Why is "abbreviation" such a long word?
IRC can often seem like a cryptic world if you can't speak
the language. Here are some common abbreviations people tend to use while
on the net - especially on IRC.
| AFK | Away From Keyboard |
| ATM | At The Moment |
| BBIAB | Be Back In A Bit |
| BBIAF | Be Back In A Few |
| BBL | Be Back Later |
| BRB | Be Right Back |
| BTW | By TheWay |
| C U L8R | S(C)ee Y(U)ou L8(ate)R |
| C Ya | S(C)ee Y(Ya)ou |
| EG | Evil Grin |
| GMTA | Great Minds Think Alike |
| IMO | In My Opinion |
| IMHO | In My Humble Opinion |
| IRL | In Real Life |
| JK (J/K) | Just Out Kidding |
| LOL | Laughing Out Loud |
| LTNS | Long Time No See |
| NP | No Problem |
| OIC | OH I S(C)ee |
| RE | REpeat Hi |
| RL | Real Life |
| ROFL/ROTFL | Rolling On (The) Floor Laughing |
| TTFN | TaTa For Now |
| TTYL | TalkTo You Later |
| WB | Welcome Back |