Tеxting lаnguаgе, txtslаng, SMS lаnguаgе or tеxtеsе is а tеrm fоr thе аcrоnyms аnd slаng cоmmоnly usеd with mоbile phоnе tеxt mеssаging, but sоmеtimеs usеd with оthеr Intеrnеt-bаsed cоmmunicаtion.

SMS lаnguаgе is usеd in abоut 20% of mеssаgеs in thе UK аnd thе US.
Thе primаry mоtivatiоn fоr thе crеаtiоn аnd usе оf SMS lаnguаgе wаs tо cоnvеy а cоmprеhеnsiblе mеssаgе using thе fеwеst numbеr оf chаrаctеrs pоssiblе. This wаs duе tо thе wаy in which tеlеcоmmunicаtiоn cоmpаnies limitеd thе numbеr оf chаrаctеrs per SMS, аnd аlsо chаrgеd the usеr per SMS sеnt. Tо kееp cоsts dоwn, usеrs hаd tо find а wаy оf being cоncisе whilе still gеtting thеir mеssаgе acrоss. Further typing оn а phоnе is nоrmаlly slоwer thаn with а kеyboard, аnd cаpitalizatiоn is evеn slоwеr. Аs а rеsult, punctuаtiоn, grаmmаr, аnd cаpitalizatiоn аrе lаrgеly ignоrеd.


A:
AATK - Always at the keyboard
ABT – About
ADD – Address
ADR – Address
ADMIN – Administrator
ADBB - All done, bye-bye
AEAP - As Early As Possible
AITR - Adult in the room

AKA - Also Known As
AMBW - All my best wishes
AML - All my love
ASAP - As Soon As Possible
ATB - All the best
ATM - At the moment
A3 - Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime
AWT - Are we there?
UOK - Are you okay?
AFK - Away from keyboard

B:
B – Be
B& - Banned
B&F - Back and forth
B/C – Because
B@U - Back at you
B2W - Back to work
B4 – Before
B4N - Bye for now
B4U - Before you
B9 - Boss is watching
BAK - Back at keyboard
BAY - Back at you
BB - Be back
BBB - Bored beyond belief
BBS - Be back soon
BBQ – Barbeque
BDAY – Birthday
BHL8 - Be home late
BF - Boyfriend
BIL - Boss is listening
BI5 - Back In Five
BRB - Be right back
BRD - Bored
BTD - Bored to death
BTW - By the way
B/W – Between
BW - Best wishes
BZ – Busy

С:
CB - Call back
CD9 - Code 9 - parents are around
CM - Call me
CX – Cancelled
CT - Can't talk
CWYL - Chat with you later
CI - Check in
CYE - Check your Email
CYL - See You Later
CYM - Check Your Mail
CEO - Chief Executive Officer
CFO - Chief Financial Officer
CB - Coffee break
CMON - Come on
CAAS - Cool as a cucumber
CTO - Check This Out
CY - Calm Yourself

D:
DC - Don't care; Disconnect
DEF – Definitely
DF - Dear friend
DND - Do not disturb
DNT - Don't
DUNNO - I don't know
DWB - Don't write back
DWBH - Don't worry be happy
DL – Download

D&M - Deep & Meaningful 

E:
EMA - E-mail address
EML - E-mail me later
Ez - easy
XME - Excuse me
XXL - Extra extra large
XL - Extra Large

F:
F – Female
F2F - Face to face
FAAK - Falling asleep at keyboard
FAQ - Frequently asked questions
FAWC - For anyone who cares
FC - Fingers crossed
FCFS - First come first served
FOC - Free of charge
FS - For sale
FT - Full time
FWD – Forward

FYA - For Your Amusement

FYI - For Your Information

G:

GG - Good Game

GL - Get lost

GWS - Get well soon
G4I - Go for it
GFN - Gone for now
GL - Good luck
GN/ GNITE - Good night
G2CU - Good to see you
GB – Goodbye
GTGB - Got to go bye
G2B - Going to bed
G2G  - Got to go
G2CU - Good to see you
G2R - Got to run
GA - Go ahead
GF – Girlfriend
GM - Good morning
*G*/G - Giggle or grin

H:
H&K - Hugs and kisses
H8 – Hate
HAND - Have a nice day
HB - Hurry back
HIG - How's it going?
HO - Hold on
HOAS - Hold on a second
HRU - How are you?
HW – Homework
*H*--Hug

I:
IDC - I don't care
DUNNO - I don't know
IHNO - I have no opinion
IK - I know
IB - I'm back
IMHO - In my humble opinion
IDM - It doesn't matter
IGWS - It goes without saying
ISTM - It seems to me

J:
J/C - Just checking
J/J - Just joking
J/K - Just kidding
J/W - Just wondering
JAM - Just a minute
JDI - Just do it
JLMK - Just let me know
JP – Jackpot

K:
K – Okay
KK - Okay, okay
KBD – Keyboard
KFY - Kiss for you
KIT - Keep in touch
KMA - Kiss my ass
*K* — Kiss

L:
LOL - Laughing out loud
LTM - Laughing to myself
LMK- Let me know
LD - Long distance
LDR - Long distance relationship
LUV - Love
LY - Love you

M:
M4C - Meet for coffee
MF - My friend
MMD - Made my day
MMM - Made me mad
MOF - Matter of fact
MSG - Message
MUSM - Missing you so much
MYB - Mind your business
MYL - Mind your language

N:
NNR - Need not respond
NM - Never mind
NT - Next time
NTMU – Nice to meet you
N – No
NATO - No action, talk only
NN - No need
N1 - No one
NP - No problem
NRN - No reply necessary
NW - No way
N/A - Not applicable
NN - Not now
NTH – Nothing
NVM - Never mind
NVR – Never

O:
O4U - Only for you
OIC - Oh, I see
OK – Okay
OMDB - Over my dead body
OMG – Oh my God
OMO - On my own
ONL – Online
OOC - Out of control
OP - On phone
OTL - Out to lunch

P:
PAL - Parents Are Listening
PAW - Parents are watching
PITA - Pain in the ass
PMFI - Pardon me for interrupting
PBB - Parent behind back
9 - Parent is watching
99 - Parent is no longer watching
PRT – Party
PW – Password
PPl – People
PC - Personal computer
PM - Personal message
PBOOK – Phonebook
POP - Photo on profile
P/U - Pick up
PIC – Picture
PIX – Pictures
PZA – Pizza
PLS/PLZ – Please
PCM - Please call me
PFA - Please find attached
PLMK - Please let me know
POV - Point of view
P&C - Private and confidential
PM - Private message

Q:
Q – Question
QIK – Quick

R:
R – Are
R&D - Research and development
R&R - Rest and relaxation
RC - Remote control
RN - Right now
RNN - Reply not necessary

ROFL - Rolling On Floor Laughing 
ROT - Right on time
RTK - Return to keyboard
RU - Are you?
RUS - Are you serious?
RUSOS - Are you in trouble?
RUT - Are you there?
RX – Drugs

S:
S2U - Same to you
SFI - Science fiction
STW - Search the web
C – See
CU - See you
CYL - See you later

CYT - See you tomorrow 
CUOL - See you online
SYS - See you soon
STD - Sexually transmitted disease
6Y – Sexy
SU - Shut up
C-P/ZZZ – Sleeping
SS - So sorry
SMT – Something
SRY – Sorry
SPK – Speak
SQ – Square
Sum1 - Someone
*S*— Smile

T:
TAU - Thinking about you
TC - Take care
TCOY - Take care of yourself
THX/TNX/TXS – Thanks
TIE - Take it easy
TOU/TOY - Thinking of you
TTUL - Talk to you later
TY - Thank you
*T* - Tickle

U:
UAD - Under age drinking
UL – Upload
911 - Urgent, emergency
UGC - User generated content

V:
VGN - Vegan or vegetarian
VRY – Very
VHF - Very happy face
VIP - Very important person
VIV - Very important visitor
V – Victory
VR - Virtual reality
VM - Voice mail

W:
W@ - What
WS^/WUP/WU - What's up?
W/ - With
W/O – Without
W3 – WWW
W8 – Wait
W8AM - Wait a minute
WAD - Without a doubt
WAH - Work at home
WAM - Wait a minute
WAY/WAU - What about you
WB - Welcome back
WBS - Write back soon
WBU - What about you
WC - Who cares; Welcome
WD - Well done
WE - Whatever
WEND/WKD – Weekend
WL - With love
W/O – Without
WP - Wrong person
WRK – Work
WTH - What the hell
WTF - What The F***
*W* - Wink

Y:
U – You
UR - You are
URW/UW/YW - You are welcome
YHM - You have mail/ YGM - You’ve got mail
U2 - You too
UR/YR – Your
URZ – Yours

Z:
Z – Zero
ZT - Zero tolerance


10Q - Thank you
10X – Thanks
121 - One to one
143 - I love you
182 - I hate you
4Q - F*** You
53X — Sex
2moro – Tomorrow
2nite – Tonight
2day - Today
4 – For
404 - I haven't a clue; lost
4ever – Forever
7K – Sick
24/7 - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

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