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Short Forms

2L8 -Too late
2U2 -To you too
4GM -Forgive me
AAMOF -As a matter of fact
AAYF -As always, your friend
AFAIK -As far as I know
AFK -Away from keyboard
AKA -Also known as
ASAP -As soon as possible
ASL Age, sex, location?
ASLP -Age, sex, location, picture?
ATM -At the moment
ATYS -Anything you say
AWA -As well as
B4 -Before
B4N -Bye for now
BAC -Back at computer
BBIAB -Be back in a bit
BBL -Be back later
BBS -Be back soon
BCNU -Be seein' you
BD -Big deal
BFD -Big freakin' deal
BF -Boyfriend
BFN -Bye for now
BC -Be cool
B/C -Because
BCNU -Be seein' you
BIL -Brother in law
BME -Based on my experience
BOT -Back on topic
BRH -Be right here
BRB -Be right back
BTDT -Been there, done that
BTW -By the way
BYTM -Better you than me
CMIIW -Correct me if I'm wrong
CU -See you
CUL -Catch you later
CUS -See you soon
CUL8R -See you later
CWOT -Complete waste of time
CYA -See ya
DIIK -Darned if I know
DIY -Do it yourself
EAK -Eating at keyboard
EG -Evil grin
EOD -End of discussion
EOL -End of lecture
EOR -End of rant
F -Female
F2F -Face to face
FCOL -For crying out loud
FIL -Father in law
FITB -Fill in the blanks
FNB -Football and beer
FOCL -Falling off the chair laughing
FOFL -Falling on the floor laughing
FWIW -For what it's worth
FYA -For your amusement
FYI -For your information
G -Grin
G2G -Gotta go
GA -Good afternoon / Go ahead
GAL -Get a life
GAS -Greetings and salutations
GBH -Great Big Hug
GE -Good evening
GF -Girlfriend
GFN -Gone for now
GG -Good game
GI -Good idea
GIWISI -Gee, I wish I said it
GJ -Good job
GL -Good luck
GM -Good morning / Good move/match
GMTA -Great minds think alike
GN -Good night
GR8 -Great
H -Hug
HB -Hug back
H&K -Hugs and Kisses
HAGD -Have a good day
HCIT -How cool is that
HF -Have fun
HH -Ha-ha
HHSF -Ha-ha, so funny
HHVF -Ha-ha, very funny
HOAS -Hold on a second
IAC -In any case
IAG -It's all good
IAGW -In a good way
IC -I see / In character
IDGI -I don't get it
IDNDT -I did not do that
IIRC -If I remember correctly
IK -I know
IKWUM -I know what you mean
IMAO -In my arrogant opinion
IME -In my experience.
IMHO -In my humble opinion
IMNSHO -In my not so humble opinion
INRS -It's not rocket science
IOW -In other words
IRL -In real life
IRSTBO -It really sucks the big one
IS -I'm sorry
ISWYM -I see what you mean
JMHO -Just my humble opinion
JTLYK -Just to let you know
J/K -Just kidding
J/P -Just playing
K -OK KIR -Keepin' it real
KIT -Keep in touch
KWIM -Know what I mean?
L8R -Later
LMK -Let me know
LTR -Long term relationship
LYK -Let you know
LMAO -Laughing my a•• off
LMBO -Laughing my butt off
LOL -Laugh out loud
LTNS -Long time no see
LUM -Love you man M -Male
ME2 -Me too
MIL -Mother in law
MMA -Meet me at ...
MMAMP -Meet me at my place
MYOB -Mind your own business
N -In
NBD -No big deal
N2M -Not too much
N/C -Not cool
NE1 -Anyone
NM -Nevermind, Not much
NMH -Not much here
NMJC -Nothing much, just chillin'
NNITO -Not necessarily in that order
NO1 -No one
NOTTOMH -Not off the top of my head
NOYB -None of your business
NP -No problem
NRN -No reply necessary
NW -No way
OIC -Oh, I see
OMG -Oh my gosh
OOC -Out of character
OT -Off topic / Other topic
PLZ -Please PPL People
POS -Parent over shoulder
QT -Cutie
RESQ -Rescue
RFC -Request for comment
RHIP -Rank hath its privileges
ROF -Rolling on the floor
ROTFL -Rolling on the floor laughing
RTFM -Read the flippin' manual
S2R -Send to receive
SCNR -Sorry, could not resist
SIL -Sister in law
SLY -Still love you
SWALK -Sweet, with all love, kisses
SWAK -Sealed with a kiss
SYSOP -System Operator
TCO -Taken care of
TOH -The other half
THX -Thanks
TNX -Thanks
TIA -Thanks in advance
TMA -Take my advice
TMI -Too much information
TTFN -Ta ta for now
TTYL -Talk to you later
TY -Thank you
TYVM -Thank you very much
U2 -You too
UR -Your
UR -You are ...
VBG -Very big grin
W2F -Way too funny
W8 -Wait
W8AM -Wait a minute
WB -Welcome back
OR Write back
WE -Whatever
WNDITWB -We never did it this way before
WRT -With Regard To
WTF -What the freak?
WTG -Way to go!
XOXOXO -Hugs and kisses
Y -Why?
YMMV -Your mileage may vary
YRG -You are good!
YW -You're welcome >
U! -Screw you!
? -Huh?
?4U -Question for you

Emoticons (Emoticons are facial expressions made by a certain series of keystrokes. Most often producing an image of a face sideways.):

!-( Black eye
!-) Proud of black eye
#-) Wiped out, partied all night
#:-o Shocked
$-) Won the lottery, or money on the brain
%(|:-) Propeller-head
%*} Inebriated
%+{ Got beat up
%-( Confused
%-) Dazed or silly
%-6 Brain-dead
%-\ Hung over
%-{ Ironic
%-| Worked all night
%-} Humorous or ironic
%\ Hangover
>>:-<< Furious
>- Female
>-> Winking devil
>-< Furious
>-) Devilish wink
>:) Little devil
>:-> Very mischievous devil
>:-< Angry
>:-< Mad
>:-( Annoyed
>:-) Mischievous devil
>=^ P Yuck
<:> Devilish expression
<:-> Devilish expression
<:-( Dunce
<:-) Innocently asking dumb question
<:-| Dunce
<:| Dunce
( 8(|) Homer
( <> .. <> ) alienated
(( )):** Hugs and kisses
((())) Lots of hugging (initials or a name can be put in the middle of the one being hugged)
() Hugging
(-: Left-handed smile, or smiley from the southern hemisphere
(:& Angry
(:- Unsmiley
(:-& Angry
(:-( Unsmiley
(:-) Smiley variation
(:-* Kiss
(:-\ Very sad
(::()::) Bandaid, meaning comfort
(:| Egghead
* Kiss
*<:-) Santa Claus
*<|:-) Santa Claus, or a clown
*-) Shot to death
+<:-) Religious leader
+<:-| Monk or nun
+<||-) Knight
+:-) Priest
+O:-) The Pope
-) Tongue in cheek
-= Snuffed candle to end a flame message
-=#:-) Wizard
/\/\/\ Laughter
0:-) Angel
12x@>--->--- A dozen roses
2B|^2B To be or not to be
5:-) Elvis
7:) Ronald Reagan
7:^) Ronald Reagan
8 Infinity
8 :-) Wizard
8) Wide-eyed, or wearing glasses
8-# Death
8-) Wide-eyed, or wearing glasses
8-o Shocked
8-O Astonished
8-P Yuck!
8-[ Frayed nerves; overwrought
8-] Wow!
8-| Wide-eyed surprise
: ( Sad
: ) Smile
: [ Bored, sad
: | Bored, sad
:( ) Loudmouth, talks all the time; or shouting
:* Kiss
:*) Clowning
:**: Returning kiss
:+( Got punched in the nose
:,( Crying
:- Male
:-# My lips are sealed
; or someone wearing braces
:-& Tongue-tied
:-> Smile of happiness or sarcasm
:->< Puckered up to kiss
:-< Very sad
:-( Frown
:-) Classic smiley
:-* Kiss
:-, Smirk
:-/ Wry face
:-6 Exhausted
:-9 Licking lips
:-? Licking lips, or tongue in cheek
:-@ Screaming
:-C Astonished
:-c Very unhappy
:-D Laughing
:-d~ Heavy smoker
:-e Disappointed
:-f Sticking out tongue
:-I Pondering, or impartial
:-i Wry smile or half-smile
:-J Tongue in cheek
:-j One-sided smile
:-k Puzzlement
:-l One-sided smile
:-M Speak no evil
:-O Open-mouthed, surprised
:-o Surprised look, or yawn
:-p Sticking tongue out
:-p~ Heavy smoker
:-Q Tongue hanging out in disgust, or a smoker
:-Q~ Smoking
:-r Sticking tongue out
:-s What?!
:-t Unsmiley
:-V Shouting
:-X My lips are sealed; or a kiss
:-x Kiss, or My lips are sealed
:-Y Aside comment
:-[ Unsmiling blockhead; also criticism
:-\'| Sniffles
:-] Smiling blockhead; also sarcasm
:-{) Smile with moustache
:-{)} Smile with moustache and beard
:-{} Blowing a kiss
:-| Indifferent, bored or disgusted
:-| :-| Deja vu
:-|| Very angry
:-} Mischievous smile
:-~) A cold
:-~| A cold
:.( Crying
:/) Not funny
:/i No smoking
:> What?
:@ What?
:C Astonished
:e Disappointed
:P Sticking out tongue
:X Hear no evil
:x Kiss
:\' Crying
:\'( Crying
:\'-( Crying
:\'-) Tears of happiness
:^D Happy, approving
:`-( Shedding a tear
:{ Having a hard time
:~) A cold
:~-( Crying
:~/ Confused
; ) Wink
; P Wink with a raspberry
;( Crying
;-( Angry, or got a black eye
;-) Winkey
;-D Winking and laughing
= O Surprised
= X My lips are sealed
=):-)= Abraham Lincoln
=:-) Punk, or hosehead
=====:} Snake
=^* Kisses
=^D Big grin
?( Black eye
?-( Black eye
@>--->--- A long-stemmed rose
@== Atomic bomb
@}->-- Rose
B:-) Sunglasses on head
d:-o Hats off to you!
IOHO In Our Humble Opinion
M-) See no evil
M-), :X, :-M See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil
M:-) A salute
O 8-) Starry-eyed angel
O :-) Angel
O+ Female
O-> Male
O8-) Starry-eyed angel
O:-) Angel
P* French kiss
Q:-) College graduate
X-( Just died
[:-) Wearing a Walkman
[:-] Square head
[:-| Frankenstein
[:] Robot
[:| Frankenstein
[:|] Robot
[[ ]] Hug Insert a name in the brackets of the one who is being hugged, as: [[Marcia]]
[] Hug
\') Winky
\'-) Winky
\_/ Empty glass
\~/ Full glass
]:-> Devil
]:-) Happy devil
][ Back to back
^ ^ ^ Giggles
^5 High five
`:-) Raised eyebrow
{{ }} Hug; the one whose name is in the brackets is being hugged Example: {{MJ}}
{} No comment
|( Sleepy (on late night email message)
|-<> Puckered up for a kiss
|-( Sleepy, struggling to stay awake, or sleeping badly
|-D Big laugh
|-O Yawn
|-{ Good grief!
|-| Asleep
|I Asleep
|^o Snoring
}-) Wry smile
}: [ Angry, frustrated
}{ Face to face
~ :-( Steaming mad
~:-( Flame message
~:-\ Elvis
~:o Baby
~:\ Elvis
~= Lit candle, indicating a flame (inflammatory message)
~== Begins a flame (inflammatory message) ~~:-( Especially hot flame message
~~:[ Net flame
~~~~8} Snake
~~~~~8} Snake .