Cyber Dictionary

a/s/l or asl

Age/Sex/Location - (used to ask a chatter their personal information)

b4

Before

BBL

Be Back Later

b/f

Boyfriend (also shown as bf, B/F, or BF)

BEG

Big Evil Grin

BFN

Bye For Now

BTW

By The Way

btw

Between you and me ...

chat room

A web page where people gather using software that allows them to talk to one another in real time.

F2F

Face To Face

FAQ

Frequently Asked Question

g/f

Girlfriend (also shown as gf, G/F, or GF)

H&K

Hugs and Kisses

HB

Hurry Back

IAC

In Any Case

IB

I'm Back

IC

I See

ILU or ILY

I Love You

IM

Instant Message

KIT

Keep In Touch

LOL

Laughing Out Loud

LTNS

Long Time No See

LTS

Laughing To ones Self

LY

I Love Ya.

LYL

Love You Lots

NP, np

No Problem

POS

Parents over my Shoulder.

QT

Cutie

rl or RL

Real Life (as opposed to being online)

ROFL

Rolling On Floor, Laughing

r/t

Real Time (also: RT, or rt)

SPST

Same Place, Same Time

TAFN

That's All For Now

TC

Take Care

TFH

Thread From Hell (a topic or discussion that won't stop - esp. newsgroups)

TTYL

Talk To You Later

TY

Thank You

UW

You're Welcome

WTGP?

Want To Go Private? (move to a private chat room)

YW

You're Welcome