Some useful Shortcut Abbreviations commonly used for chat

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24/7

Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week

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A

AFAIK	As far as I know
AFK	Away from keyboard
AIM	AOL Instant Messenger
AKA	Also known as
AM	Antemeridian
AOL	America Online
ASAP	As soon as possible
ASL	Age, sex, location

B

b/c	Because
B/W	Between
b4	Before
BBIAB	Be back in a bit
BBL	Be back later
BCC	Blind carbon copy
bf	Boyfriend
BFF	Best friends forever
BFN	Bye for now
BOT	Back on topic
BRB	Be right back
BTW	By the way

C

CC	Carbon copy
CTN	Can't talk now
cya	See ya
CYE	Check your e-mail

D

DIY	Do it yourself
DL	Download

E

ETA	Estimated time of arrival

F

f	Female
FAQ	Frequently Asked Questions
fb	Facebook
FUBAR	Fouled up beyond all recognition
FWIW	For what it's worth
FYI	For your information

G

gb	Goodbye
gf	Girlfriend
GG	Good game
GJ	Good job
GL	Good luck
gr8	Great
GTG	Got to go

H

HOAS	Hold on a second
HTH	Hope this helps
hw	Homework

I

IAC	In any case
IC	I see
IDK	I don't know
IIRC	If I remember correctly
IM	Instant Message
IMO	In my opinion
IRT	In regards to

J

J/K	Just kidding

K

K

OK

L

L8	Late
L8R	Later
LMK	Let me know
LOL	Laughing out loud

M

m	Male
MMB	Message me back
MMO	Masively Multiplayer Online
msg	Message
MYOB	Mind your own business

N

N/A	Not Available
NC	No comment
ne1	Anyone
NM	Not much
NP	No problem
NTN	No thanks needed

O

OMG	Oh my gosh
OT	Off topic

P

PHAT	Pretty hot and tempting
PK	Player Kill
pls	Please
PM	Postmeridian
POS	Parent over shoulder
ppl	People

Q

qt

Cutie

R

re	Regarding
ROFL	Rolling on the floor laughing
ROTFL	Rolling on the floor laughing
RPG	Role Playing Game
RTFM	Read the flipping manual

S

SOS	Someone over shoulder
Sry	Sorry
sup	What's up

T

TBA	To be announced
TBC	To be continued
TBD	To be determined
TC	Take care
thx	Thanks
TIA	Thanks in advance
TLC	Tender love and care
TMI	Too much information
TTFN	Ta-ta for now
TTYL	Talk to you later
txt	Text
TY	Thank you

U

U2	You too
UR	Your

V

VM

Voicemail

W

W/	With
w/e	Whatever
w/o	Without
W8	Wait
WB	Write back

X

XOXO	Hugs and kisses

Y

Y	Why
YW	You're welcome

Z

ZZZ

Sleeping