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**