I can't understand thie computer lingo. Tell me what all these abbreviations mean and please add others that have been left out so I can use this as a guide. All of my emails have these things, YA answers has them, myspace has it. I can't run from it any longer HELP!!
2007-08-10 04:15:21 · 11 answers · asked by SmartyPants 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Some more obscure ones you don't see much anymore:
IOW = in other words
FWIW = for what it's worth
IRT = in regards to
ROFL = rolling on floor, laughing (also ROFLMAO = ...laughing my *** off)
NFM = no further message (usually in the subject of a blank email)
HACAASASTFU = Have a Coke And A Smile And Shut The F**k Up (courtesy of Eddie Murphy!)
IANAL or IANAD = I am not a lawyer/doctor (usually used before giving advice)
FTW = for the win
2007-08-10 06:39:03 · answer #1 · answered by Ryan H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LMAO = Laughing My *** Off
BTW = By The Way
OMG = Oh My God
and a few more that I can rattle off the top of my head.
WRU = Where are you? (lil bro came up with this one, seemed to catch on in mmorpgs lol)
MMORPG = Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game
OMW = On My Way
IMHO = In My Honest Opinion
BBQ = Bar-B-Que
RTFM = Read The Freakin' Manual!
RTA = Read the Article (Or RTFA)
DIAF = Die In A Fire (see it in Fark.com mostly)
TTYL = Talk To You Later
SO = Signifigant Other
BBL = Be Back Later
BRB = Be Right Back
AFK = Away From Keyboard
IDK = I Don't Know
AFAIK = As Far As I Know
That about covers the basics. Link below for many more.
2007-08-10 04:34:33 · answer #2 · answered by Fast Jeff 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LMAO: laughing my a s s off
BTW: By the way
OMG: Oh my God
LOL: Laughing out loud
Try this site to translate the acronyms!
http://www.noslang.com/
2007-08-10 04:20:30 · answer #3 · answered by Dennis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lmao - laughing my *** off
btw - by the way
omg - oh my god
wtf - what the f*
lol - laughing out loud
cant think of any others right now
but there are a lot out there
2007-08-10 04:25:42 · answer #4 · answered by Megan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LMAO = Laughing my a*s off
BTW= By the way
OMG= Oh, my God
LOL= Laughing out loud.
2007-08-10 04:34:59 · answer #5 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LMAO - "Laughing My **** Off"
BTW - "By The Way"
BRT - "Be Right There"
OMG - "Oh My god (or Gosh)"
This site has a lot of good acronyms and meanings:
2007-08-10 04:19:41 · answer #6 · answered by Alley S. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BTW + By The Way
2016-05-18 22:36:07 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LMAO you're too cute
2007-08-10 04:21:59 · answer #8 · answered by Bonnie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Secret codes......watch out !
2007-08-10 04:23:18 · answer #9 · answered by Mezmarelda 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
brb - be right back
idk - i don't know
eom - end of message
wtf - what the ....
2007-08-10 04:24:33 · answer #10 · answered by mbp 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋