Internet slang

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Internet slang is slang that Internet users have created and used, often in instant messaging and forum discussions. They are frequently acronyms, designed to save keystrokes in an attempt to speed up communication.

List of Internet slang

2: to, too, two

4: for, four

AFAICT As far as I can tell

AFAIK As far as I know

AFAIR As far as I recall/remember

AFAIAW As far as I am aware

AFK: Away from keyboard

ASL: A request for Age, Sex, and Location.

ATM: At The Moment

BBL: be back later

BBIAB: be back in a bit

BRB: Abbreviation for Be Right Back

D00d L33tsp43k spelling of "dude".

ffs For f___'s sake. Expresses exasperation.

GDR Grinning, Ducking and Running. Usually typed right after making a groan-inducing joke.

GG: gotta go, got to go, good game

IANAL: Sometimes IANALB, "I am not a lawyer (but)" said right before (usually) poor legal advice.

IIRC: If I remember correctly

IM: Abbreviation for Instant Messaging.

l8r: later

L33T Stands for Elite

LOL: Laugh Out Loud

Newb Person is unskilled at whatever task they are trying to preform due to lack of experience

Noob Person is unskilled at whatever task they are trying to preform due to lack of experience and refuse to acknowledge their difficulty with the task.

Pwn: Defeat someone, misspelling of "own"

Pwnt: If someone "pwns" you, you have been pwnt

ROTFL: Rolling On The Floor Laughing

stfu Shut the f___ up.

U: you

Ur: your, you're, you are

WYSIWYG: What you see is what you get, also a word processing editor type.