Sunday, August 1, 2021

SLANG WORDS: My List and Their Meaning

I have been bombarded with terms or alphabets in social media as well as in messaging Apps for quite some time now. At first, I tried to learn some of them but I can't keep up with them anymore :(  Everyday, I read or hear new ones! I'm hard-pressed to find its meaning, else I won't understand what my Teenies are talking about. And complicating matters, my comprehension on the growing world of millennials, Gen-Zs, etc., is dramatically going down.

To help myself, I am starting this list. With a great help from my daughter and Google, I will be able to comprehend these slang terms. By knowing their meaning, I might be able to 'slay' my next conversation (finger crossed)!  I tried starting conversation using some of these terms and I was shocked to learn that reading is a different matter from saying them... So I'll stick to just understanding them first and not rush into slang conversation!

* I'll be editing this Post as I discover new word/s to add.


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A
    4AO                 
            For adults only

    AAMOF     
            As a matter of fact

    ADIH         
            Another day in hell

    AFAIC        
            As far as I’m concerned

    AFAICT       
            As far as I can tell

    AFAIK      
            As far as I know

      AFAIR  
            As far as I remember

       AFK
            Away from keyboard

       ASL
            Age, sex, location

       AYMM
            Are you my mother?

     AYOR 
            At your own risk

B
    B4N           
            Bye for now

    B@U            
            Back at you

    BAE       
            Before anyone else

    BBBG 
            Bye bye be good

    BBIAS
            Be back in a sec

    BFF 
            Best friends forever

    BRB
            Be right back

    BSAAW
            Big smile and a wink

    BUMP
            Bring up my post

    BWL
            Bursting with laughter


C
    CS 
            Career suicide

    CSL
            Can’t stop laughing 

    CWOT
            Complete waste of time

    CYT 
            See you tomorrow


D
    DAE
            Does anyone else?

    DBMIB
            Don’t bother me I’m busy

    DIY  
            Do it yourself

    DM
            Direct message

    DWH
            During work hours


E
    E123
            Easy as one, two, three

    EMBM
            Early morning business meeting

    EXTRA
            Unnecessarily dramatic, excessive, over the top or a “drama queen”


F
    FAWC
            For anyone who cares
        


    FIMH
            Forever in my heart

    FLEX
            To show off
  
    FTL
            For the loss
    
    FTW
            For the win
   
    FWIW
            For what it’s worth


G
    GAHOY
            Get a hold of yourself

    GFN
             Gone for now   

   GHOST
             Cut off communication with someone you’re no longer interested in

    GL
            Good luck

    GOI 
            Get over it

    GRAS 
            Generally recognized as safe

    GRATZ 
            Congratulations

    GMTA 
            Great minds think alike


H
    HIFW
            How I feel when


I
    IANAL
            I am not a lawyer

    ICYMI
            In case you missed it

    IDC
            I don’t care

    IDK
            I don’t know

    IIRC 
            If I remember correctly

    IFYP
            I feel your pain

    ILY
            I love you

    IMU
            I miss you

J
    J4F                    
            Just for fun

    JIC                   
            Just in case 

    JK                    
            Just kidding

    JSYK             
            Just so you know


K


L
    LIT
            Something is very good, enjoyable, or exciting

    LMAO               
            Laughing my a** off

    LOL                   
            Laughing out loud


M
    MFW                   
            My face when

    MRW                  
            My reaction when


N
    NAGI 
            Not a good idea

    NBD                    
            Not big deal

    NFS                    
            Not for sale    

    NSFL                   
              Not safe for life

    NSFW                  
            Not safe for work

    NTH                    
            Nice to have

O
    OC                      
            Original content

    OH                      
            Overheard

    OMDB                  
            Over my dead body

    OMW                  
            On my way

    OP                        
            Original poster


P
    POV                    
            Point of View

    PPL                     
            People

    PRT                    
            Please retweet

    PTB                   
            Please text back

Q
    QQ                        
            Crying


R
    RBTL                    
            Read between the lines

    RL                         
            In real life

    RLRT                   
            Real life retweet

    RUOK                    
            Are you OK?

S
    SALTY                 
            Upset or angry over something minor

    SFW                        
            Safe for work

    SMH                      
            Shaking my head

    SOML                     
            Story of my life

    SRSLY                  
            Seriously

    SSDD                   
            Same stuff, different day


T
    TBH                        
            To be honest

    TIA                       
            Thanks in advance

    TFW                        
            That feeling when  

    TIL                          
            Today I learned

    TL;DR                     
            Too long; didn’t read

    TMB                         
            Tweet me back

    TNTL                       
            Trying not to laugh

    TTYL                        
            Talk to you later  


U

V

    W8                               
            Wait

    WTF                                  
            What the f***

    WYWH                          
            Wish you were here

    WUZUP                         
            What’s up?

    WTPA                            
            Where the party at?


X


Y
    YGTR                              
            You got that right

    YMMV                            
            Your mileage may vary

    YNK                                    
            You never know

Z
    ZZZ                                  
            Sleeping, bored, tired

















401 comments:

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Grace G said...

IKR - I know, right

Marites said...

GOAT - Greatest Of All Time

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

Btw
Back to work

Anonymous said...

NGL - Not Gonna Lie

Grace G said...

ROFL - Rolling on floor laughing

Grace G said...

TGIF - Thank goodness it's Friday

Grace G said...

TBA - To be announced

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

Yolo
You only live once

Grace G said...

RN - Right now

Den Mar said...

WTTP - Want to trade photos?

Grace G said...

WYD - What (are) you doing?

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

irl
In real life

Den Mar said...

FUUB - Fouled up beyond belief

Grace G said...

WUT - Meaning “what”

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

GG
Good game

Grace G said...

XOXOXO - Hugs & Kisses

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

Imo
in my opinion

Lance Abdon said...

Lf - looking for

Den Mar said...

LMIRL - Let's meet in real life

Grace G said...

XD - Meaning “really hard laugh” (where D is a smiley mouth)

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

kj
Kill joy

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

Jk
Just kidding

Grace G said...

HM? - How much?

Anonymous said...

Glitch – defect or problem

Den Mar said...

POS - Parents over shoulder

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

Btw
By the way

Den Mar said...

FOMO - Fear of missing out

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

txt
Text

Grace G said...

QOTD - Quote of the day

Anonymous said...

Simp - someone who does way too much for a person they like

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

Gtg
Got to go

Den Mar said...

JOMO - Joy of missing out

Grace G said...

QT - Cutie

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

hmb
Hit me back

Den Mar said...

CD9 - Lit. Code 9 meaning "a parent is watching"

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

potd
Photo of the day

Grace G said...

TEA - Meaning gossip

Anonymous said...

TTYN - talk to you never

Junelyn Flores said...

DGMW-Dont't get me wrong

Anonymous said...

OMG - Oh My God

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

Hmu
Hit me up

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

Sfw
Safe for work

Junelyn Flores said...

IOW-In Other Words

Anonymous said...

gr8 - Great

Gemma G.R. said...

RML - remind me later

Mylene said...

OOTD
Outfit of the day

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

lms
Like my status

Anonymous said...

ABT - About

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

Ttys
Talk to you soon

Anonymous said...

B4 - Before

Anonymous said...

BRO - Brother

Gemma G.R. said...

NF - Notify Me

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

Fyi
For your information

Anonymous said...

HBD - Happy Birthday

Den Mar said...

FINTS - Fake instagram account

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

Iow
i other words

Marites said...

ISO - In search of

Anonymous said...

THX - Thanks

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

W/E
Whatever

Marites said...

IYKYK - If you know you know

Marites said...

NP - No problem

Michelle said...

E2EG- Ear To Ear Grin

Marites said...

OFC - of course

Gemma G.R. said...

ASAP- as soon as possible

Anonymous said...

U - You

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

NG
News group

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

iirc
If i recall correctly

Lance Abdon said...

Marites - a name given to Filipinos spreading gossips

Den Mar said...

WUF - Where you from?

Gemma G.R. said...

ASAP - as soon as possible

Anonymous said...

Vibe - a distinctive feeling or quality capable of being sensed.

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

btdt
Been there, done that

Den Mar said...

IYKWIM -if you know what I mean

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

Cu
See you

Den Mar said...

143 - I love you

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

Gj
Good job

Junelyn Flores said...
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Michelle said...

E_E - Tired

Mylene said...
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Junelyn Flores said...

AFAIAC-As Far As I Am Concern

Den Mar said...

HBU - How 'bout you?

Marites said...

FR - for real

Marites said...

OT - off topic

Mylene said...

PTPA
permission to post admin

Marites said...

OTP - On the phone

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

k
Ok

Den Mar said...

P911 - parent alert

Junelyn Flores said...

BAU-Business As Usual

Den Mar said...

PAW - Parents are watching

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

L8
Late

Den Mar said...

PCM - Please call me

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

W/o
Without

Den Mar said...

NVMD - nevermind

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

imnsho
In my "not so humble" opinion

Den Mar said...

10Q - Thank you

Den Mar said...

10X - Thanks

Junelyn Flores said...

PoV-Parent Over Shoulder

Anonymous said...

UR - Your

Den Mar said...

TBT- throw back Thursday

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

hand
Have a nice day

Gemma G.R. said...

PAYO - Pay As You Order

Michelle said...

HAFL - Heart Attack From Laughing

Den Mar said...

PM - private message
PC - private chat
DM - direct message

Den Mar said...

BAE - before anyone else

Leanne Abdon said...

GGWP - Good Game Well-Played

Unknown said...

TTYS-Talk To You Soon

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

Jj
Just joking

Den Mar said...

AFAIK - as far as I know

Den Mar said...

AFK - away from keyboard

Marites said...

ATM - at the moment

Michelle said...

BCNU - Be Seeing You

Marites said...

B4 - before

Marites said...

CTN - can't talk now

Anonymous said...

FAM - family or close friends

Den Mar said...

CYE - check your email

Den Mar said...

dl - download

Marites said...

ETA - estimated time of arrival

Marites said...

FWIW - for what it's worth

Marites said...

Gr8- great

Den Mar said...

HW - homework

Den Mar said...

IC - I see

Den Mar said...

IIRC - if I remember correctly

Anonymous said...

DL - download

Junelyn Flores said...

TTYN-Talk To You Never

Marites said...

L8 - late

Marites said...

L8r - later

Den Mar said...

LMK - let me know

Den Mar said...

MMB - message me back

Den Mar said...

MYOB - mind your own business

Anonymous said...

AKA - also known as

Marites said...

N/A - not available

Marites said...

NC - no comment

Dave nicholas said...

HTH-Hope This Helps

Marites said...

ne1 - anyone

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

Aaf

Den Mar said...

NTN - no thanks needed

Anonymous said...

FAQ - frequently asked question

Unknown said...

TMI-Too Much Information

Junelyn Flores said...

IIRC-If I Remember Correctly

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

aaf as a friend

Gemma G. R. said...

RML - remind me later

Den Mar said...

SLR - Sorry late reply

Den Mar said...

LDR - long distance relationship

Unknown said...

TLC-Tender Loving Care

Den Mar said...

TBA - to be announced

Den Mar said...

TBC - to be continued

Marites said...
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Anonymous said...

LMK - let me know

Michelle said...

Dough - Money

Marites said...

w/o - without

Junelyn Flores said...

NOTTOMH-Not Off The Top Of My Head

Den Mar said...
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Den Mar said...

zzz - sleeping

Michelle said...

Cushy - comfortably easy

Dave nicholas said...

TCO-Taken Care Of

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

lol
Lots of love

Gemma G. R. said...

HOT - hold on thight

Michelle said...

Go Bananas- Go crazy

Den Mar said...

FAQ - frequently asked questions

Gemma G. R. said...

PAYO - pay as you order

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

Mgnt
Management

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

otb
Off to bed

Gemma G. R. said...

COD - cash on delivery

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

Sis
Sister

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

Ign
In game name

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

Rys
Are you single

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

ur
Your

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

ytb
Your the best

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

tcb
Take care of business

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

Ywsyls
You win some you lose some

Junelyn Flores said...

FWIW-For What It's Worth

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

Ptmm
Please tell me more

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

Rofl
Rolling on the floor laughing

Michelle said...

411 - What’s the gossip or What’s the info.

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

Tafn
Thats all for now

Mylene said...

OTW on the way

Michelle said...

1drfl - Wonderful

Michelle said...

GLI - Good Looking Individual

Anonymous said...

YT - Youtube
IG - Instagram
FB - Facebook

Anonymous said...

DM - Direct Message

Anonymous said...

RT - retweet

Mylene said...

NFS not for sale

Michelle said...

WAWI - What A Wonderful Idea

Anonymous said...

AMA - ask me anything

Mylene said...

COP Cash on Purchase

Mylene said...

SF shipping fee

Patrick Laurente said...

GG - Good game

Patrick Laurente said...

TBH - To be honest

Anonymous said...

Meme- something that may be passed on and changed, such as an idea or a picture

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

Pvp player vs player

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

op
Overpowered

Michelle said...

yobs - boys

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

g2g
Got to go

Patrick Laurente said...

WDYM - What do you mean

Grace G said...

ZUP - Meaning “What’s up?”

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

kk
Ok

Grace G said...

WRU - Where are you?

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

Y
Why

Michelle said...

CTC - Care to chat?

Daniel De Guzman (Dan-dan) said...

nt
Nice try

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