Text Message Abbreviations

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Have you ever wondered what all those text message abbreviations mean? You're not alone. Many adults, not to mention a few teens that don't have a cell phone, are left in the dark with all of those abbreviations. We've collected some of the more common examples, as well as a few less common ones, to help you understand what you may be missing.

Common Text Message Abbreviations

SMS, or short message services, is another abbreviation for text messaging. When it comes to these abbreviations, the messages certainly are short. You may have seen the following abbreviations in emails from friends and colleagues, and they are used when sending text messages as well. Some of them, such as FYI, have become common slang in the English language.

Whether you're chatting online or sending cell phone text messages, here are some easy ones to use next time you're talking with a friend:

AKA – Also Known As

ASAP – As Soon As Possible

BFF – Best Friend Forever

BRB – Be Right Back

BTW – By The Way

FAQ – Frequently Asked Question

FYI – For Your Information

GTG – Got To Go

IDK – I Don't know

LOL – Laughing Out Loud

MIL – Mother In Law

ROTFL – Rolling On The Floor Laughing

SPAM – Stupid Person's AdvertiseMent

SWALK – Sealed With A Loving Kiss

SWAK – Sealed With A Kiss

TTFN – Ta-Ta For Now

TTYL – Talk To You Later

Less Common Abbreviations

The world of text messaging is constantly evolving. It seems like if someone can think of a way to condense a thought to six letters or less, it automatically becomes part of the text message lexicon.

The following abbreviations are even becoming more common in the business world:

AAMOI – As A Matter Of Interest

AFAIUI – As Far As I Understand It

AIUI – As I Understand It

BTDT – Been There Done That

CFD – Call For Discussion

FWIW – For What It's Worth

GTBOS – Glad To Be Of Service

IAFAIK – As Far As I Know

INAL – I Am Not A Lawyer (But…)

IMHO – In My Humble Opinion

IMO – In My Opinion

IYSWIM – If You See What I Mean

NSA – No Strings Attached

OTOH – On The Other Hand

PMFJI – Pardon Me For Jumping In

PMJI – Pardon My Jumping In

RFC – Request For Comments

SOHF – Sense Of Humor Failure

TIA – Thanks In Advance

TPTB – The Powers That Be

WRT – With Respect To

WB – Welcome back

WYSIWYG – What You See Is What You Get

Next time you are text messaging try using a few new SMS abbreviations to spice up your conversation. You may even come up with a new abbreviation to share with others in cyberspace!

By LovetoKnow