As ESL students, you may be new to the internet and all of its slang abbreviations. In order to help you out, we have put together a comprehensive list of the 50 most important internet acronyms. With this guide, you’ll be able to navigate your way around online conversations in no time!
50 Important Internet Abbreviation
| TY | Thank you |
| BTW | By the way |
| GR8 | Great |
| FBO | Facebook official |
| PTFO | Passed the f*** out |
| YOLO | You only live once |
| L8R | Later |
| GMV | Got my vote |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival |
| IMHO | In my humble opinion |
| BFF | Best Friends Forever |
| J/K | Just Kidding |
| GTG | Got to go |
| MSG | Message |
| W/E | Whatever |
| ISO | In search of |
| ASL | Age/Sex/Location |
| ILY | I love you |
| BCNU | Be seeing you |
| TTYN | Talk to you never |
| B4N | Bye for Now |
| HTH | Hope this helps |
| POV | Point of view |
| ZZZ | Sleeping |
| GMV | Got my vote |
| YW | You’re welcome |
| BRB | Be Right Back |
| RT | Real time |
| CYA | Cover You’re A** |
| TTYS | Talk to you soon |
| YNT | Why not |
| CYE | Check your email |
| IRL | In real life |
| RBTL | Read between the lines |
| OMG | Oh my God |
| Y | Why |
| PPL | People |
| MMB | Message me back |
| AFAIK | As far as I know |
| DI | Download |
| HTH | Hope this helps |
| W8 | Wait |
| GJ | Good job |
| CTN | Can’t talk now |
| POS | Parent over shoulder |
| OT | Off topic |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses |
| TXT | Text |
| GG | Good game |
| LMAO | laughing my a** off |
| GL | Good luck |
| PC | Personal computer |
| PLS | Please |
| NC | No comment |
| SFW | Safe work work |
| LOL | laugh out loud |
| FYI | For your information |
| NOOB | Newbie |
| HMB | Hit me back |
| FWIW | For what it’s worth |
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