If you go into chatrooms, newsgroups and message board forums and are puzzled by some strange words, you have probably run into e-slang or electronic shorthand. These are abbreviated words to convey a thought without having to type it out. Here are some of the more common ones:
AFK - away from keyboard
AOL - America Online
AOH - AO Hell
BAK - back at keyboard
BD (BFD) - big deal (big f***ing deal)
BFN - byr for now
BRB - be right back
BTW - by the way
CUL8R - see you later
CYA - see you
FB - furrowed brow
GAL - get a life
GR8 - great
GTRM - going to read mail
HTH - hope this helps
IMO - in my opinion
IMHO - in my humble opinion
IAE - in any event
IOW - in other words
IYSWIM - if you see what I mean
L8R - later
LOL - laugh out loud
NRN - no reply needed
NW (NFW) - no way (no f***ing way)
OIC - oh, I see
OT - off topic
OTOH - on the other hand
PBT - pay back time
ROTFLMAO - roll on the floor laughing my ass off
RTM (RTFM) - read the manual (read the f***ing manual)
SOL - sooner or later
TTYL - talk to you later
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