Acronyms

119 terms in this category.

As f***; used as an intensifier

As far as I know

Away from keyboard

Ask me anything; open Q&A format

As soon as possible

Best friends forever

Humorous title implying someone is the ultimate example of something

Direct message; private message on social media

Do not disturb, or Dungeons & Dragons depending on context

Do not interact; a request that certain people not engage with a post

Explain like I'm 5; request for a simple explanation

Estimated time of arrival, or "edited to add" in forum posts

Free-to-play; games with no upfront purchase cost

Fear of missing out

For real for real; doubled-up emphasis on FR

FaceTime, used as a verb request

Friends with benefits; a casual romantic/sexual arrangement without commitment

For your information

Got to go (numeral substitution for "to")

Good game; sportsmanship phrase after a match

Good game, well played; combined sign-off after a match

Good luck, have fun

Get ready with me; video format showing someone's routine

Hit me up; contact me

I am not a lawyer; disclaimer before giving legal-sounding advice

In case you missed it

I don't even know

I don't give a f***; strong indifference

If I recall correctly

I love you so much

In my humble opinion

In real life; distinguishing offline from online

If you know, you know; implies an inside reference

Joy of missing out; the opposite of FOMO

Laughing my ass off; stronger than LOL

Laughing my f***ing ass off; emphatic version of LMAO

Laughing out loud; general amusement, often mild

Most valuable player, used for anyone who came through

Not much, in response to "what's up"

Non-player character; used as slang for someone acting robotic or unoriginal

Not safe for life; extremely graphic or disturbing content

Not safe for work; content inappropriate for a work setting

On God; emphatic affirmation, similar to "I swear"

Outfit of the day

Original poster (forums) or "overpowered" (gaming)

Pay-to-win; games where spending money gives a competitive edge

Private message

Point of view; framing device for first-person content

Public service announcement, often used humorously online

Quote of the day

Quote retweet/quote tweet

Rest in peace, also used humorously for minor mishaps

Rolling on the floor laughing

Rolling on the floor laughing my ass off; combo of ROFL and LMAO

Retweet; sharing another user's post

Safe for work; content appropriate to view at work

Shaking my damn head; stronger version of SMH

Shaking my head; disapproval or disbelief

Seriously, spelled phonetically for texting speed

To be announced

To be continued, or "to be confirmed"

To be determined

That feeling when

Thanks in advance

Today I f***ed up; self-deprecating story framing

Today I learned; framing for a new fact

Too long, didn't read; a short summary of a long post

Too much information

Talk to you later

Trigger warning / content warning; flags sensitive content ahead

Thank you so much

Work in progress

What you doing?

What you see is what you get

You know the vibes; shorthand implying shared understanding

Your mileage may vary; results may differ for others

You only live once