250+ Short Form of Words Used In Chat

With the rise of technology and social media, communication has evolved drastically over the years. The way people communicate today is quite different from how they used to do it a decade ago. Shortening words, phrases, and sentences have become a common practice in informal communication. As a result, many acronyms, abbreviations, and shorthand versions of words have emerged in the digital world. These are commonly used in chat rooms, social media platforms, and text messaging. In this blog post, we will discuss the most popular short form of words used in chat.

Romantic Text Abbreviations

Here are some common romantic text abbreviations+

Luv- Love

XOXO- Hugs and kisses

<3- Heart (often used to signify love)

bae- Before anyone else (used to refer to a significant other)

BFF- Best friends forever (used for a romantic partner who is also a close friend)

IMO- In my opinion (used to express a personal feeling or thought)

IMHO- In my humble opinion (similar to IMO, but with a more self-deprecating tone)

ILU- I love you

WYMM- Will you marry me?

WYWH- Wish you were here

TTYL- Talk to you later (used as a farewell)

QT- Cutie (used to describe someone you find attractive)

143- I love you (based on the number of letters in each word)

ILYSM- I love you so much.

2gether- Together (used to express a desire to be together)

GR8- Great (used to express admiration or approval)

IIRC- If I recall correctly (used when unsure of a fact or memory)

IKR- I know, right? (used to express agreement or understanding)

LDR- Long distance relationship

MHOTY- My hat’s off to you (used to express admiration or respect)

S2G- Swear to God (used to emphasize the truthfulness of a statement)

TMI- Too much information (used to indicate that someone has shared more than necessary or appropriate)

UR- You are (used as a shortcut for “you are”)

YOLO- You only live once (used to express a desire to take risks or live life to the fullest)

XIT- Exit (used as a playful way to end a conversation)

WUBU2- What are you up to? (used as a way to start a conversation)

SYS- See you soon (used as a farewell)

SWAK- Sealed with a kiss (used to indicate affection or love)

TNX- Thanks (used to express gratitude)

TMB- Text me back (used to request a response to a text message)

List Of Chatting Abbreviations

Here is a list of a short form of words used in chat:

Short Form of Words	Meaning
GB2W	Get back to work
VM	Voicemail
NVM	Nevermind
WDYK	What do you know?
OS	Operating system
4	For
LOTI	Laughing on the inside
GL	Good luck
K	OK
HAND	Have a nice day
OG	Original gangster
OIC	Oh, I see
TL;DR	Too long; didn’t read
CRAY	Crazy
AYDY	Are you done yet?
DILLIGAS	Do I look like I give a s***?
2EZ	Too easy
8L3W	Eight letters, three words
IM	Instant message
R	Are
ICYMI	In case you missed it
OMDB	Over my dead body
W/E	Whatever
UOK	Are you OK?
BOL	Best of luck
DGT	Don’t go there
WDYT	What do you think?
PTL	Praise the Lord
RBTL	Read between the lines
NFS	Not for sale
IDGAF	I don’t give a f***
POV	Point of view
PPL	People
FB	Facebook
QOTD	Quote of the day
ISO	In search of
BFF	Best friends forever
Q4U	(I have a) question for you
ADMIN	Administrator
UFN	Until further notice
NMU	Not much, you?
121	One to one
ABC	Already been chewed
TYSO	Thank you so much
TYT	Take your time
TMB	Tweet me back (Twitter)
BDAY	Birthday
GOI	Get over it
KK	Cool cool
ILY/ILU	I love you
OBV	Obviously
IYSS	If you say so
LMAO	Laughing my a** off
TMI	Too much information
BD	Big deal
DQMOT	Don’t quote me on this
DM	Direct message (Twitter)
DUPE	Duplicate
WAH	Working at home
BLNT	Better luck next time
ATB	All the best
?4U	I have a question for you
NBD	No big deal
N2M	Not too much
BYOB	Bring your own beer
F2F	Face to face
BYOC	Bring your own computer
CRE8	Create
TCB	Take care of business
IMHO	In my humble opinion
IRL	In real life
A/S/L	Age/sex/location
PM	Private message
OTB	Off to bed
NIMBY	Not in my backyard
LOL	Laughing out loud
IDK	I don’t know
GR8	Great
KEWL	Cool
WYGAM	When you get a minute
EZ	Easy
FF	Follow Friday (Twitter)
OT	Off-topic
PROLLY	Probably
FWM	Fine with me
FIMH	Forever in my heart
TBH	To be honest
BTDT	Been there, done that
TBD	To be determined
IMO	In my opinion
CMON	Come on
H8	Hate
JIC	Just in case
IYKWIM	If you know what I mean

Chatting Abbreviations | Image

Short Form of Words for Chatting

LIC	Like I care
SYS	See you soon
IGN	I’ve got nothing
TMOT	Trust me on this
JK	Just kidding
BCNU	Be seeing you
BBS	Be back soon
BYTM	Better you than me
OYO	On your own
EOBD	End of business day
CLK	Click
WYWH	Wish you were here
WRK	Work
NOW	No way out
CID	Consider it done
WTF	What the f***?
NLT	No later than
ITYK	I thought you knew
L8R	Later
THX	Thanks
H-BDAY	Happy birthday
AIGHT	Alright
MYOB	Mind your own business
NGL	Not gonna lie
ICBW	It could be worse
SYL	See you later
AMIIC	Ask me if I care
BYOD	Bring your own device
OMG	Oh my God
FTL	For the loss
IMS	I am sorry
SUX	Sucks or “it sucks”
TWSS	That’s what she said
PTMM	Please tell me more
HW	Homework
FRT	For real though
MHOTY	My hat’s off to you
TTYL	Talk to you later
BRB	Be right back
ADDY	Address
MEH	So-so or just OK
EOM	End of message
RLY	Really
TTYS	Talk to you soon
VRY	Very
SUP	What’s up?
2G2BT	Too good to be true
LTD	Living the dream
ABT	About
AAMOF	As a matter of fact
DERP	Meaning stupid or silly
IMU	I miss you
YHBW	You have been warned
GD	Good
2M2H	Too much to handle
FYI	For your information
2MORO	Tomorrow
OH	Overheard
DKDC	Don’t know, don’t care
DIY	Do it yourself

Text Abbreviations | Images

Short Form of Words

OMW	On my way
FBOW	For better or worse
BFD	Big freaking deal
APP	Application
AYS	Are you serious?
ALOL	Actually laughing out loud
WAYF	Where are you from?
MSG	Message
ASAP	As soon as possible
AH	At home
BTW	By the way
FWB	Friend with benefits
YNK	You never know
2NITE	Tonight
IFYP	I feel your pain
FAQ	Frequently asked questions
STR8	Straight
AYT	Are you there?
WBU	What about you?
NSFW	Not safe for work
STFU	Shut the f*** up
GRATZ	Congratulations
NM	Nothing much
B2W	Back to work
GFI	Go for it
BFN	Bye for now
STBY	Sucks to be you
AKA	Also known as
AFAIK	As far as I know
DL	Download
LULZ	LOL (slang)
SRY	Sorry
SRSLY	Seriously
B4	Before
BAK	Back at keyboard
BAMF	Bada motherf***
PLS	Please
SOL	Sooner or later
NP	No problem
NOYB	None of your business
N00b	Newbie, novice
BBL	Be back later
SMH	Shaking my head
TLC	Tender loving care
SLAP	Sounds like a plan
BAU	Business as usual
FOAF	Friend of a friend
BRT	Be right there
BC	Because
HRU	How are you?
SK8	Skate
FYA	For your amusement

List Of Chatting Abbreviations | Images

Short Form of Words Used In Chat

BIF	Before I forget
G2CU	Good to see you
2	To (in texting)
LTNS	Long time no see
AFK	Away from keyboard
COB	Close of business
FWIW	For what it’s worth
FBM	Fine by me
FTW	For the win
<3	Love/friendship
G2G	Got to go
AAQ	Assumed asinine question
FAF	Funny as f***
SITD	Sitting in the dark
TGIF	Thank God it’s Friday
TIL	Today I learned
SH^	Shut up
CHK	Check
JW	Just wondering
Y	Why (?)
WTG	Way to go
ETA	Estimated time of arrival
RTM	Read the manual
EOD	End of day/end of discussion
OP	Original poster
XOXO	Hugs and kisses
CU	See you
AND	Any day now
IC	I see
IDC	I don’t care
FOMO	Fear of missing out
TL	Too long
OTFL	On the floor laughing
2F4U	Too fast for you
BR	Best regards
CLD	Could
IAE	In any event
WYD	What are you doing?
FTBOMH	From the bottom of my heart
QQ	Quick question
RT	Retweet (Twitter)
HAK/H&K	Hug(s) and kiss(es)
LMK	Let me know
GB	Goodbye
LYSM	Love you so much
EAK	Eating at keyboard
FYEO/4YEO	For your eyes only
MKAY	Mmm, OK
PWN	Own (slang)