LOL :) -- A Guide to Internet Lingo and Emoticons
With just a few keystrokes, you can quickly convey laughter, disbelief, and other complex emotions on the Net. Here's the lingo you need to know.
James A. Martin
Everyday Acronyms: Coming and Going
afk Away from keyboard
And
about to do goodness knows what.
bak Back at keyboard
Having
done goodness knows what.
bfn Bye for now
Tells
others you're stepping away for an indeterminate amount of
time.
Variations:
b4n,
bbl (be back later).
brb
Be
right back
Announces a brief absence, as if you're pausing to read a
Shakespeare sonnet.
cu
See you
The more
formal version of
cya (See ya).
ltns
Long time,
no see
A polite way of saying "I forgot you even existed," which
could be abbreviated as
ifuee.
ttfn
Ta ta for
now
What Zsa Zsa Gabor might say when exiting a chat room.
Variation:
l8tr (later).
Flaming and Feuding
gal
Get a life
The exact
opposite of
hand (have a nice day).
kiss
Keep it simple, stupid
An impolite way of saying
ot (off topic).
pu
That
stinks
tswc
Tell someone who cares
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