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Chatronyms

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nym is the shorthand; the right column expands it and sometimes adds notes. Variants are grouped or mentioned inline.

Classic net shorthand

nymexpansion / note
`aamof`as a matter of fact
`afk`away from keyboard
`asap`as soon as possible
`atm`at the moment
`btw`by the way
`fwiw`for what it’s worth
`fyi`for your information
`ic`i see
`iirc`if i recall correctly
`imho`in my humble opinion
`imo`in my opinion
`irl`in real life
`jk`just kidding
`lmao`laughing my a** off
`lol`laughing out loud
`np`no problem
`ppl`people
`tmi`too much information
`ttyl`talk to you later
`wfm`works for me
`wysiwyg`what you see is what you get
`ymmv`your mileage may vary
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Net culture & in-jokes

      <table>
        <thead>
          <tr><th>nym</th><th>expansion / note</th></tr>
        </thead>
        <tbody>
          <tr><td>`ftw`</td><td>for the win</td></tr>
          <tr><td>`gmta`</td><td>great minds think alike</td></tr>
          <tr><td>`rofl`</td><td>rolling on floor laughing</td></tr>
          <tr><td>`ygbkm`</td><td>you gotta be kidding me</td></tr>
        </tbody>
      </table>
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Modern chat & gaming

      <table>
        <thead>
          <tr><th>nym</th><th>expansion / note</th></tr>
        </thead>
        <tbody>
          <tr><td>`bff`</td><td>best friends forever</td></tr>
          <tr><td>`eta`</td><td>edited to add / estimated time of arrival</td></tr>
          <tr><td>`fr`</td><td>for real</td></tr>
          <tr><td>`hmu`</td><td>hit me up</td></tr>
          <tr><td>`idk`</td><td>i don’t know</td></tr>
          <tr><td>`istg`</td><td>i swear to god</td></tr>
          <tr><td>`nvm`</td><td>nevermind</td></tr>
          <tr><td>`rn`</td><td>right now</td></tr>
          <tr><td>`tldr`</td><td>too long; didn’t read</td></tr>
        </tbody>
      </table>
  </section>
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