Short Glossary of Words and Their Euphemisms

Word	Euphemism
accident, crisis, disaster	incident
addict; addiction	substance abuser; substance abuse, chemical dependency
adulterous	extramarital
arrest (v)	apprehend
beggar	panhandler, homeless person
bombing	air support
break-in	security breach
brothel	massage parlor
cheap	frugal, thrifty, economical
coffin	casket
complaint form	response form
confinement	detention
criminal (adj)	illegal
criminal (young)	juvenile delinquent
crippled	disabled, physically challenged
custodian	building maintenance staff
dead	departed, deceased, late, lost, gone, passed
death insurance	life insurance
death penalty	capital punishment
death	demise, end, destination, better world, afterlife
deaths	body count
die	pass away, pass on, expire, go to heaven
drug addict	substance abuser
drugs	illegal substances
drunk (adj)	intoxicated, inebriated, tipsy
exploit (land)	develop
fail	fizzle out, fall short, go out of business
false (adj)	prosthesis
false teeth	dentures
fat	overweight, chubby, portly, stout, plump
fire (v)	lay off, release, downsize, let go, streamline, rightsize
garbage collector	sanitation person
garbage dump	landfill
genocide	ethnic cleansing
hyperactive	Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
illegal worker	undocumented worker
imprisoned	incarcerated
informer	confidential source
jail	secure facility
jungle	rain forest
juvenile delinquent	problem child, at-risk child
kill	put down/away/out/to sleep
kill on a mass basis	liquidate
killing of innocents	collateral damage
lawyer	attorney
lazy	unmotivated
lie (n)	fib, fabrication, cover story, story, untruth, inaccuracy
make love	sleep with
money	funds
mortuary	funeral home/parlor
multi-racial	diverse
murder	hit, kill, do someone in, finish off someone
noisy	boisterous
office equipment	productivity products
old	mature, distinguished, senior, traditional, seasoned, new (e.g., "The house is two years new")
old age	golden age, golden years
old person	senior citizen, pensioner
old persons' home	convalescent hospital, retirement home, rest home, nursing home
one-room apartment	studio apartment, efficiency
pay (n)	remuneration, salary
person	representative, individual
perspire, perspiration	sweat
police officer	peace officer
poor children	at-risk children
poor nation	emerging nation, developing nation, third-world nation
poor student	underachiever, underperformer
poor	low-income, working class, modest, underprivileged
power failure	service interruption
prison	correctional facility
prisoner	inmate, convict, detainee
problem	issue, challenge, complication
rain, snow, hail	precipitation
remedial education	special education
removed from duty	put on administrative leave
repression (social, political)	law and order
retarded	special, slow, mentally challenged
rough	physical
rude	self-centered
sales	marketing
salesman, -woman	sales associate
say	indicate, disclose, mention
school	institute
secretary	administrative assistant
selfish	self-centered
sexual intercourse	sleep with, make love
sexual relations (illicit)	liaison
sexual relationship	involvement, intimate relationship, affair
sick	indisposed, ill, under the weather
small	quaint, cozy, petite
software product	solution
solve	resolve
spy (n)	source of information, agent
spying	surveillance
steal	appropriate, salvage, lift, borrow
stupid	slow
suicide (to commit)	to end it all, take the easy way out, do oneself in
surprise attack	preemptive strike
sweat (v)	perspire
talk (v, n)	converse (v), conversation (n)
teacher	educator
theft	inventory shrinkage
tip (n)	gratuity
toilet	john, WC, men's room, restroom, bathroom, washroom, lavatory
totalitarian	authoritarian
tramp	homeless person
ugly	unattractive, modest, plain
underwear (women's)	lingerie
unemployed	between jobs, taking time off
unreserved seating	general admission, festival seating
used	previously owned, pre-owned, refurbished, second-hand
vagrant	homeless person
venereal disease	social disease
victim	casualty
Wrong	improper, questionable, impropriety (n)

Упражнение. Читателю предлагается выразить то же самое, но нормальным английским языком (без обиняков).

• His grandfather passed away.
• My father is between jobs but has two interviews today.
• The peace officer apprehended the sanitation man for speeding.
• The sales associate answered in the affirmative when the judge asked him if he had ever been incarcerated.
• The manager complained to his administrative assistant of inventory shrinkage.
• Our son is a special child.
• Dan's supervisor laid him off because he was unmotivated.
• American football is a physical game, and has disabled many players.
• The individual was accused of appropriating funds.
• The correctional facility has 220 inmates, five of whom are facing capital punishment.

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Schools are full of euphemisms. At Frankfurt International School, for example, the special lessons given to students who are having difficulties in their school subjects are called Study Center (in the middle school) and Academic Workshop (in the high school). Teachers rightly do not want to offend students or parents by being too blunt or direct, and usually choose a softer word or expression to convey the same message. For this reason, school reports often contain euphemisms such as: He is not working to his full potential or He has a rather relaxed attitude to his work (= he is lazy), She is unable to concentrate in class (= she is disruptive), He has strong opinions about everything and is not afraid to voice them (= he is loud and arrogant).

Typical of many recently-coined euphemisms are the words and expressions that try to avoid giving offence to various minority groups or unfortunate individuals. People who have severe learning difficulties are sometimes called intellectually-challenged, and those with a physical handicap are referred to as differently-abled. Poor people are called needy, under-privileged; disadvantaged or economically deprived. Poor countries have in turn been called underdeveloped, developing, emergent, Third World - all in an effort to retain the meaning without causing offence or being patronising. The struggle over the past 10-20 years to find an acceptable way to refer to black Americans is further evidence of the increased sensitivity that we now have to the power of language. This sensitivity is often referred to as political correctness.

The field of English language teaching is experiencing a similar struggle over terminology; we have not yet reached a consensus on what we should call our learners of English. Some people are unhappy with the term ESL (English as a second language) students because this implies that English is the first foreign language that non-native speakers should learn. And in any case, they say, English might be the learner's third or fourth language. These people prefer to use the term EAL learners - i.e. English as an additional language learners.

In America over the past few years the term LEP (limited English proficient) students has become popular. However there is now a backlash from people who feel that this term is too negative, and they suggest calling such students PEP s (potentially English proficient). The latest acronym, however, seems to be ELL (English language learner). No doubt this will remain popular until someone points out that all native English speakers are ELL s too, and yet another new term will need to be found!

Examples of Euphemism

One of the most common euphemism examples in the English language is the phrase 'passed away' to refer to someone who has died. To simply say that a person has died could be viewed as offensive by some people, and therefore a politically correct way of saying this had to be thought of. This is something that people are sentimental about, and all measures must be taken so as to not offend somebody. Here are some humorous euphemism examples for you.

What it Says	What it Means
Adult entertainment	Pornography
Ample proportions	Obese or fat
Armed intervention	War
Batting for the other side	Homosexual
Between jobs	Unemployed
Bun in the oven	Pregnant
Categorical inaccuracy	Lie
Character line	Wrinkle
Collateral damage	Civilian casualties
Comfort women	Prostitute
Correctional facility	Prison
Direct mail	Junk mail
Disinformation	Lie
Do your business	Defecate
Expecting	Pregnant
Freedom fighters	Rebels
Full bodied	Obese
Furlough employees	Fire employees
House of ill repute	Brothel
Imbibe	Drink
Indisposed	Sick
Inventory leakage	Theft
Knocked up	Pregnant
Lose your lunch	Vomit
Neutralize	To kill
Powder your nose	Visit the bathroom
Pre-owned	Used or second hand
Remains	Dead body
Revenue enhancement	Taxes
Shooting blanks	Low semen count
Surreptitious entry	Breaking in
Call of nature	The urge to urinate or defecate

 

Quiz

To test your knowledge of the English language, have a look at the following euphemisms and see if you can explain them!

• senior citizen
• law-enforcement officer
• undertaker
• collateral damage
• pro-choice
• white meat
• adult video
• economical with the truth
• tired and emotional
• person with a visual impairment
• substance abuser
• downsizing
• Where can I wash my hands?

Answers

• senior citizen - old person
• law-enforcement officer - policeman
• undertaker - a person or firm whose job it is to dispose of the bodies of people who have died (The direct German translation of the term undertaker is Unternehmer. It is interesting that the German word means businessman or entrepreneur; it has not taken on the euphemistic meaning of the English counterpart.)
• collateral damage - this is the term given to the civilians killed in bombing attacks on a city.
• pro-choice - describes person who is a supporter of a woman's right to have an abortion (opponents of abortion call themselves pro-life)
• white meat - the meat that comes from the breast of a chicken
• adult movie - pornographic movie
• economical with the truth - someone who is economical with the truth is a liar
• tired and emotional - drunk
• person with a visual impairment - a blind person. The intention of this euphemism is to stress that the blind person is a person - who happens to have a visual disability. He or she is not defined by the disability. The term blind person, on the other hand, is thought to place the blindness at the center of the person's existence; and for this reason it has become unacceptable to some. (It is interesting, however, that some blind people object to term, not least because it muddles the distinction between the fully blind and people who have a more minor visual disability)
• substance abuser - a drug addict
• downsizing - reducing the size and wages bill of a company by sacking employees
• Where can I wash my hands? - Where is the toilet?

· Unfortunately, some of the new euphemisms (particularly those emanating from the USA) have been rather silly or unnecessary. And this has given right-wing commentators the chance to attack the whole notion of political correctness. (Two of the sillier euphemisms, in my opinion, are vertically challenged - to describe a short person; and sanitary engineer - for a janitor or Hausmeister (German))

 

Acronyms and abbreviations

At this page you find an overview of the most common used acronyms and abbreviations. These acronyms and abbreviations are used in regeluar e-mail, messenger programs, SMS, MMS and other ways of communication.

Some of the acronyms are also used as a print on t-shirts, on signs or in regular writing. It's sometimes even used in official documents, financial documents and other docs.

Have a look and try to use them in a chat-room, twitter or writing e-mail.

A
AAMOF	as a matter of fact
ABFL	a big fat lady
ABT	about
ADN	any day now
AFAIC	as far as I’m concerned
AFAICT	as far as I can tell
AFAICS	as far as I can see
AFAIK	as far as I know
AFAYC	as far as you’re concerned
AFK	away from keyboard
AH	asshole
AISI	as I see it
AIUI	as I understand it
AKA	also known as
AML	all my love
ANFSCD	and now for something completely different
ASAP	as soon as possible
ASL	assistant section leader
ASL	age, sex, location
ASLP	age, sex, location, picture
A/S/L	age/sex/location
ASOP	assistant system operator
ATM	at this moment
AWA	as well as
AWHFY	are we having fun yet?
AWGTHTGTTA	are we going to have to go trough this again?
AWOL	absent without leave
AWOL	away without leave
AYOR	at your own risk
AYPI?	and your point is?
B
B4	before
B4N	bye for now
BAC	back at computer
BAG	busting a gut
BAK	back at the keyboard
BBIAB	be back in a bit
BBL	be back later
BBLBNTSBO...	be back later but not to soon because of...
BBR	burnt beyond repair
BBS	be back soon
BBS	bulletin board system
BC	be cool
B/C	because
BCnU	be seeing you
BEG	big evil grin
BF	boyfriend
B/F	boyfriend
BFN	bye for now
BG	big grin
BION	believe it or not
BIOYIOB	blow it out your I/O port
BITMT	but in the meantime
BM	bite me
BMB	bite my bum
BMTIPG	brilliant minds think in parallel gutters
BKA	better known as
BL	belly laughing
BOB	back off bastard
BOL	be on later
BOM	bitch of mine
BOT	back on topic
BRB	be right back
BRBB	be right back bitch
BRBS	be right back soon
BRH	be right here
BRS	big red switch
BS	big smile
BS	bull shit
BSF	but seriously folks
BST	but seriously though
BTA	but then again
BTAIM	be that as it may
BTDT	been there done that
BTOBD	be there or be dead
BTOBS	be there or be square
BTSOOM	beats the shit out of me
BTW	by the way
BUDWEISER	because you deserve what every individual should ever receive
BWQ	buzz word quotient
BWTHDIK	but what the heck do I know
BYOB	bring your own bottle
BYOH	Bat You Onna Head
C
C&G	chuckle and grin
CAD	ctrl-alt-delete
CADET	can’t add, doesn’t even try
CDIWY	couldn’t do it without you
CFV	call for votes
CFS	care for secret?
CFY	calling for you
CID	crying in disgrace
CIM	CompuServe information manager
CLM	career limiting move
CM@TW	catch me at the web
CMIIW	correct me if I’m wrong
CNP	continue in next post
CO	conference
CRAFT	can’t remember a f**king thing
CRS	can’t remember shit
CSG	chuckle snicker grin
CTS	changing the subject
CU	see you
CU2	see you too
CUL	see you later
CUL8R	see you later
CWOT	complete waste of time
CWYL	chat with you later
CYA	see ya
CYA	cover your ass
CYAL8R	see ya later
CYO	see you online
D
DBA	doing business as
DCed	disconnected
DFLA	disenhanced four-letter acronym
DH	darling husband
DIIK	darn if i know
DGA	digital guardian angel
DGARA	don’t give a rats ass
DIKU	do I know you?
DIRTFT	do it right the first time
DITYID	did I tell you I’m distressed
DIY	do it yourself
DL	download
DL	dead link
DLTBBB	don’t let the bad bugs bite
DMMGH	don’t make me get hostile
DQMOT	don’t quote me on this
DND	do not disturb
DTC	damn this computer
DTRT	do the right thing
DUCT	did you see that?
DWAI	don’t worry about it
DWIM	do what I mean
DWIMC	do what I mean, correctly
DWISNWID	do what I say, not what I do
DYJHIW	don’t you just hate it when...
DYK	do you know
E
EAK	eating at keyboard
EIE	enough is enough
EG	evil grin
EMFBI	excuse me for butting in
EMFJI	excuse me for jumping in
EMSG	email message
EOD	end of discussion
EOF	end of file
EOL	end of lecture
EOM	end of message
EOS	end of story
EOT	end of thread
ETLA	extended three letter acronym
EYC	excitable, yet calm
F
F	female
F/F	face to face
F2F	face to face
FAQ	frequently asked questions
FAWC	for anyone who cares
FBOW	for better or worse
FBTW	fine, be that way
FCFS	first come, first served
FCOL	for crying out loud
FIFO	first in, first out
FISH	first in, still here
FLA	four-letter acronym
FOAD	f**k off and die
FOAF	friend of a friend
FOB	f**k off bitch
FOC	free of charge
FOCL	falling of chair laughing
FOFL	falling on the floor laughing
FOS	freedom of speech
FOTCL	falling of the chair laughing
FTF	face to face
FTTT	from time to time
FU	f**ked up
FUBAR	f**ked up beyond all recognition
FUDFUCT	fear, uncertainty and doubt
FUCT	failed under continuas testing
FURTB	full up ready to burst (about hard disk drives)
FW	freeware
FWIW	for what it’s worth
FYA	for your amusement
FYE	for your entertainment
FYEO	for your eyes only
FYI	for your information
G
G	grin
G2B	going to bed
G&BIT	grin & bear it
G2G	got to go
G2GGS2D	got to go get something to drink
G2GTAC	got to go take a crap
G2GTAP	got to go take a pee
GA	go ahead
GA	good afternoon
GAFIA	get away from it all
GAL	get a life
GAS	greetings and salutations
GBH	great big hug
GBH&K	great big huh and kisses
GBR	garbled beyond recovery
GBY	god bless you
GD&H	grinning, ducking and hiding
GD&R	grinning, ducking and running
GD&RAFAP	grinning, ducking and running as fast as possible
GD&REF&F	grinning, ducking and running even further and faster
GD&RF	grinning, ducking and running fast
GD&RVF	grinning, ducking and running very
GD&W	grin, duck and wave
GDW	grin, duck and wave
GE	good evening
GF	girlfriend
GFETE	grinning from ear to ear
GFN	gone for now
GFU	good for you
GG	good game
GGU2	good game you two
GIGO	garbage in garbage out
GJ	good job
GL	good luck
GL&GH	good luck and good hunting
GM	good morning / good move / good match
GMAB	give me a break
GMAO	giggling my ass off
GMBO	giggling my butt off
GMTA	great minds think alike
GN	good night
GOK	god only knows
GOWI	get on with it
GPF	general protection fault
GR8	great
GR&D	grinning, running and ducking
GtG	got to go
GTSY	glad to see you
H
H	hug
H/O	hold on
H&K	hug and kiss
HAK	hug and kiss
HAGD	have a good day
HAGN	have a good night
HAGS	have a good summer
HAG1	have a good one
HAHA	having a heart attack
HAND	have a nice day
HB	hug back
HB	hurry back
HDYWTDT	how do you work this dratted thing
HF	have fun
HH	holding hands
HHIS	hanging head in shame
HHJK	ha ha, just kidding
HHOJ	ha ha, only joking
HHOK	ha ha, only kidding
HHOS	ha ha, only seriously
HIH	hope it helps
HILIACACLO	help I lapsed into a coma and can’t log off
HIWTH	hate it when that happens
HLM	he loves me
HMS	home made smiley
HMS	hanging my self
HMT	here’s my try
HMWK	homework
HOAS	hold on a second
HSIK	how should i know
HTH	hope this helps
HTHBE	hope this has been enlightening
HYLMS	hate you like my sister
I
IAAA	I am an accountant
IAAL	I am a lawyer
IAC	in any case
IC	I see
IAE	in any event
IAG	it’s all good
IAG	I am gay
IAIM	in an Irish minute
IANAA	I am not an accountant
IANAL	I am not a lawyer
IBN	I’m bucked naked
ICOCBW	I could of course be wrong
IDC	I don’t care
IDGI	I don’t get it
IDGARA	I don’t give a rat’s ass
IDGW	in a good way
IDI	I doubt it
IDK	I don’t know
IDTT	I’ll drink to that
IFVB	I feel very bad
IGP	I gotta pee
IGTP	I get the point
IHTFP	I hate this f**king place
IHTFP	I have truly found paradise
IHU	I hate you
IHY	I hate you
II	I’m impressed
IIT	I’m impressed too
IIR	if I recall
IIRC	if I recall correctly
IJWTK	I just want to know
IJWTS	I just want to say
IK	I know
IKWUM	I know what you mean
ILBCNU	I’ll be seeing you
ILU	I love you
ILY	I love you
ILYFAE	I love you forever and ever
IMAO	in my arrogant opinion
IMFAO	in my f***ing arrogant opinion
IMBO	in my bloody opinion
IMCO	in my considered opinion
IME	in my experience
IMHO	in my humble opinion
IMNSHO	in my, not so humble opinion
IMO	in my opinion
IMOBO	in my own biased opinion
IMPOV	in my point of view
IMP	I might be pregnant
INAL	I’m not a lawyer
INPO	in no particular order
IOIT	I’m on Irish Time
IOW	in other words
IRL	in real life
IRMFI	I reply merely for information
IRSTBO	it really sucks the big one
IS	I’m sorry
ISEN	internet search environment number
ISTM	it seems to me
ISTR	I seem to recall
ISWYM	I see what you mean
ITFA	in the final analysis
ITRO	in the reality of
ITRW	in the real world
ITSFWI	if the shoe fits, wear it
IVL	in virtual live
IWALY	I will always love you
IWBNI	it would be nice if
IYKWIM	if you know what I mean
IYSWIM	if you see what I mean
J
JAM	just a minute
JAS	just a second
JASE	just another system error
JAWS	just another windows shell
JIC	just in case
JJWY	just joking with you
JK	just kidding
J/K	just kidding
JMHO	just my humble opinion
JMO	just my opinion
JP	just playing
J/P	just playing
JTLYK	just to let you know
JW	just wondering
K
K	OK
K	kiss
KHYF	know how you feel
KB	kiss back
KISS	keep it simple sister
KIS(S)	keep it simple (stupid)
KISS	keeping it sweetly simple
KIT	keep in touch
KMA	kiss my ass
KMB	kiss my butt
KMSMA	kiss my shiny metal ass
KOTC	kiss on the cheek
KOTL	kiss on the lips
KUTGW	keep up the good work
KWIM	know what I mean?
L
L	laugh
L8R	later
L8R G8R	later gator
LAB	life’s a bitch
LAM	leave a message
LBR	little boys room
LD	long distance
LIMH	laughing in my head
LG	lovely greetings
LIMH	laughing in my head
LGR	little girls room
LHM	Lord help me
LHU	Lord help us
LL&P	live long & prosper
LNK	love and kisses
LMA	leave me alone
LMABO	laughing my ass back on
LMAO	laughing my ass off
MBO	laughing my butt off
LMHO	laughing my head off
LMFAO	laughing my fat ass off
LMK	let me know
LOL	laughing out loud
LOL	lots of love
LOL	lots of luck
LOLA	laughing out loud again
LOML	light of my life (or love of my life)
LOMLILY	light of my life, I love you
LOOL	laughing out outrageously loud
LSHIPMP	laughing so hard I pissed my pants
LSHMBB	laughing so hard my belly is bouncing
LSHMBH	laughing so hard my belly hurts
LTNS	long time no see
LTR	long term relationship
LTS	laughing to self
LULAS	love you like a sister
LUWAMH	love you with all my heart
LY	love ya
LYK	let you know
LYL	love ya lots
LYLAB	love ya like a brother
LYLAS	love ya like a sister
M
M	male
MB	maybe
MYOB	mind your own business
M8	mate
N
N	in
N2M	not too much
N/C	not cool
NE1	anyone
NETUA	nobody ever tells us anything
NFI	no f***ing idea
NL	not likely
NM	never mind / nothing much
N/M	never mind / nothing much
NMH	not much here
NMJC	nothing much, just chillin’
NOM	no offense meant
NOTTOMH	not of the top of my mind
NOYB	none of your business
NOYFB	none of your f***ing business
NP	no problem
NPS	no problem sweet(ie)
NTA	non-technical acronym
N/S	no shit
NVM	nevermind
O
OBTW	oh, by the way
OIC	oh, I see
OF	on fire
OFIS	on floor with stitches
OK	abbreviation of oll korrect (all correct)
OL	old lady (wife, girlfriend)
OM	old man (husband, boyfriend)
OMG	oh my god / gosh / goodness
OOC	out of character
OT	Off topic / other topic
OTOH	on the other hand
OTTOMH	off the top of my head
P
P@H	parents at home
PAH	parents at home
PAW	parents are watching
PDS	please don’t shoot
PEBCAK	problem exists between chair and keyboard
PIZ	parents in room
PLZ	please
PM	private message
PMJI	pardon my jumping in (Another way for PMFJI)
PMFJI	pardon me for jumping in
PMP	peed my pants
POAHF	put on a happy face
POOF	I have left the chat
POTB	pats on the back
POS	parents over shoulder
PPL	people
PS	post script
PSA	public show of affection
Q
Q4U	question for you
QSL	reply
QSO	conversation
QT	cutie
R
RCed	reconnected
RE	hi again (same as re’s)
RME	rolling my eyses
ROFL	rolling on floor laughing
ROFLAPMP	rolling on floor laughing and peed my pants
ROFLMAO	rolling on floor laughing my ass off
ROFLOLAY	rolling on floor laughing out loud at you
ROFLOLTSDMC	rolling on floor laughing out loud tears streaming down my cheeks
ROFLOLWTIME	rolling on floor laughing out loud with tears in my eyes
ROFLOLUTS	rolling on floor laughing out loud unable to speak
ROTFL	rolling on the floor laughing
RVD	really very dumb
RUTTM	are you talking to me
RTF	read the FAQ
RTFM	read the f***ing manual
RTSM	read the stupid manual
S
S2R	send to receive
SAMAGAL	stop annoying me and get a live
SCNR	sorry, could not resist
SETE	smiling ear to ear
SH	so hot
SH	same here
SHICPMP	so happy I could piss my pants
SHID	slaps head in disgust
SHMILY	see how much I love you
SNAFU	situation normal, all F***ed up
SO	significant other
SOHF	sense of humor failure
SOMY	sick of me yet?
SPAM	stupid persons’ advertisement
SRY	sorry
SSDD	same shit different day
STBY	sucks to be you
STFU	shut the f*ck up
STI	stick(ing) to it
STW	search the web
SWAK	sealed with a kiss
SWALK	sweet, with all love, kisses
SWL	screaming with laughter
SIM	shit, it’s Monday
SITWB	sorry, in the wrong box
S/U	shut up
SYS	see you soon
SYSOP	system operator
T
TA	thanks again
TCO	taken care of
TGIF	thank god its Friday
THTH	to hot to handle
THX	thanks
TIA	thanks in advance
TIIC	the idiots in charge
TJM	that’s just me
TLA	three-letter acronym
TMA	take my advice
TMI	to much information
TMS	to much showing
TNSTAAFL	there’s no such thing as a free lunch
TNX	thanks
TOH	to other half
TOY	thinking of you
TPTB	the powers that be
TSDMC	tears streaming down my cheeks
TT2T	to tired to talk
TTFN	ta ta for now
TTT	thought that, too
TTUL	talk to you later
TTYIAM	talk to you in a minute
TTYL	talk to you later
TTYLMF	talk to you later my friend
TU	thank you
TWMA	till we meet again
TX	thanx
TY	thank you
TYVM	thank you very much
U
U2	you too
UAPITA	you’re a pain in the ass
UR	your
UW	you’re welcom
URAQT!	you are a cutie!
V
VBG	very big grin
VBS	very big smile
W
W8	wait
W8AM	wait a minute
WAY	what about you
WAY	who are you
WB	welcome back
WBS	write back soon
WDHLM	why doesn’t he love me
WDYWTTA	What Do You Want To Talk About
WE	whatever
W/E	whatever
WFM	works for me
WNDITWB	we never did it this way before
WP	wrong person
WRT	with respect to
WTF	what/who the F***?
WTG	way to go
WTGP	want to go private?
WTH	what/who the heck?
WTMI	way to much information
WU	what’s up?
WUD	what’s up dog?
WUF	where are you from?
WUWT	whats up with that
WYMM	will you marry me?
WYSIWYG	what you see is what you get
X
XTLA	extended three letter acronym
Y
Y	why?
Y2K	you’re too kind
YATB	you are the best
YBS	you’ll be sorry
YG	young gentleman
YHBBYBD	you’d have better bet your bottom dollar
YKYWTKM	you know you want to kiss me
YL	young lady
YL	you ’ll live
YM	you mean
YM	young man
YMMD	you’ve made my day
YMMV	your mileage may vary
YVM	you’re very welcom
YW	you’re welcome
YWIA	you’re welcome in advance
YWTHM	you want to hug me
YWTLM	you want to love me
YWTKM	you want to kiss me
YOYO	you’re on your own
YY4U	two wise for you
Z
more...
?	huh?
?4U	question for you
>U	screw you!
/myB	kick my boobs
2U2	to you too
2MFM	to much for me
4AYN	for all you know
4COL	for crying out loud
4SALE	for sale
4U	for you
=w=	whatever
*G*	giggle or grin
*H*	hug
*K*	kiss
*S*	smile
*T*	tickle
*W*	wink