Internet Abbreviations and Emoticons

Emoticons (emotional icons) are used to compensate for the inability to convey voice inflections, facial expressions, and bodily gestures in written communication. Some emoticons are better known as "smileys." Emoticons can be very effective toward avoiding misinterpretation of the writer's intents. While there are no standard definitions for the following emoticons, we have supplied their most usual meanings. Most emoticons will look like a face (eyes, nose, and mouth) when rotated 90 degree clockwise.

 

:) or :-)	Expresses happiness, sarcasm, or joke
:( or :-(	unhappiness
;) or ;-)	Winking
:] or :-]	jovial happiness
:-*	Kiss
:-|	Indifference
:[ or :-[	Despondent unhappiness
:D or :-D	jovial happiness
:I or :-I	indifference
:-/ or :-\	Indicates undicided, confused, or skeptical. Also :/ or :\.
:Q or :-Q	confusion
:S or :-S	incoherence or loss of words
:@ or :-@	shock or screaming
:O or :-O	Indicates surprise, yelling or realization of an error ("uh oh!")

Acronyms

 

AAMOF	as a matter of fact
BBFN	bye bye for now
BFN	bye for now
BTW	by the way
BYKT	but you knew that
CMIIW	correct me if I'm wrong
EOL	end of lecture
FAQ	frequently asked question(s)
FITB	fill in the blank
FWIW	for what it's worth
FYI	for your information
HTH	hope this helps
IAC	in any case
IAE	in any event
ICL	in Christian love
IMCO	in my considered opinion
IMHO	in my humble opinion
IMNSHO	in my not so humble opinion
IMO	in my opinion
IOW	in other words
LOL	lots of luck or laughing out loud
MGB	may God bless
MHOTY	my hat's off to you
NRN	no reply necessary
OIC	oh, I see
OTOH	on the other hand
ROF	rolling on the floor
ROFL	rolling on the floor laughing
ROTFL	rolling on the floor laughing
RSN	real soon now
SITD	still in the dark
TIA	thanks in advance
TIC	tongue in cheek
TTYL	talk to you later
TYVM	thank you very much
WYSIWYG	what you see is what you get
<G>	Grinning
<J>	Joking
<L>	Laughing
<S>	Smiling
<Y>	Yawning