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Text Messages: Learning the Lingo
By Sarah Toler
TRUE staff writer
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If you’re new to online flirting, learning the language can seem a bit daunting. But there’s no need to feel clueless when it comes to texting and chatting. We decipher the code below.

Common Abbreviations

AFAIK: As far as I know
AFK: Away from keyboard
ASAP: As soon as possible
A/S/L: Age/Sex/Location
ATM: At the moment
BCNU: Be Seein' You
BFN: Bye for now
BG: Big grin
BMG: Be my guest
BRB: Be right back
BTW: By the way
CFN: Ciao for now
CUL or CUL8R: See you later
FAQ: Frequently asked questions
FWIW: For what it's worth
FYI: For your information
GL: Good luck
GMTA: Great minds think alike
HEHE: Laughter
HT: Hi there
IDK: I don't know
IK: I know
IMO: In my opinion
IMS: I am sorry
IOW: In other words
JIC: Just in case
JK: Just kidding

 

JTLYK: Just to let you know
K: Okay
L8R: Later
LOL: Laughing out loud
N: No
NBD: No big deal
NP: No problem
NRN: No response necessary
OIC: Oh I see
OTOH: On the other hand
OTP: On the phone
PLS or PLZ: Please
POV: Point of view
ROTFL: Rolling on the floor laughing
RUOK?: Are you okay?
SYS: See you soon
TAFN: That's all for now
TBA: To be announced
TBH: To be honest
THX: Thanks
TTFN: Ta ta for now
TTYL: Talk to you later
TY: Thank you
WB: Welcome back
WU?: What's up?
Y: Yes
YT?: You there?
YW: You are welcome

 

Emoticons: Express Yourself
:-) Smile
;-) Wink
:-( Frown
:-D Laugh
:-C Super frown
:-/ Be unsure
:-o Oh no!
:o) Be a clown
:-9 Lick your lips
:P Stick your tongue out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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