There are four main kinds of abbreviations: shortenings, contractions, initialisms, and acronyms. 1 Shortenings of words usually consist of the first few letters of the full form and are usually spelled with a final period when they are still regarded as abbreviations, for example, cont. = continued, in = inch. In the cases when they form words in their own right, the period is omitted, for example, hippo = hippopotamus, limo = limousine. Such shortenings are often but not always informal. Some become the standard forms, and the full forms are then regarded as formal or technical, for example, bus = omnibus, taxi = taxicab, deli = delicatessen, zoo = zoological garden. Sometimes shortenings are altered to facilitate their pronunciation or spelling: bike = bicycle2 Contractions are abbreviated forms in which letters from the middle of the full form have been omitted, for example, Dr. = doctor, St. = saint or street. Such forms are invariably followed by a period. Another kind of contraction is the type with an apostrophe marking the omission of letters: can't = cannot, didn't = did not, you've = you have. 3 Initialisms are made up of the initial letters of words and are pronounced as separate letters: CIA (or C.I.A.), NYC, pm (or p.m.), U.S. (or US). Practice varies with regard to periods, with current usage increasingly in favor of omitting them, especially when the initialism consists entirely of capital letters. 4 Acronyms are initialisms that have become words in their own right, or similar words formed from parts of several words. They are pronounced as words rather than as a series of letters, for example, AIDS, laser, scuba, UNESCO, and do not have periods. In many cases the acronym becomes the standard term and the full form is only used in explanatory contexts.
Idk = I dont know.
Idc = I dont care. Idr = I dont remember.
Idgaf = I dont give a fuck.
Lol = laughing out loud.
Lmao = laughing my ass off.
Lmfao = laughing my fucking ass off.
Rofl = rolling on floor, laughing
Roflmao = rolling on floor, laughing my ass off.
smh = shaking my head my off
wtf = what the fuck
Wth = what the heck
Gg = good game Gj = good job
Gl = good luck Hf = have fun
Cya = see ya
C = see
B = be/bee
D = Dick
I = I/eye
O = oh
P = pea
R = are
T =tea
U = you
Y = why
2 = to
4 = for
6 = Sex
8 = Ate
M8 = mate
Idk - I donβt know
Idc - I donβt care Idm - I donβt mind
Idr - I donβt remember Idrm - I donβt really mind
Rly / rlly - really Sme / sm - same
lol -laughing out loud
Lmao - laughing my ass off
Wtf - what the fuck
WTH - what the heck
Lmfao - laughing my fucking ass off
Kys - kill your-self
Kms - kill my-self
Pls / plz - please
ye / yea - yes / yeah
So - significant other / shoutout
Bf & gf - boyfriend & girlfriend
Smh - shaking my head
Cos / cuz / cus / cause - because
Omg - oh my god
Oml - oh my lord
Pic - picture
Wyd / wud - what you doing Wywd / wuwd - what you wanna do
U - you
Tb - text back
Nr / nrs - no reply(s)
Bro - brother
Nm - nothing much
Nvm - never mind
Dm - direct message / doesnβt matter
Tbh - to be honest
M8 - mate
Prob / probs - probably
Ly - love you
Lysm - love you so much Lysfm - love you so fucking much Lyl - love you loads Ly2 - love you too
Gn - good-night
Gm - good-morning
Jk - just kidding
Jw - just wondering
Ppl - people
Oml Iβm lmao cos my gf just posted the cutest pic of my dog but Iβm smh cos the dog is shitting like wtf lol
John - Yo Dave wyd bro
Dave - nm u?
John - sme, Iβm so bored
Dave - wuwd then?
John - idk and idm tbh
Dave - sme here
Dave - hello??
Dave - John!?
Dave - tb when u get this then
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