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E-Mail Acronyms and Emoticons
This page provides a list of some of the more common acronyms and emoticons that you may see in E-Mail/Newsgroup/Internet Chat messages.
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ADN | Any day now |
| AFAIK | As far as I know |
| AFK | Away from keyboard |
| ARE | Acronym-rich environment |
| B4N | Bye for now |
| BAK | Back at the keyboard |
| BBIAB | Be back in a bit |
| BBL | Be back later |
| BEG | Big evil grin |
| BFD | Big f***ing deal |
| BFN | Bye for now |
| BG | Big grin |
| BIOYIOP | Blow it out your I/O port |
| BL | Belly laughing |
| BOTEC | Back-of-the-envelope calculation |
| BRB | Be right back |
| BTA | But then again... |
| BTW | By the way |
| BWTHDIK | But what the heck do I know...? |
| CU | See you |
| CUL | See you later |
| CUL8ER | See you later |
| CYA | Cover your ass |
| CYO | See you online |
| DBA | Doing business as |
| DFLA | Disenhanced four-letter acronym |
| DIKU | Do I know you? |
| DITYID | Did I tell you I'm distressed? |
| DQMOT | Don't quote me on this |
| EG | Evil grin |
| EMFBI | Excuse me for butting in |
| EOM | End of message |
| EOT | End of thread |
| ETLA | Extended three-letter acronym |
| F2F | Face to face |
| FAQ | Frequently-ask question(s) |
| FISH | First in, still here |
| FLA | Four-letter acronym |
| FMTYEWTK | Far more than you ever wanted to know |
| FOMCL | Falling off my chair laughing |
| FUBAR | F***ed up beyond all repair or recognition |
| FUD | Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt |
| FWIW | For what it's worth |
| FYI | For your information |
| G | Grin |
| GA | Go ahead |
| GAL | Get a life |
| GBTW | Get Back To Work |
| GD&R | Grinning, ducking, and running |
| GFC | Going For Coffee |
| GFETE | Grinning From Ear To Ear |
| GIWIST | Gee, I wish I'd said that |
| GMTA | Great minds think alike |
| GOL | Giggling out loud |
| GTRM | Going to read mail |
| HTH | Hope this helps |
| IAC | In any case |
| IANAL | I am not a lawyer (but) |
| IC | I see |
| IHA | I hate acronyms |
| IIRC | If I recall/remember/recollect correctly |
| ILU or ILY | I love you |
| IM | Immediate message |
| IMHO | In my humble opinion |
| IMNSHO | In my not so humble opinion |
| IMO | In my opinion |
| IOW | In other words |
| IPN | I'm posting naked |
| IRL | In real life |
| IYSWIM | If you see what I mean |
| JBOD | Just a bunch of disks |
| JIC | Just in case |
| JK | Just kidding |
| KOTC | Kiss on the cheek |
| KWIM? | Know what I mean? |
| L8R | Later |
| LD | Later, dude |
| LDR | Long-distance relationship |
| LLTA | Lots and lots of thunderous applause |
| LOL | Laughing out loud |
| LRF | Little Rubber Feet |
| LTM | Laugh to myself |
| LTR | Long-term relationship |
| LULAB | Love you like a brother |
| LULAS | Love you like a sister |
| MorF | Male or female |
| MOSS | Member of the same sex |
| MOTOS | Member of the opposite sex |
| MUSM | Miss you so much |
| NFG | No f*****g good |
| NFW | No feasible way or no f*****g way |
| NIFOC | Naked in front of computer |
| NRN | No response necessary |
| OIC | Oh, I see |
| OLL | Online love |
| OTF | Off the floor |
| OTOH | On the other hand |
| OTTOMH | Off the top of my head |
| PANS | Pretty awesome new stuff |
| PCMCIA | People can't master computer industry acronyms |
| PDA | Public display of affection |
| PEBCAK | Problem exists between chair and keyboard |
| PIBKAC | Problem is between keyboard and chair |
| PITA | Pain in the ass |
| PMFJIB | Pardon me for jumping in but... |
| ::POOF:: | Goodbye |
| POTS | Plain old telephone service |
| PU | That stinks! |
| RL | Real life |
| ROR | Raffing out roud |
| ROTFL | Rolling on the floor laughing |
| ROTFLMAO | Rolling on the floor laughing my a** off |
| ROTFLMAOWPIMP | Rolling on the floor laughing my a** off while peeing in my pants |
| ROTFLMBO | Rolling on the floor laughing my butt off |
| RPG | Role-playing games |
| RSN | Real soon now |
| RTFM | Read the f***ing manual |
| RYO | Roll your own |
| S4L | Spam for life |
| SEG | S***-eating grin |
| SNAFU | Situation normal, all f***ed up |
| SO | Significant other |
| SOL | Smilling out loud or sh*t out of luck |
| SOMY | Sick of me yet? |
| STFW | Search the f*****g Web |
| STW | Search the Web |
| SWAG | Stupid wild-a** guess |
| TAFN | That's all for now |
| TANSTAAFL | There ain't no such thing as a free lunch |
| TFH | Thread from hell |
| TGIF | Thank God it's Friday |
| THX | Thanks |
| TIA | Thanks in advance |
| TLA | Three-letter acronym |
| TLK2UL8R | Talk to you later |
| TMI | Too much information |
| TOPCA | Til our paths cross again |
| TPTB | The powers that be |
| TTFN | Ta-Ta for now |
| TTT | Thought that, too |
| TTYL | Talk to you later |
| TU | Thank you |
| UAPITA | You're a pain in the ass |
| UW | You're welcome |
| VBG | Very big grin |
| VBSEG | Very big s***-eating grin |
| WDALYIC | Who died and left you in charge? |
| WFM | Works for me |
| WIBNI | Wouldn't it be nice if |
| WT? | What/who the ? |
| WTFO | What the F***! Over! |
| WTG | Way to go! |
| WTGP? | Want to go private? |
| WU? | What's up? |
| WUF? | Where are you from? |
| WYSIWYG | What you see is what you get |
| YGBSM | You gotta be s***tin' me! |
| YMMV | Your mileage may vary. |
An emoticon (sometimes referred to as a "smiley") is a short sequence of keyboard letters and symbols, usually emulating a facial expression, expressing a feeling that supplements the message.
| :-) | Smile |
| ;-) | Smile with a wink |
| :<}) | User with mustache, smiling |
| :-|| | Mad |
| :-( | Sad |
| :' -( | Crying |
| :~ | Also crying |
| :-)) | Really happy |
| :-D | Big grin |
| :-* | A kiss |
| :-P~ | A lick |
| :-? | Licking lips |
| :-o | Wow! or I'm surprised |
| :-| | Grim |
| %-} | Silly |
| :/) | Not funny |
| :-" | Pursing lips |
| :-P | Sticking out your tongue |
| :-\ | User happens to be Popeye |
| :-/ | Perplexed |
| =:O | Frightened |
| =8O | Bug-eyed with fright |
| :*) | Clowning around |
| :-} | Embarassed smile |
| :-)<>>>>> | Basic Smiley with a necktie |
| ;-^) | Tongue in cheek |
| %*@:-( | Hung over |
| :-~~~ | Drooling |
| >:) | Perplexed look |
| .) | Keeping an eye out for you |
| 8:-) | Glasses on forehead |
| 8:] | Normal smiling face of a gorilla |
| 0:-) | Angel |
| [:-|] | Robot |
| (:V) | Duck |
| 3:-o | Cow |
| :-[ | Vampire |
| (_8-(|) | Homer Simpson |
| C|:-= | Charlie Chaplin |
| =|:-)= | Abe Lincoln |
| *<:-) | Santa Claus |
| -:-) | User sports a mohawk and admires Mr. T |
| (:)-) | Scuba diver |
| :-'| | User has a cold |
| :-{} | User with heavy lipstick |
| :-)8 | User is well dressed |
| >:-< | Mad |
| *#:-) | Scotsman wearing his Scottish tam |
| %-^ | User is another Picasso |
| #-) | User partied all night |
| <:I | Dunce |
| :-| | "Have an ordinary day!" Smiley |
| :}{: | Kisses |
| (-_-) | Secret smile |
| #.-o | "Oh, nooooooo Mr. Bill!!!" |