Common acronyms used in SMS and online CHAT

There are acronyms used to save space and time in texting and chatting. Some of them are stated bellow:

AKA: Also known as
ASAP: As soon as possible
ASL: Age, sex, location

B4: Before
BBL: Be back later
BCC: Blind carbon copy
BF: Boyfriend
BFF: Best friends forever
BFN: Bye for now
BRB: Be right back
BTW: By the way

CC: Carbon copy
CTN: Can’t talk now
CU: See you
CUL: See you later
CYA: See ya
CYE: Check your e-mail

DIY: Do it yourself
DL: Download
DW: Don’t worry

F: Female
FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions
FYI: For your information

G2G: Gotta go
GB: Goodbye
GF: Girlfriend
GR8: Great

IC: I see
IDK: I don’t know
IM: Instant Message

K: OK
KIT: Keep in touch

L8: Late
L8R: Later
LOL: Laugh out loud

M: Male
MSG: Message
MYOB: Mind your own business

N/A: Not Available
NC: No comment
NE1: Anyone
NP: No problem

OMG: Oh my gosh
OT :Off topic

RE: Regarding

STR8: Straight

TC : Take care
TGIF: Thank goodness it’s Friday
THX: Thanks
TLC: Tender love and care
TY: Thank you

U2: You too
UR: You are

VBG: Very big grin

W8: Wait
WTG: Way to go

Y: Why
YW: You’re welcome

ZZZ: Sleeping