On-Line Language


_O-) = Aquanaut
:=8) = Baboon
@:-] = Baby
=:-) = Bad hair day
(:-) = Bald
:o) = Boxer's nose
*:o) = Bozo the Clown
:-{#} = Braces
:-E = Bucktoothed Vampire
:-F = Bucktoothed Vampire with one tooth missing
cl:-= = Charlie Chaplin
C=:-) = Chef
%-) = Cross-eyed
O-) = Cyclops
#-) = Dead
<:-) = Dunce's hat
}:-> = The Devil
:-[ = Dracula
:-3 = Has eaten a lemon
<<<<(:-) = Hat salesman
(-: = Left-handed smiley
8:-) = Little girl
:-{} = Lipstick
:-.) = Madonna or Marilyn Monroe
(8-o = Mr. Bill
:<) or :-{ = Moustache
.-) = One-eyed
:@) = Pig
:-? = Pipe smoker
P-) = Pirate
K:P = Propeller beenie
=:-I = Punk Rocker
[:] = Robot
*<-:-{{{ = Santa
*<;{o> = Santa
(:)-) = Scuba-diving
.^) = Side view
:-Q = Smoking
?-( = Sorry, I don't know what went wrong
%-) = Stared too long at monitor
B:-) = Sunglasses on head
8-) = Swimmer
=|:-)= = Uncle Sam or Abe Lincoln
X-) = Unconscious
[:-) = Wearing a Walkman
{:-) = Wig

0:) or 0:-) = Angel
:II or :-II = Angry
:@ or :-@ = Angry or screaming
>:-( = Angry, annoyed
|-I = Asleep
;)=) or ;-)=)= Big grin
:1 or :-1 = Bland face
:o or :-o = Bored
:c or :-c = Bummed out
:'( or :'-)= Crying/sad
:> or :-> = Devilish grin
:6 or :-6 = Eating something sour
}) or }-) = Evil
:] or :-] = Friendly
:( or :-( = Frowning
:/ or :-/ = Frustrated
8) or 8-) = Glasses
:D or :-D = Grinning
{ } = Hug
:*) or :-*) = Kiss
:x or :-x = Kissing
:))) or :-))) = Laughing or double chin
:.) or :.-) = Laughing tears
:$ or :-$ = Mouth wired shut
:X or :-X = Mute
:l or :-I = Not talking
:Y or :-Y = Quiet aside
:[ or :-[ = Real downer
:< or :-< = Sad
:> or:-> = Sarcastic
B) or B-) = Shades
=:) or =:-) = Shocked
:Z or :-Z = Sleeping
:) or :-) = Smiling
:O or :-O = Surprised
:() or :-() = Talking
:P or :-P = Tongue out
:& or :-& = Tongue-tied
I) or I-) = Trekkie
:^( = Unhappy, looking away
;) or ;-)= Winking
:} or :-} = Wry smile
2U2 = To You, Too
AAMOF = As A Matter Of Fact
AFAIK = As Far As I Know
AFAIC = As Far As I'm Concerned
AFAICT = As Far As I Can Tell
AFK = Away From Keyboard
ASAP = As Soon As Possible
BAK = Back At Keyboard
BBL = Be Back Later
BITMT = But In The Meantime
BOT = Back On Topic
BRB = Be Right Back
BTW = By the way
C4N = Ciao For Now
CRS = Can't Remember "Stuff"
CU = See You
CUL(8R) = See You Later
CWOT = Complete Waste Of Time
CYA = See Ya
DITYID = Did I Tell You I'm Distressed?
DIY = Do It Yourself
EOD = End Of Discussion
EZ = Easy
F2F = Face To Face
FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions
FBOW = For Better Or Worse
FOAF = Friend Of A Friend
FOCL = Falling Off Chair Laughing
FWIW = For What It's Worth
FYA = For Your Amusement
FYI = For Your Information
/ga = Go Ahead
GAL = Get A Life
GBTW = Get Back To Work
GFC = Going For Coffee
GFETE = Grinning From Ear To Ear
GMTA = Great minds think alike
GR&D = Grinning, Running & Ducking
GTG = Got To Go
GTGTTBR = Got To Go To The Bathroom
GTRM = Going To Read Mail
HAND = Have A Nice Day
HHOK = Ha Ha Only Kidding
HTH = Hope This Helps
IAC = In Any Case
IAE = In Any Event
IC = I See
IDGI = I Don't Get It
IMCO = In My Considered Opinion
IMHO = In my humble opinion
IMNSHO = in My Not So Humble Opinion
IMO = In My Opinion
IMPE = In My Previous/Personal Experience
IMVHO = In My Very Humble Opinion
IOTTMCO = Intuitively Obvious To The Most Casual Observer
IOW = In Other Words
IRL = In Real Life
ISP = Internet Service Provider
IYKWIM = If You Know What I Mean
JIC = Just In Case
J/K = Just kidding
KISS = Keep It Simple Stupid
L8TR = Later
LD = Later dude
LOL = Laughing Out Loud
LTNS = Long Time No See
MorF = Male or Female, or person who asks that question
MTCW = My Two Cents Worth
NRN = No Reply Necessary
ONNA = Oh No, Not Again!
OTOH = On The Other Hand OTTOMH = Off the top of my head
OIC = Oh I See
OTF = On The Floor
OLL = Online Love
PCMCIA = People Can't Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms
PLS = Please
PU = That Stinks!
REHI = Hello Again (re-Hi!)
ROFL = Rolling On Floor Laughing
ROTF = Rolling On The Floor
ROTFL = Rolling On The Floor Laughing
RSN = Real Soon Now
RTDox = Read The Documentation/Directions
RTFM = Read The Frickin' Manual
RUOK = Are You OK?
SNAFU = Situation Normal; All Fouled Up
SO = Significant Other
SOL = Smiling Out Loud (or You're Out of Luck)
TANSTAAFL = There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
TAFN = That's All For Now
TEOTWAWKI - The End Of The World As We Know It
THX = Thanks
TIA = Thanks In Advance
TLK2UL8R = Talk to you later
TMK = To My Knowledge
TOS = Terms Of Service
TPTB = The Powers That Be
TSWC = Tell Someone Who Cares
TTBOMK = To The Best Of My Knowledge
TTFN = Ta-Ta For Now
TTYL(8R) = Talk To You Later
TWIMC = To Whom It May Concern
Txs = Thanks
URL = Web Page Address
w/b = Welcome Back
w/o = Without
WRT = With Regard To
WTG = Way To Go
WU? = What's Up?
WWW = World Wide Web
WYSIWYG = What You See Is What You Get
Y2K = Year 2000
YGIAGAM = Your Guess Is As Good As Mine
YGWYPF = You Get What You Pay For
YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary
ZZZ = Sleeping