Internet LINGO

You may already know that chatting on the Internet can have its own language and expressions. But if you’re not very experienced with chatting, you may find yourself lost when someone says lol or ttyl.

There are hundreds and hundreds of these abbreviations and emoticons. We’ll just look at some of the more common ones. When communicating with others, generally, these abbreviations are typed in lower case. If you want to make an emphasis, put it in all capital letters.

Here’s your dictionary for online abbreviations:

* adbb – all done, bye bye * atst – at the same time * b4n – bye for now

* b/c – because * b4 – before * brb – be right back * btdt – been there done that

* bf – best friend or boyfriend * cyl – see ya later * dd – dear daughter

* btw – by the way * ds – dear son * dgd – dear granddaughter * ilu – I love you

* dgs – dear grandson * fwiw – for what it’s worth * ily – I love you

* gtg – got to go * Imho – in my honest opinion * jc – just checking

* jk – just kidding * jw – just wondering * kewl – cool