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| :) | a smile, happy | |
| :-) | a smiley with a nose (nose dash optional in any emoticon) | |
| ;) | a wink | |
| :( | a frown | |
| :-< | very sad | |
| :-> | devious smile | |
| >:-( | mad or annoyed | |
| :-c | bummed out, pouting | |
| :-| | grim | |
| :-/ | skeptical | |
| :-o | shouting | |
| :-O | shouting loudly | |
| :-D | laughing | |
| :-p | sticking out tongue | |
| :-& | tongue-tied | |
| :-* | puckering for a kiss | |
| :-x | my lips are sealed | |
| |-o | yawning | |
| |^o | snoring | |
| |-1 | alseep | |
| x-( | dead | |
| :*) | drunk | |
| #-( | hung over | |
| :-() | big mouth | |
| :-)~~~ | drooling | |
| :~( | crying | |
| 8-) | wearing glasses | |
| B-) | wearing cool shades | |
| %-) | I've been staring at this screen too long | |
| :-{) | I have a mustache | |
| {(:-) | wearing a toupée | |
| =|:-) | wearing a top hat | |
| 0:-) | an angel | |
| xxooxxoo | love, or hugs and kisses | |
| @>--,--`-- | a rose |
Acronyms are like online shorthand and help speed up typing time. Use them in email, newsgroup messages, and chat groups. They can be all capital letters or all lowercase letters.
| AAMOF | as a matter of fact | |
| AFAIK | as far as I know | |
| AKA | also known as | |
| AOL | America Online | |
| AFK | away from keyboard | |
| BAK | back at keyboard | |
| BBS | bulletin board system | |
| BBL | be back later | |
| BIF | basis in fact | |
| BRB | be right back | |
| BTW | by the way | |
| CIS | CompuServe Information Service | |
| CU | see you | |
| CUL | see you later | |
| DL | download | |
| FAQ | frequently asked question | |
| FOAF | friend of a friend | |
| FOTCL | falling off the chair laughing | |
| FWIW | for what it's worth | |
| FTF | face to face | |
| FYA | for your amusement | |
| FYI | for your information | |
| GMTA | great minds think alike | |
| IAC | in any case | |
| IAE | in any event | |
| IMO | in my opinion | |
| IOW | in other words | |
| LOL | laughing out loud | |
| LOLSCOK | laughing out loud, spitting coffee on keyboard | |
| LTNS | long time no see | |
| LTNT | long time no type | |
| L8R | later | |
| MEGO | my eyes glaze over | |
| MOTD | message of the day | |
| NBIF | no basis in fact | |
| NBD | no big deal | |
| NRN | no response necessary | |
| OIC | oh, I see | |
| OFB | off to bed | |
| OTOH | on the other hand | |
| OTW | on the way | |
| PMJI | pardon my jumping in | |
| PC | politically correct, or personal computer | |
| PI or PIC | politically incorrect | |
| RL | real life | |
| ROFL | rolling on floor laughing | |
| RSN | real soon now | |
| RTM | read the manual | |
| SITD | still in the dark | |
| SOS | same old stuff | |
| SYSOP | system operator | |
| TIA | thanks in advance | |
| TIC | tongue in cheek | |
| TM | trademark | |
| TPTB | the powers that be | |
| TTYL | talk to you later | |
| UL | upload | |
| unPC | politically incorrect | |
| WB | welcome back | |
| WTG | way to go | |
| YMMV | your mileage may vary |
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