The Complete Dictionary of Internet Acronyms^5 - High Fiveaddy - address (as in eMail)ADN - Any Day NowAFAIK - As Far As I KnowAFK - Away From KeyboardAKA - Also Known As (also a/k/a)ARE - Acronym-Rich EnvironmentATM - According To MeATTN - AttentionBAK - Back At the KeyboardBBIAB - Be Back In A BitBBL - Be Back LaterBBS - Be Back Soon - Big Evil GrinBFD - Big F***ing DealBFN - Bye For Now (also B4N) - big grinBIF - Basis In FactBION - Believe It Or NotBIOYIOP - Blow It Out Your I/O PortBL - Belly LaughingBRB - Be Right BackBTA - But Then Again...BTSOOM - Beats The Sh*t Out Of MeBTW - By The WayCU - see youCUA - Commonly Used Acronym(s) or Common User AccessCUL - see you Later (also CUL8ER)CWYL - Chat With Ya LaterCYA - see YaCYO - see You OnlineDBA - Doing Business As (also d/b/a)DFLA - Disenhanced Four-Letter Acronym (that is, a TLA)DIKU - Do I Know You?DITYID - Did I Tell You I'm Distressed?DTRT - Do The Right Thing - Evil GrinEMFBI - Excuse Me For Butting InEOM - End Of Message (no comments)EOT - End Of Thread (end of discussion)ETLA - Enhanced Three-Letter Acronym (that is, an FLA)F2F - Face to FaceFAQ - (list of) Frequently Asked Question(s)FISH - First In, Still HereFLA - Four-Letter AcronymFOMCL - Falling Off My Chair LaughingFUBAR - F*cked Up Beyond All RecognitionFUD - (spreading) Fear, Uncertainty & DoubtFWIW - For What It's WorthFYA - For Your AmusementFYEO - For Your Eyes OnlyFYI - For Your Information - grin ( - big grin)GA - Go AheadGAL - Get A Life!GIGO - Garbage In, Garbage OutGIWIST - Gee, I Wish I'd Said That!GMTA - Great Minds Think AlikeGOL - Giggling Out LoudGR&D - Grinning, Running & DuckingGTRM - Going To Read MailHHOK - Ha Ha, Only KiddingHHOS - Ha Ha, Only SeriousHNG - Horny Net GeekHTD - Have To Disagree...HTH - Hope This HelpsHTHBE - Hope This Has Been EnlighteningIAC - In Any CaseIAE - In Any EventIANAL - I Am Not A Lawyer, but... (also IANAxxx, such as IANACPA)IC - I seeICAM - I Couldn't Agree MoreICOWHMGOWYHH - I Can Only Wonder How Many Glasses Of Wine You Have HadID - I DisagreeIHA - I Hate AcronymsIIRC - If I Remember CorrectlyILY - I Love You (also ILU)IMAO - In My Arrogant OpinionIMCO - In My Considered OpinionIMHO - In My Humble OpinionIMNSHO - In My Not-So-Humble OpinionIMO - In My OpinionINC - Illegitimi Non Carborundum (Latin: don't let the b*stards wear you down)IOW - In Other WordsIPN - I'm Posting NakedIRL - In Real Life (that is, when not chatting)IRT - In Real TimeITA - I Totally Agree!ITRW - In The Real WorldJAT - Just A ThoughtJFU - Just For YouJIC - Just In CaseJK - Just Kidding (also j/k)JMHO - Just My Humble OpinionJMO - Just My OpinionKWIM? - Know What I Mean?L8R - Later (also L8TR)LBAY - Laughing Back At YouLD - Later, DudeLDR - Long-Distance RelationshipLLTA - Lots and Lots of Thunderous ApplauseLMAO - Lauging My Ass OffLOL - Laughing Out Loud or Lots Of LuckLOLBAY - Laughing Out Loud Back At YouLTM - Laugh To MyselfLTNS - Long Time, No SeeM/F? - Male or Female? (also MorF)MEGO - My Eyes Glazed Over (booorrring)MHOTY - My Hat's Off To YouMINK - Multiple Income, No Kids (NIMK?)mm - merrily met (greeting)MMHA2U - My Most Humble Apologies to youMOOS - Member Of the Opposite Sex (also MOTOS)MOSS - Member Of the Same Sex (also MOTSS)MOTD - Message Of The Daymp - merrily parted (farewell)MUD - Multi-User Dungeon (or Dimension)NBIF - No Basis In FactNBIR - No Basis In Reality (where am I; is this Kansas?)NFW - No F*cking WayNP - No ProblemNRN - No Reply NecessaryNS - 'Nuff SaidOIC - Oh, I seeOLL - On-Line LoveOMG - Oh My God!OOTB - Out Of The Box (brand new, ready to roll)OPM - Other People's MoneyOTF - On The FloorOTOH - On The Other HandOTOOH - On The Other, Other HandOTP - On The PhoneOTTH - On The Third HandOTTOMH - Off The Top Of My Head::POOF:: - goodbye (leaving the chatroom)PANS - Pretty Awesome New Stuff (as opposed to POTS)PC - Politically Correct (or Personal Computer)PCMCIA - People Can't Master Computer Industry Acronyms (Personal Computer Memory Card Int'l. Ass'n.)PDA - Public Display of AffectionPDQ - Pretty Darn QuickPEBCAK - Problem Exists Between Chair And KeyboardPI or PIC - Politically IncorrectPITA - Pain In The A**PMFJI - Pardon Me For Jumping In (but eventually, you'll thank me)PMJI - Pardon My Jumping InPOTS - Plain Old Telephone Service (or Pretty Old Tired Stuff)POV - Point Of ViewPPL - Peed Pants Laughing or PeoplePU - that stinks!PUTS - Playing Under The Sofar - arere - regarding or hello againRL - Real Life (that is, when not chatting)ROAR! - laughing as loud as a lionROFL - Rolling On Floor, Laughing (also ROF,L)ROTFLMAOWPIMP - Rolling On The Floor, Laughing My A** Off, While Peeing In My PantsROTFLMBHO - Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Bloody Head OffROTFLMBO - Rolling On The Floor, Laughing My Butt OffRP - Romantic PartnerRPG - Role-Playing GamesRSN - Real Soon Now (often ironic)RTFM - Read The F*cking Manual (or Message)RW - Real World (outside cyberspace)RYO - Roll Your Own (write your own program) - Sh*t-Eating GrinSHOUTING - Not an acronym; it's bad netiquette to leave Caps Lock on. SHOUTING IS HARD TO READ.SINK - Single Income, No KidsSITD - Still In The Darksm - smileySMH - shaking my headSNAFU - Situation Normal, All F*cked UpSO - Significant OtherSOL - Smiling Out Loud or Sadly, Outta Luck (really, there's another version?!)SOMY - Sick Of Me Yet?STD - Sick To Death (a term of disdain, rather than an update on the author's well-being)STS - Sorry To SayTAF - That's All, Folks!TAFN - That's All For NowTANSTAAFL - There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free LunchTAT - Tęte-A-TęteTCN - Take Care NowTFH - Thread From Hell (a discussion that just won't die)TFI - The Fact Is ...TFM - Thanks From MeTFMT - Thanks From Me, Too!TGIF - Thank God It's FridayTHX - ThanksTIA - Thanks In AdvanceTIC - Tongue In CheekTIG - This Is Great!TIIC - The Idiots In ChargeTLA - Three-Letter Acronym (such as this)TPTB - The Powers That BeTTFN - Ta Ta For NowTTYL - Talk To You Later (or TLK2UL8R or TYL)TXS - Thanks! (sincere and heartfelt - really!)TYSM - Thank You So MuchTYVM - Thank You Very Muchu - youUAPITA - You're A Pain In The A**unPC - Politically Incorrect - very big grin - Very Big Sh*t-Eating GrinVWP - Very Well PutW4W - Word for WordWAGS - What A Great Story!WAI - What An Inspiration!WB - Welcome BackWDALYIC - Who Died And Left You In Charge?WFM - Works For MeWIBNI - Wouldn't It Be Nice If...WP - Well PutWT? - What/Who The...?WTFO - What The F*ck? - Over!WTG - Way To GoWTGP? - Want To Go Private?WTS - With That SaidWU? - What's Up?WUF? - Where are you From?WYSIWYG - What You See Is What You GetXOXO - kisses and hugsXX - kissesY2K - Year 2000 calendar concernsYAAG - You Are A GeniusYABR - You Are Being ReplacedYGBSM - You've Gotta Be Sh*ttin' Me!YMMV - Your Mileage May VaryYRR - You 'R' Right (I give...)YVMW - You're Very Much WelcomeCommon Emoticons (Smileys): Japanese emoticons <http://whatis.com/emoticoj.htm>:-) happy - used to indicate a joking statement, since we can't hear voice inflection:) happy - miniature:-)) really happy:-( unhappy - user didn't like that last statement, or is depressed about something:-/ skeptical, or perplexed:-\ sad, or Popeye:-D laughing:-| disgusted, or grim, or "have an ordinary day" smiley:-I apathetic:-1 bland:-o surprised:-O awed:-S incoherent:-X lips are sealed:-9 licking lips:-< forlorn:-> sarcastic:-& tongue-tied:'-( crying:'-) so happy, I'm crying:-e disappointed:-c bummed:-C really bummed:-t cross:-@ screaming:-7 wry:-* ate something sour, or kiss:^) broken nose:v) broken nose, other side:_) nose is sliding off face:=) two noses:<) from an Ivy League school:-# wearing braces:-{} recent collagen shots:-{) mustache:-()= drooling:-)~ happily drooling:-~) or :-'| suffering from a cold:-Q smoker:-? pipe smoker:-` spitting chewing tobacco:*) drunk:-P nyahhhh!:-} leering, or embarrassed smile:-, smirking;-) winking - sort of a "don't hit me for what I just said" smiley;^) tongue-in-cheek;-P nudge, nudge, wink, wink(-) laughing(:+( scared(-: left-handed%*} very drunk%-) confused%-} amused%-{ unamused8-> very happy{:-) toupee}:-( toupee in updraft}:-} big grin>:-( or >:-< or :-|| mad>:-> devilish>;-> lewd<:-I dunce<:-/ feeling stoopid~:-( very mad=) shocked=:O hair standing on end=8O bug-eyed with fright*:-o alarmedI-) sniggering|:-| very rigid|-O yawning|-I asleep|^o snoring***:-( blowing off steam[:-| sighted Frankensein<<:-) sighted the Pope~:-\ sighted Elvis8-) wearing sunglassesB:-) sunglasses on head::-) wearing normal glasses (4-eyed)B-) wearing horn-rimmed glasses8:-) little girl:-)-8 Big girl:-[ vampire, or pouting:-E bucktoothed vampire:-F bucktoothed vampire with one tooth missing=:-) hosehead-:-) punk rocker/mohawk-:-( real punk rockers don't smile+-:-) religious officer, like Pope`:-) shaved off one eyebrow,:-) shaved off other eyebrowO-) or (:)-) scuba diverO :-) angel<|-) Chinese<|-( Chinese, taking offense at joke@= pro-nuclear war:-o uh-oh...(8-o it's Mr. Bill...*:o) and Bozo the Clown!C|:-= Charlie Chaplin=|:-)= Abe Lincoln%-^ Picasso painting3:] pet3:[ mean petd8= pet beaver, wearing goggles and hard hat8:] gorilla smile(:V) duck:-)8 well-dressed#-) partied all nightX-( just died%-6 brain-dead[:-|] or [:] robotic(:I eggheadE-:-) ham radio operatorC=:-) chef[:-) wearing Walkman*<:-) wearing Santa Claus hat@:-) wearing turbanK:P little kid w/propeller beanie:-Ř No Yelling!:-: mutant; the invisible smiley.-) one-eyed,-) winking one-eyed8 :-) wizard-=* :-) TeX wizard:] Gleep...a friendly midget smiley who will gladly be your friend=) variation on a theme...:{ tiny bit sad[] hugs and ...:* kisses|-) hee hee|-D ho ho~~:-( Net.flame (Usenet)O |-) Net.religion8 :-I Net.unix-wizardsX-( Net.suicideE-:-I Net.ham-radioC=}>;*{)) drunk, devilish chef with a toupee in an updraft, a mustache, and a double chin}:^#})) updrafted bushy-mustached pointy-nosed smiley with a double chin{:(-8-< Anna Nicole Smith, after latest augmentation, falling right over