Natalia Fedotova
Sep 4, 2018 · 2 min read

«NEW WORDS & EXPRESSIONS»

LOL (lots of love / laugh out loud)
x (a kiss!)

Because=cause
omg (Oh, my God!) 
YW (You’re welcome) 
NP (No problem) 
XOXO — kiss & hugs
brb (be right back) — я мигом, скоро буду
CYO (see you on-line) 
DIKY (do I know you?)
FOAF (friend of a friend) — друг друга
WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) — что видишь, то и получаешь
POTUS (president of the USA) 
VPOTUS (vice-president of the USA) 
FLOTUS (first lady of the USA)
a V.I.P. (a very important person)
a.s.a.p. (as soon as possible)
a SF story (a science fiction story)
aka (also known as) – скандально известный
UNO (United Nation Organization)
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) 
UNESCO (United Nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organizations) 
R. and D. (research and development programme) — программа поиска и развития
V-day (Victory day)
H-bomb
X-mas
V-neck – V-образный вырез
V-shaped – в форме V
V-J Day – день победы над Японией
H.M. The Queen (Her Majesty The Queen) 
NC-17 (no children under 17) — не рекомендуется просмотр детям младше 17 лет
G (general audience) — нет ограничений для просмотра
R (restricted) — до 17 лет просмотр со взрослыми

Digit
2 = to/too/two
Examples: 2moro=tomorrow, 2day=today, 2night=to night, free 2 talk(могу разговаривать), going 2 wrk(еду на работу), me 2(и я, я тоже), face2face(с глазу на глаз)
4 = for/four
Examples: b4=before, 4ever=forever, gud 4 u = good for you (тем лучше для тебя, молодец!)
8 = eight
Examples: gr8=great, m8=mate, h8=hate, l8=late, l8er =later

Letter:
B = be/bee
Examples: b4=before, b there=be there, 2b or not 2b= to be or not to be
C = see
Examples: I c=I see, c u l8er(see you later, going 2 c 2moro=going to see tomorrow
N = and (и, как в слове “rock’n’roll”)
Examples: u n me=you and me, y n u=yes and you?
R = are
Examples: r u ok=are you okey? wer r u=where are you?, r8=right
U = you
Examples: luv u=love you, wot u up 2 l8er=What are you up to later?, n u =and you- и ты, а ты?

Frequent abbreviations:
Btw = by the way
rofl = rolling on the floor laughing (катаюсь по полу от смеха)
imo = in my opinion
imho = in my humble opinion
asap = as soon as possible
b4n = bye for now
c u = see you
b/f = boyfriend
g/f = girlfriend
brb = be right back
k = ok
abt = about

Simbols:
@ = at
Example: c u @7(увидимся в 7), @wrk all wk =at work all weekend, luk @ dis=look at this
*$ = Starbucks
10q = thanks

Natalia Fedotova

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Human from a small town somewhere in center of Russia. Surround myself only good people. Love animals ◕‿◕

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