copy to an additional recipient.
D
DAE
Does anyone else?
DEI
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
DIY
Do it yourself
DM
Direct message
DTR
Define the relationship
E
ELI5
Explain like I’m 5
EOD
End of day
EOW
End of week
ETA
Estimated time of arrival
F
FAQ
Frequently asked question
FB
FBF
Flashback Friday
FF
Follow Friday
FML
F*ck my life.
FTFY
Fixed that for you
FTW
For the win
FUBAR
F*cked up beyond all recognition
FWIW
For what it’s worth
FYI
For your information
G
GF
Girlfriend
GG
Good game
GOAT
Greatest of all time
GRWM
Get ready with me
GTG/G2G
Got to go
H
H8
Hate
HBD
Happy birthday
HMU
Hit me up
I
ICYMI
In case you missed it
IDC
I don’t care
IDGAF
I don’t give a f*ck
IDK
I don’t know
IG
IKR
I know, right?
IM
Instant message
IMHO
In my humble opinion
IMO
In my opinion
IRL
In real life
ISO
In search of
IYKYK
If you know, you know
IYKWIM
If you know what I mean
J
JK
Just kidding
JIC
Just in case
JW
Just wondering
L
LI
LMGTFY
Let me Google that for you
LMK
Let me know
LMAO
Laughing my a** off
LOL
Laugh out loud
LOML
Love of my life
LTR
Longterm relationship
LYSM
Love you so much
M
MCM
Man crush Monday
MFW
My face when
MYOB
Mind your own business
N
N/A
Not applicable
NBD
No big deal
NGL
Not gonna lie
NP
No problem
NSFW
Not safe for work, usually refers to graphic or sexual content
NVM
Nevermind
O
OMW
On my way
OOO
Out of office
OP
Original post
OOTD
Outfit of the day
OTP
One true pairing
P
PDA
Public display of affection
PIN
Pinterest OR a specific post within Pinterest, known as a Pin. Alternatively this could refer to a PIN number
PM
Private message
POV
Point of view
Q
QOTD
Quote of the day
R
RN
Right now
ROFL
Rolling on the floor laughing
RT
Retweet
S
SC
Snapchat
SMH
Shaking my head
SMP
Social media platform
SMM
Social media marketing
SNAFU
Situation normal, all f*cked up
SO
Significant other OR shout-out - this one depends on the context
STFU
Shut the f*ck up
T
TBH
To be honest
TBF
To be fair
TBA
To be announced
TBD
To be determined
TBT
Throwback Thursday
TGIF
Thank god it’s Friday
TIA
Thanks in advance
TIL
Today I learned
TLC
Tender loving care
TLDR / TL;DR
Too long, didn’t read
TMI
Too much information
TMW
That moment when
TT
TikTok
TTYL
Talk to you later
TTV
Twitch TV
TW
Trigger warning
W
WA
WCW
Woman crush Wednesday
WDYT
What do you think?
W/E
Whatever.
WFH
Work from home
WTF
What the f*ck
WYD
What are you doing?
WYGAM
When you get a minute
WYSIWYG
What you see is what you get
X
X
The micro-blogging platform previously known as Twitter
XOXO
Hugs and kisses
Y
YT
YouTube
Frequently Asked Questions
What does ftw mean on Facebook?
FTW means ‘for the win’, and is usually used to express support for something. It’s another way of saying ‘awesome’.
What does Ifkyk mean in texting?
IFKYK isn’t actually an acronym, but IYKYK is and it means ‘if you know, you know’.
How do you respond to iykyk?
That depends on you! If you understand what the person is trying to say in that specific situation, you can respond based on the context surrounding the message, but most times there’s no need to respond to a simple ‘iykyk’. If you really feel like you should respond, an ‘lol’ or an emoji will usually do.
What does HF mean on Facebook?
HF usually means ‘have fun’ - and it’s not just used on Facebook!
What does TLDR mean?
TLDR means ‘too long, didn’t read’ and is used to denote a brief explanation before or after a large wall of text, to help people get the general idea of what’s being said without reading through the details.
What does ikkk mean?
ikkk is just another way of typing ik (I know) but with added emphasis.
What does FR mean?
FR means ‘for real’, and is either used to emphasize that something is legitimate or literal, or to express agreement.
What is the meaning of pookie?
Pookie is a common term of endearment towards anything cute or snuggly. It can be used towards pets or significant others.
What does "rn" mean in chat?
RN means ‘right now’.
What does TS mean in text?
TS means ‘this sh*t’.
What does YK mean in a text message?
YK means ‘you know’.
What does yh mean from a guy?
Yh is a shortened form of ‘yeah’.
What does DW mean in text?
DW means ‘don’t worry’.
What does LYK mean in texting?
LYK means ‘let you know’ and is usually phrased as: I’ll lyk.
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