Chat

Chat is used to describe quick informal communication between people over the Internet, over networks and through cell phones (also called texting). Chatting can use short abbreviated language but it can also be complete words and sentences. Chat can also refer to a short conversation in between two or more people in person.

About Chat

Chat is an abbreviated form of 'chatter' and usually used to describe text conversations over the internet or between cell phones. Most chat users know and regularly use shorthand or abbreviated language to talk. Chat users will write emails, instant messages, blog comments, and post in forum/chat discussions using these abbreviations. Because they are very short, abbreviations are particularly common in cell phone texting.

In most situations, chat lingo is not suitable for formal and business communications. But these abbreviations can be a fun way to add flavor and speed up typing in personal and informal conversations. What's really amazing is the depth of vocabulary that has been built up over the years.

Popular Abbreviations and Chat Slang:

BRB Be Right Back

W/E Whatever

IMO In My Opinion

AFK Away from Keyboard

TC Take Care!

WB Welcome Back

IDK I Don't Know

BBIAB Be Back in a Bit

YMMV Your Mileage May Vary

MTFBWY May the Force Be With You

NIMBY Not in My Back Yard

MT Mistell (mistaken chat message, please disregard)

NVM Never Mind

TTYL Talk To You Later

IIRC If I Recall Correctly...

AFAIK As Far as I Know

NSFW Not Safe for Work (warning that there is content not appropriate for the workplace on screen)

PMSL P*ssing myself laughing (a common UK expression)

RTFM Read The F------ Manual

ROFL Rolling on the Floor Laughing

ROFLMAO Rolling On Floor Laughing My A** Off

ITSFWI If The Shoe Fits, Wear It!

BFF Best friends, forever!

WIBAMU Well, I'll be a Monkey's Uncle!

OP The Original Poster (the one who started this discussion thread)

POSSLQ Person of Opposite Sex, Sharing Living Quarters

NWT New With Tags

NWOT New Without Tags

FMV Fair Market Value

AMAIR As Much as I Recall

LOL Laughing Out Loud

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