Are you relatively new to the internet/wonderful world of texting? Or do you just get lost with abbreviations?
Well back by popular demand is this list of translations.
New ones are:
FML = F**k my life!
LLS = Love you like a sister
SB = Smile back
ILY = I love you
YOLO = You only live once.
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AAMOF
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As a matter of fact
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AF
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Aunt Flow (period)
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AFAIK
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As far as I know
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AFK
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Away from keyboard
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BAC
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By any chance
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BAK
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Back at keyboard
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BBL
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Be back later
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BD
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Baby dancing
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BF
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Breastfeeding (or boyfriend)
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BFN
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Big fat negative
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BFP
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Big fat positive
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BIL
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Brother in law
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BRB
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Be right back
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BTW
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By the way
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B4
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Before
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B4N
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Before now
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CMIIW
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Correct me if I’m wrong
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CU
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See you
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CUL
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See you later
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DD
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Dear/Darling daughter
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DF
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Dear/Darling fiancé/fiancée
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DH
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Dear/Darling husband
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DP
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Dear/Darling partner
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DS
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Dear/Darling son
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DW
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Dear/Darling wife
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EWCM
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Egg white cervical mucus
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FAQ
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Frequently asked questions
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FIL
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Father in law
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FITB
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Fill in the blank
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FWIW
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For what it’s worth
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FYA
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For your amusement
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FYI
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For your information
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F2F
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Face to face
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4U
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For you
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G
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Giggle
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GMTA
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Great minds think alike
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HHOK
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Ha ha only kidding
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HTH
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Hope this helps
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HV
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Health visitor
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IAC
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In any case
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IKWUM
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I know what you mean
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IMHO
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In my humble opinion
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IMO
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In my opinion
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IOW
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In other words
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IRL
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In real life
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IUI
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intra-uterine insemination
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IVF
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In vitro fertilization
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IYKWIM
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If you know what I mean
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IYSWIM
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If you see what I mean
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J/K
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Just kidding
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JM2C
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Just my two cents
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K
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OK
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KOTC
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Kiss on the cheek
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KWIM
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Know what I mean
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L
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Laughing
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L8R
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Later
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LO
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Little one
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LOL
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Laughing out loud
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LMAO
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Laughing my a**e off
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MC/MMC
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Miscarriage
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MIL
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Mother in law
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MMC
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Missed miscarriage
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MOTD
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Message of the day
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MW
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Midwife
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MSG
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Message
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NN2R
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No need to reply
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NP
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No problem
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NRN
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No response necessary
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OH
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Other half
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OIC
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Oh I see
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OMG
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Oh my god
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OPK
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Ovulation Predictor Kit
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OT
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Off topic
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OTOH
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On the other hand
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OV
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Ovulating
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PG
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Pregnant
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PI
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Politically incorrect
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PITA
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Pain in the a**e
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PM
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Personal message
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PMSL
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Peeing myself laughing
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ROFL
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Rolling on the floor laughing
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ROFLMAO
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Rolling on the floor laughing my a**e off
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SAHM
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Stay at home mum
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SICS
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Sitting in the chair snickering
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SIL
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Sister in law
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TC
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Take care
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THX
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Thanks
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TIA
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Thanks in advance
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TMI
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Too much information
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TTFN
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Ta ta for now
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TTC
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Trying to conceive
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TY
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Thank you
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YSR
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Yeah, sure, right
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YW
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You’re welcome
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YWIA
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You’re welcome in advance
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WB
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Welcome back
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WTG
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Way to go
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1WW/2WW
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1 week wait/2 week wait (after having IUI or IVF)
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2L8
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Too late
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2U
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To you
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Wow… do we really use that many abbreviations? I think I may need to copy that list and save it in my “notes” file, which is password protected… although whenever I need to access an abbreviation I’ll need to go to my “passwords” file, which is also password protected… Lucky we have technology to make life easier for us
lol I’m French and my partner is British. One day, we were skyping and he ended by “CUL”. I didn’t understand because in French “cul” means “arse” (or ass)… Now, it’s clear
Cheers
Thank you for posting this. I just slapped my forehead when I read some of these. I have been puzzled by the DD, DS, DH. I knew it meant something about daughter, son, and husband, but I had no idea what the D in the front meant. Thanks again!
Thank you for commenting, glad to be of help
**waves paw** Hello its Badger Boo here.
You forgot one.
BOL = Bark Out Loud
**muffled giggles behind paws**