Text-messaging short-hand becomes increasingly widespread in emails, text messages etc. It's ambiguous and becoming rigueur. The decoding of this kind of text is little tuff to an individual, Mastering the lingo can help texting very easy. There are many jargon's used to communicate the text between friends. For example if it takes more to learn stuff, the code word used is WOMBAT ("Waste of money, brains and time"). There is a lot of confusion in English translation resources. The term WRUD (“What are you doing?") and TTYL ("Talk to you later") has become texting terms for millions of users.
Few dictionaries like Merriam-Webster have recognized the texting in short hand and added these sources in their editions. The AP style book also includes few words in their dictionary like IMO ("In my opinion"), ROFL (Rolling on the floor laughing"), and BFF (“Best friends forever"). People commonly use LOL (“Laugh at loud"), and OMG ("Oh my god") which is now included in M-W dictionary. These abbreviations are becoming the part of our language now-a-days. Few texts are discovered because it involves in such activities that their parents should not take a note of them POS (“Parent over shoulder"), LMIRL (“Let’s meet in real life”). A study says texting shortcut like HBU (“How about you”), and CIL (“Check in later”) will strengthen the relationship among people. Some of the popular shorthand texting terms are listed below.
BIL – Boss is listening
BIS – Back in 5 minutes
CID – Consider it done
DEGT – Don’t even go there
FYED- For your eyes only
FWIW – For what it’s worth
GBTW- Get back to work
GFTD- Gone for the day
HAND – Have a nice day
IAT – I am tired
IMS – I am sorry
KUTGW – Keep up the good work
NMP – Not my problem
NRN- No response necessary
PAW – parents are waiting
PCM – Please call me
PIR – Parent in room
TOY – Thinking of you
UG2BK – You got to be kidding
4COL – For crying out loud
99- Parents are no longer watching
^5- High five
NICE INFO BRO .......
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