(n.) A system of abbreviated communication, consistently used during “talk” sessions and in chat rooms. Examples:
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- AFK Away from keyboard
- BCNU Be seein’ you
- BRB Be right back
- BTW By the way
- CUL8R See you later
- ENQ? Are you there?
- FOAF Friend of a friend
- FYI For your information
- IMHO In my humble opinion
- LTNS Long time, no see
- OIC Oh, I see
- OTOH On the other hand
- ROTFL Rolling on the floor laughing
- RTFM Read the f****** manual
- SEC Wait a second
- TIA Thanks in advance
- TMK To my knowledge
- TNX Thanks
- TTFN Ta ta for now
- WRT With respect to