Texting Shorthand and Lingo

CDN…TDTM…B4YKI…what??!?!

With all of the new ways to communicate through our computers and cell phones, one of the most interesting emerging trends is Instant Messaging (IM) and the way that teens use chat lingo today.

If you have ever been curious about what your teen is actually saying in their text messages of random letters and numbers, then this list is a MUST HAVE for you.

Today’s generation of teens have created a new language within texting, and as parents or guardians it’s important to educate yourself on their texting lingo as well as how to talk to your kids about texting and social media use so you aren’t left in the dark as to what your teen is really texting and Instant Messaging (IM).

Texting Codes

  • 143 – I love you
  • 182 – I hate you
  • 420 – Marijuana
  • 2moro – Tomorrow
  • 2nite – Tonight
  • BRB – Be Right Back
  • BTW – By The Way -or- Bring The Wheelchair
  • B4N – Bye For Now
  • BCNU – Be Seeing You
  • BFF – Best Friends Forever -or- Best Friend’s Funeral
  • CD9 – Code 9 – it means parents are around
  • CYA – Cover Your Ass -or- See Ya
  • DBEYR – Don’t Believe Everything You Read
  • DILLIGAS – Do I Look Like I Give A Sh**
  • FUD – Fear, Uncertainty, and Disinformation
  • FWIW – For What It’s Worth -or- Forgot Where I Was
  • GLBT – Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender
  • GR8 – Great
  • I&I – Intercourse & Inebriation
  • IDGI – I Don’t Get It -or- I Don’t Get Involved
  • ILY – I Love You
  • IMHO – In My Humble/Honest Opinion
  • IRL – In Real Life
  • ISO – In Search Of
  • IWSN – I Want Sex Now
  • J/K – Just Kidding
  • L8R – Later
  • LMAO – Laughing My Ass Off
  • LOL – Laughing Out Loud -or- Lots Of Love -or- Living On Lipitor
  • LYLAS – Love You Like A Sister
  • MHOTY – My Hat’s Off To You
  • NIMBY – Not In My Back Yard
  • NM – Never Mind -or- Nothing Much -or Not Much -or- Nice Move
  • NP – No Problem -or- Nosy Parents
  • NUB – New person to a site or game
  • OIC – Oh, I See
  • OMG – Oh My God
  • OT – Off Topic
  • PAL – Parents Are Listening -or- Peace And Love
  • PAW – Parents Are Watching
  • PIR – Parent In Room
  • POS – Parent Over Shoulder -or- Piece Of Sh**
  • P911 – Parent Alert
  • POV – Point Of View
  • RBTL – Read Between The Lines
  • ROTFLMAO – Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Ass Off
  • RT – Real Time -or- ReTweet
  • THX or TX or THKS – Thanks
  • SH – Sh** Happens
  • SITD – Still In The Dark
  • SOL – Sh** Out of Luck -or- Sooner Or Later
  • STBY – Sucks To Be You
  • SWAK – Sealed (or Sent) With A Kiss
  • TDTM – Talk Dirty To Me
  • TFH – Thread From Hell
  • ROTFL – Rolling On The Floor Laughing
  • RTM or RTFM – Read The Manual -or- Read The F***ing Manual
  • TLC – Tender Loving Care
  • TMI – Too Much Information
  • TOM – Tomorrow
  • TTYL – Talk To You Later -or- Type To You Later
  • TYVM – Thank You Very Much
  • UR – you are
  • VBG – Very Big Grin
  • WEG – Wicked Evil Grin
  • WTF – What The F***
  • WYWH – Wish You Were Here
  • XOXO – Hugs and Kisses

Source:

“Top 50 Most Popular Text Terms.” Top 50 PopularText & Chat Acronyms & IM Shorthand. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Aug. 2014.