Internet Abbreviations & Acronyms YOU SHOULD KNOW in 2023
An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word used in place of the full word (IDK).
An acronym is a word formed from the first letters of each of the words in a phrase or name (ASAP).
- TBH= to be honest
TBH I didn’t really need a new sweater, but I bought one anyway.
2. SRSLY= serioulsy
SRSLY you need to come home now!
3.DM = direct message
I DM’ed you last night about the party.
4. TTYL= talk to you later
TTYL I have to go to work
5. LOL= laughing out loud
LOL she did not say that!
6. LMK= let me know
LMK what you want for dinner
7. BRB= be right back
BRB I have another call
8. BTW= by the way
BTW there’s some more cake in the fridge
9. OMG!= oh my god!
OMG I spilled coffee on my white shirt
10. NVM= never mind
Do we have milk?… NVM I found another carton in the fridge
11. FTW= for the win
(use this for something good happening)
I found $10 on the sidewalk FTW
12. w/o= without
I’m going to the party w/o Jared
13. IDK= I don’t know
IDK when I’m coming home…
14. ICYMI- in cased you missed it
ICYMI I left your lunch on the counter
15. ASAP= as soon as possible
Please call me ASASP
TIPS
- Use these with friends
- Don’t overuse them
- Only use for texting not emails
