Popular Internet Acronyms

Hi, folks. Whether you've had an Instant Message conversation or joined a Chat, you've probably seen various acronyms and abbreviated terms. I'm interested in learning which ones you use online.

Acronyms aren't just for kids. Everyone is using them to communicate complete thoughts in four letters or less (not those four letters). Here's a brief list of popular internet acronyms that you can use today.

LOL - Laugh Out Loud
BRB - Be Right Back
CUL8R - See You Later
IMO - In My Opinion
HTH - Here To Help
WTH - What The Heck
AFAIK - As Far As I Know
IIRC - If I Recall Correctly
OMG - Oh My God!
AFK - Away From Keyboard
ROFL - Rolling On The Floor Laughing
YT? - You There?

There are many more Three Letter Acronyms (TLAs) that you can use when you talk to your buddies online. You can learn what new acronyms mean by the use of the Acronyma, a free search engine just for acronyms.

What favorite acronyms do you use? Share your favorites in the comments!

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