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#acronym

78 words tagged “acronym”

FTW
phrase

"For the win" — added to endorse something enthusiastically.

#acronym#2000s#internet#gaming
YMMV
phrase

Your Mileage May Vary — what worked for me might not work for you.

#acronym#internet#texting
FTFY
phrase

Fixed That For You — quoting someone's line then 'correcting' it, usually as a joke.

#acronym#internet#meme
AFAIK
phrase

As Far As I Know — a hedge meaning that's true unless I'm missing something.

#acronym#internet#texting
TIL
phrase

Today I Learned — sharing a fact that just blew your mind.

#acronym#internet#meme#texting
IKR
interjection

'I know, right?' — emphatic agreement that says 'exactly what I was thinking.'

#acronym#texting#gen-z#american
Glhf
interjection

'Good Luck, Have Fun' — the friendly thing you type at the start of a match.

#gen-z#acronym#esports#sportsmanship
IDK
phrase

Short for 'I don't know' — the lazy-thumb way to admit you've got no clue.

#acronym#texting#gen-z#american
PSA
noun

Public Service Announcement — flagging info you think everyone needs to hear.

#acronym#internet#meme#texting
WFH
phrase

Working From Home.

#gen-z#money#acronym#texting
ISTG
phrase

'I swear to God' — texted out of frustration, sincerity, or pure exasperation.

#acronym#texting#gen-z#american
Fubar 18+
adjective

Mature content — open to view.

#1940s#wartime#swing#vintage
ELI5
phrase

Explain Like I'm 5 — break it down in dead-simple terms.

#acronym#internet#texting#meme
TBH
phrase

'To be honest' — the lead-in before an unvarnished opinion, or a whole compliment game on social.

#acronym#texting#gen-z#american
WBU
phrase

'What about you?' — bounces a question right back to keep the chat moving.

#acronym#texting#gen-z#american
TBF
phrase

To Be Fair — adding a balanced or sympathetic point to a take.

#acronym#internet#texting#british
BSFR
phrase

"Be so for real" — a way to express disbelief, like "are you serious?" or "stop lying."

#acronym#texting#gen-z#internet
IMO
phrase

In My Opinion — flagging that what follows is just your take.

#acronym#internet#texting
WAGMI
phrase

We're all gonna make it — a hype mantra of solidarity and shared optimism.

#acronym#internet#gen-z#meme
WYD
phrase

'What you doing?' — the classic low-effort opener, often a low-key flirt or boredom check.

#acronym#texting#gen-z#aave
WYA
phrase

'Where you at?' — the locator text when you're waiting on someone or trying to link up.

#acronym#texting#gen-z#aave
WYM
phrase

'What you mean?' — asks for clarification, sometimes with attitude.

#acronym#texting#gen-z#aave
Pamp It
phrase

A meme-spelled hype shout for a coin to go up — 'pump it' with extra chaos.

#money#internet#meme#gen-z
Snafu
noun

A chaotic mess that's gone wrong in the usual, expected way — military acronym for 'situation normal, all fouled up.'

#1940s#wartime#swing#vintage
ELI5-Adjacent
phrase

Not quite ELI5, but a request for a fairly simple, low-jargon rundown.

#acronym#internet#meme
ASL
adverb

"As hell" — a texting intensifier (e.g. "tired asl"); not to be confused with the older age/sex/location meaning.

#acronym#texting#gen-z#internet
NGMI
phrase

Not gonna make it — a verdict that someone or something is doomed to fail.

#acronym#internet#gen-z#meme
HODL
verb

To hold a coin no matter what, never selling through any crash — born from a famous typo.

#money#meme#internet#gen-z
FWIW
phrase

For What It's Worth — offering input you're not sure anyone needs.

#acronym#internet#texting
ATP
phrase

'At this point' — the lead-in for a resigned or fed-up conclusion.

#acronym#texting#gen-z#aave
HBU
phrase

'How about you?' — the polite bounce-back that keeps a conversation alive.

#acronym#texting#gen-z#american
PLUR
noun

Peace, Love, Unity, Respect — the unofficial moral code of rave and EDM culture.

#acronym#american#90s#gen-z
DYEL
phrase

'Do You Even Lift?' — a meme jab at someone who looks like they don't train.

#gym#fitness#acronym#meme
AMA
noun

Ask Me Anything — open the floor for questions about your life or expertise.

#acronym#internet#meme
B2B
noun

Back-to-back — two DJs sharing one set, trading tracks turn by turn.

#acronym#american#gen-z
OOTL
phrase

Out Of The Loop — admitting you have no idea what everyone's talking about.

#acronym#internet#meme#texting
OOTD
noun

Outfit Of The Day — the hashtag/post showing off what you're wearing right now.

#acronym#internet#gen-z#texting
AFK
phrase

Away From Keyboard — you've stepped away and aren't at the screen.

#acronym#gaming#internet#texting
OFC
adverb

'Of course' — quick agreement, reassurance, or a slightly sarcastic 'obviously.'

#acronym#texting#gen-z#american
OMW
phrase

'On my way' — the text you send whether you've actually left or you're still in bed.

#acronym#texting#american
VVS
noun

Top-tier near-flawless diamonds — the clarity grade rappers name-drop to flex how clean their ice is.

#hip-hop#money#american#aave
LMS
phrase

Like my status — an old social-media call for likes; can also mean let me see.

#acronym#texting#2000s#internet
LMK
phrase

'Let me know' — the go-to sign-off when you're waiting on someone's answer.

#acronym#texting#american
Oomf
noun

'One Of My Followers' — how stans subtweet about someone without naming them.

#kpop#stan#acronym#texting
TL;DR
phrase

Too long; didn't read — the one-line summary of a wall of text.

#acronym#internet#meme#texting
No Nut November 18+
phrase

Mature content — open to view.

#acronym#internet#meme#gen-z
ONG
interjection

'On God' — swearing something's true, the Gen Z cousin of 'I swear.'

#acronym#texting#gen-z#aave
Natty
adjective

Natural — building muscle without steroids or performance drugs.

#gym#fitness#internet#meme
NSFW
adjective

Not Safe For Work — a warning that the content is graphic, sexual, or NSFW to open in public.

#acronym#internet#texting#meme
Wen Lambo
phrase

Impatiently asking when a coin will make you rich enough to buy a Lamborghini.

#money#internet#meme#gen-z
NVM
phrase

'Never mind' — the retreat text after you figure it out or change your mind.

#acronym#texting#american
Meta
noun

The currently strongest, most-used strategies, characters, or loadouts.

#gaming#american#acronym#internet
IIRC
phrase

If I Recall Correctly — a soft hedge before stating something from memory.

#acronym#internet#texting
PR
noun

Personal Record — your best-ever lift, time or performance at something.

#gym#fitness#acronym#sports
DTM
phrase

'Doing too much' — calling out someone who's being extra or overdramatic.

#acronym#texting#gen-z#american
IYKYK
phrase

"If you know, you know" — a tag for an inside reference only certain people will get.

#acronym#texting#gen-z#internet
DTF 18+
phrase

Mature content — open to view.

#acronym#texting#dating#internet
DTR
phrase

"Define the relationship" — the conversation about whether you're official or not.

#gen-z#dating#acronym#texting
OP
noun

Original Poster — the person who started the thread everyone's replying to.

#acronym#internet#meme
IG
phrase

'I guess' — the lukewarm verbal shrug, or short for Instagram.

#acronym#texting#gen-z#american
ID
noun

An unreleased or unidentified track in a DJ set that fans scramble to name.

#american#gen-z#acronym
NGL
phrase

Not Gonna Lie — bracing someone for an honest, often blunt admission.

#acronym#internet#texting#gen-z
GOAT
noun

Greatest Of All Time — the best ever at something.

#gen-z#sports#hip-hop#acronym
Bm
verb

Bad Manners — disrespecting your opponent with taunts, emotes, or trash talk.

#gen-z#acronym#esports#toxic
GM
interjection

Good morning — the all-purpose greeting and vibe check of crypto and Web3 communities.

#acronym#internet#gen-z#meme
GG
interjection

'Good game' — said at a match's end, sincerely or sarcastically.

#gaming#acronym#internet#2000s
ICYMI
phrase

In Case You Missed It — resurfacing something you might've scrolled past.

#acronym#internet#texting
FR
interjection

'For real' — used to agree hard or to swear you're being dead serious.

#acronym#texting#gen-z#aave
SMH
interjection

Shaking My Head — wordless disappointment or disbelief at something dumb.

#acronym#internet#texting#aave
BRB
phrase

Be Right Back — stepping away from the chat for a sec.

#acronym#internet#texting#2000s
DW
phrase

'Don't worry' — the quick reassurance text that smooths things over.

#acronym#texting#british#uk
DM
noun

Direct Message — a private message slid into someone's inbox.

#acronym#internet#texting#meme
PMO
phrase

Piss me off — Gen-Z usage; it's pmo means it's annoying me. (Older meaning: put me on.)

#acronym#texting#gen-z#internet
FOMO
noun

Fear of missing out — the panic that makes you buy a pump late just to not be left behind.

#acronym#money#internet#gen-z
DAE
phrase

Does Anyone Else — fishing to see if your weird habit is universal.

#acronym#internet#meme#texting
POV
noun

Point of view — captions a video that puts you in a scenario, even when there's no real first-person shot.

#acronym#texting#gen-z#internet
FYP
noun

The For You Page on TikTok — the algorithmic feed; being on someone's fyp means the algorithm served them your video.

#acronym#texting#gen-z#internet
FUD
noun

Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt — negativity spread to scare people out of something.

#acronym#internet#money#meme