Acronyms and Shorthand
The first emotional indicators in newsgroups and e-mail were acronyms designed to give readers clues to the attitude and intent of the sender. Acronyms also quickly developed as keyboarding shortcuts. Use of acronyms is particularly prevalent in instant messaging, primarily to maintain the pace of real-time conversation.
Acronyms
Text | Meaning |
|---|---|
AAMOF | as a matter of fact |
AAR | at any rate |
ADN | any day now |
AFAIK | as far as I know |
AFK | away from keyboard |
AFKBRB | away from keyboard, be right back |
ASAP | as soon as possible |
A/S/L | age/sex/location |
B2W | back to work |
B4N (or BFN) | bye for now |
BAK | back at keyboard |
BBL | be back later |
BBS | be back soon |
BCNU | be seeing you |
BF (or B/F) | boyfriend |
BMN | but maybe not |
BRB | be right back |
BTDT | been there, done that |
BTDTBTT | been there, done that, ... |
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