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Email Abbreviations

or Geek Speak

E-Mail, text and Chat Rooms have given rise to a language all their own. For the uninformed or misinformed, here's what some of the more common ones mean:

Common Web Abbreviations
Abbreviation	Meaning
LOL	Laughs Out Loud
ROFL	Rolling On Floor Laughing
ROFLMAO	Rolling On Floor Laughing My "Backside" Off
ASAP	As Soon As Possible
AFAIK	As Far As I Know
IMO	In My Opinion
IMHO	In My Humble Opinion
404	I haven't a clue (from 404 page not found)
A/S/L	Age/Sex/Location
B4N or BFN	Bye For Now
BBL	Be Back Later
BG	Big Grin
BRB	Be Right Back
BTA	But Then Again
BTW	By The Way
BTDT	Been There Done That
CUL	See You Later - also CUL8R
EOM or EOT	End of Discussion
F2F	Face to Face
FAQ	Frequently Asked Questions
FUBAR	"Screwed" Up Beyond All Recognition (Polite Version)
FYI	For Your Information
FWIW	For What It's Worth
GIGO	Garbage In Garbage Out
IIRC	If I Remember Correctly
IYSWIM	If You See What I Mean

These are just a few but it'll get you started. There are plenty of exhaustive lists around the web if you Google for them.

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