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Internet Acronyms and Abbreviations You May Not Know The Meaning Of

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I’ve seen a lot of new words and terms in the internet this year (including SMS and other forms of digital communication), and really, I had to Google most of the internet slang or I had to have someone explain it to me. These were the cases when I see someone call another their bae, tweets sepanx or says that they’re bored af.

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To give everyone a refresher on some of the most used in the internet that we’ve encountered, we listed those that might interest you down below with examples beside the difficult ones to put them in better context:

  • AF – as f*ck: “I’m bored af.”
  • BAE– before anyone else: “I miss my bae.” (also danish for poop, FYI)
  • FFTB – fresh from the bathroom
  • FML – f*ck my life
  • FTW – for the win
  • GG – good game
  • HF – high five
  • ICYMI– in case you missed it: “ICYMI, here’s our review of the Asus ZenFone 5.”
  • IYKWIM – if you know what I mean
  • LMK – let me know
  • KOTD – kicks of the day
  • Meh – mediocrity: “The food was… meh.”
  • NP – no problem
  • NVM – never mind
  • OTP – one true pair
  • OOTD – outfit of the day
  • Sepanx – separation anxiety
  • Ship – To endorse a romantic relationship, usually used in fandom context: “I ship Lelouch / C.C.”
  • SNAFU – situation normal, all f*cked up
  • TMI – too much information
  • TWD – texting while driving
  • TYVM – thank you very much
  • YOLO – you only live once

There’s obviously more, and we no longer included the very basic ones such as OMG, WTF, ASL, TBH and IMHO. If we missed anything new, recent and hip, feel free to drop it down below!

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'AF' stand for in internet slang?
AF stands for 'as f*ck'.
What is the meaning of 'BAE'?
BAE means 'before anyone else'.
What does 'Sepanx' refer to?
Sepanx refers to 'separation anxiety'.
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42 Comments

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Anon · 11 years ago

JAPAN – Just Always Pray At Night


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Doc Harry · 11 years ago

YMMV – Your mileage may vary (as in, when you try something new, don’t expect to have the same experience as the reviewer.)

NSFW – Not safe for work (when viewing or reading articles of a risqué nature)

SMH – Shaking my head OR the NSFW version such me hard


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cyntax · 11 years ago

SML – so much love


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ewanlangha · 11 years ago

and with kitkat
all these acronyms can still further be reduce with emoticons

:-)
;-)
:-(
<3

i don't know if some of you guys knows what this means: ..l..


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James · 11 years ago

IIRC – if i recall correctly
AFAIK – as far as i know
LMGTFY – let me google that for you
ICYMI – in case you missed it

source: Stack Overflow Reading (w/o digesting) LMFAO


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OM
omar1234ph · 11 years ago

KMN- Kill Me Now
Bazinga!


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GA
gadgeteer · 11 years ago

TBA to be announced
gtg got to go
brb be right back
oth on the house
psp ***censored***
pa personal assistant
pas public address system


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EX
Ex-Alodian Knight · 11 years ago

Don’t forget Top Kek.


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Silverlokk · 11 years ago

SNAFU is pre-Internet, US military if I recall correctly. The “polite” expression is “Situation Normal, All Fouled Uup” but US military expressions are hardly “polite” :)


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SI
Silverlokk · 11 years ago

Make that Fouled Up


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DOFY · 11 years ago

FTSIGH – Fuck This Shit I’m Going Home


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TO
Tony · 11 years ago

May asterisk pa sa word na fuck e sa snafu completo naman.


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MA
macbytes · 11 years ago

HF – have fun


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mayweather · 11 years ago

TBE the best excuses


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JO
jorussic · 11 years ago

TWD = The Walking Dead


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CH
charaught · 11 years ago

Best comment of the year! Humabol pa. Haha


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TacticalNinja · 11 years ago

WYSIWYG (What you see is what you get.) Just like the articles in this website/blog/whatever.


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TU
tuni · 11 years ago

SMH – shaking my head :)


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AT
atom · 11 years ago

IDGAF – I don’t give a f**k


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EA
Easy E · 11 years ago

IMO – in my opinion
IMHO – in my humble opinion


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EV
evollove · 11 years ago

IMHO can also mean “In My Honest Opinion” if you’re confident about what your saying.


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