Abbreviations Commonly Used on IRC
| afk | away from the keyboard |
| bbl | be back later |
| bbs | be back shortly |
| brb | be right back |
| bbiab | be back in a bit |
| bbiaf | be back in a few |
| btw | by the way |
| ctc | care to chat? |
| cya | see ya |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions |
| focl | falling off chair laughing |
| fwiw | for what it's worth |
| fyi | for your information |
| gmta | Great Minds Think Alike |
| ic | I see |
| imo | in my opinion |
| imho | in my humble opinion |
| iow | in other words |
| irl | in real life |
| j/k | just kidding |
| lnts | long time no see |
| l8r | later |
| lol | laughing out loud |
| mil | mother-in-law |
| n/p | no problem - np also used |
| oic | Oh, I see |
| otoh | on the other hand |
| ppl | people |
| re | RE hi or RE hello |
| rofl | rolling on floor laughing |
| roflmao | rolling on floor laughing my a$$ off |
| SAHM | stay at home mom |
| slm | Muslim greeting |
| tafn | that's all for now |
| ttyl | talk (type) to you later |
| ttys | talk (type) to you soon |
| wb | welcome back |
| wfm | works for me |
| wtg | way to go |
| WYSIWYG | what you see is what you get |