Parents Must Know these 92 Text Terms

These 92 terms are among the most popular, but know that this is just the tip of the iceberg.

1. 143I love you (popularized by no less awesome a source than Mister Rogers himself)
2. 2DAYToday
3. 4EAEFor ever and ever
4. ADNAny day now
5. AFAIKAs far as I know
6. AFKAway from keyboard
7. ATMAt the moment
8. B/CBecause
9. B4Before
10. BF / GFBoyfriend / Girlfriend
11. BFNBye for now
12. BOLBe on later
13. BRBBe right back
14. BTWBy the way
15. DMDirect message
16. DWBHDon’t worry, be happy
17. F2F or FTFFace to face
18. FBFacebook
19. FFFollow Friday (Follow Friday is a recurring topic on Twitter. Each week, users post lists of people that they think others should followusing the #FF or #FollowFriday hashtag.)
20. FTLFor the loss / For the lose
21. FTWFor the win
22. FWBFriends with benefits
23. FWIWFor what it’s worth
24. FYEOFor your eyes only
25. FYIFor your information
26. GLHFGood luck, have fun
27. GR8Great
28. HAKHugs and kisses
29. HANDHave a nice day
30. HT or H/THat tip or heard through (usually referencing news or an informative link)
31. HTHHope this helps / Happy to help
32. IANALI am not a lawyer
33. IDKI don’t know
34. IIRCIf I remember correctly
35. IKRI know, right?
36. ILY / ILUI love you
37. IMHOIn my honest opinion / In my humble opinion
38. IMOIn my opinion
39. IRLIn real life
40. IU2UIt’s up to you
41. IYKWIMIf you know what I mean
42. J/KJust kidding
43. J4FJust for fun
44. JICJust in case
45. JSYKJust so you know
46. K or KKOkay
47. LMBOLaughing my butt off
48. LMKLet me know
49. LOLLaughing out loud
50. MMMusic Monday. Another recurring Twitter topic. In this case, users post a song or two that will get your week off to a better start.
51. MSMMainstream media
52. NAGINot a good idea
53. NMNever mind
54. NMUNot much, you?
55. NPNo problem or Now playing (as in “My MP3 stream is now playing LMFAO’s Party Rock.)
56. NSFWNot safe for work. If this is attached to a link, you’re strongly advised not to check it out while in the workplace or any other venue where inappropriate content would be, well, inappropriate.
57. NSFLNot safe for life. Usually a humorous disclaimer that something formerly innocent is going to be irreparably sullied if you click the link.
58. NTSNote to self
59. OHOverheard
60. OMGOh my God
61. ORLYOh, really?
62. PAWParents are watching
63. PLS or PLZPlease
64. PPLPeople
65. PTBPlease text back
66. QQ Rather than an abbreviation, this is an emoticon, a picture created in text. The tails of the capital Q form tears, while the circles are the eyes. Saying “QQ” aloud also can mimic the “boo hoo” of someone who’s upset. Usually used sarcastically or contemptuously.
67. RAKRandom act of kindness
68. RLReal life
69. ROFLRolling on the floor laughing
70. RTRetweet. Similar to forwarding an email, Twitter lets you echo other people’s tweets for your own followers to read. In some cases, folks will ask for something they’ve said to be amplified by saying “Please RT” or “PLS RT.”
71. RUOKAre you okay? In Australia, #RUOK is a regularly trending topic, following a government initiative called RUOK Day, which raises awareness of mental health issues on social networking sites.
72. SMHShaking my head
73. SRSLYSeriously
74. SSDDSame stuff, different day
75. SWAKSealed with a kiss
76. SWYPSo, what’s your problem?
77. TIAThanks in advance
78. TIMETears in my eyes
79. TMBTweet me back
80. TMIToo much information
81. TMRWTomorrow
82. TTYLTalk to you later
83. TY or TUThank you
84. VSFVery sad face
85. WBWelcome back
86. WTHWhat the heck?
87. WTPAWhere the party at?
88. WYCMWill you call me?
89. YGMYou’ve got mail (to alert your texting partner that you’ve contacted them via that staid old email thing. That’s sooo 2001!)
90. YMMVYour mileage may vary
91. YWYou’re welcome
92. ZOMGOh my god (sarcastic)