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The IMglish Dictionary
What are they really saying when they're IMing online? This guide will tell you.

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The IMglish Dictionary

This list isn't complete (because new acronyms and abbreviations are being created almost every day), but you should find translations for most of the IMglish (instant messaging and texting shorthand) that kids (and employees) are using today.

14AA41  one for all and all for one     LSHMBB  laughing so hard my belly is bouncing
1-D-R  I wonder     LSHMBH  laughing so hard my belly hurts
121 one to one     LTM  laugh to myself
143 I love you     LTNS  long time, no see
411 information     LTR  long term relationship
4ever  forever     LTS  laughing to self
86 over     LULAB  love you like a brother
AAF  as a friend     LULAS  love you like a sister
AAK  alive and kicking     LUWAMH  love you with all my heart
AAMOF  as a matter of fact     LY  love you
AAR  at any rate     LYL  love you lots
AAS  alive and smiling     M/F  male or female
AATK  always at the keyboard     M8  mate or mates
ABT2  about to     MA  mature audience
AFAIK  as far as I know     MHBFY  my heart bleeds for you
AFK  away from keyboard     MIHAP  may I have your attention please
AFN  that’s all for now     MKOP  my kind of place
AKA  also known as     MOOS  member of the opposite sex
ARE  acronym-rich environment     MOSS  member of same sex
ALOL  actually laughing out loud     MOTOS  member of the opposite sex
AND  any day now     MSG  message
AOTA  all of the above     MTF  more to follow
ASAP  as soon as possible     MTFBWY  may the force be with you
A/S/L?  age, sex, location     MUSM  miss you so much
A/S/L/M/H?  age, sex, location, music, hobbies     N1  nice one
AYSOS  are you stupid or something     N2M  not to mention
AYTMTB  and you are telling me this because     NADT  not a darn thing
B4  before     NAZ  name, address, zip
B4N  bye for now     N-E-1 ER  anyone here?
BAG  busting a gut     NE1  anyone
BAK  back at the keyboard     N-E-1  anyone
BBBG  bye bye be good     NG  new game
BBIAB  be back in a bit     NIMBY  not in my back yard
BBIAF  be back in a few     NM  never mind
BBIAS  be back in a sec     NOYB  not of your business
BBL  be back later     NP  nosy parents
BBML  be back much later     N/P  no problem
BBN  bye bye now     NRN  no reply necessary
BBS  be back soon     NTK  nice to know
BBSL  be back sooner or later     NT  no thanks
BCNU  I’ll be seeing you     NUFF  enough said
BD  big deal     NW  no way!
BEG  big evil grin     OBTW  oh by the way
BF  boyfriend     OF  old fart
BFF  best friends forever     OIC  oh I see
BFN  bye for now     OL  old lady
BG  big grin     OLL  online love
BIBO beer in, beer out     OM  old man
BIOYN  blow it out your nose     OMDB  over my dead body
BKA  better known as     OMG  oh my god
BL  belly laughing     ONNA  oh no, not again
BR  best regards     OT  off topic
BRB  be right back