SMS Abbreviations : List of 100 Most Common Abbreviations in English

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Here is a list of 28 common SMS Abbreviations in English that you could use when texting. This list is an excellent starting point for building up vocabulary in English.

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SMS Abbreviations in English

• 2moro = Tomorrow
• & = And
• 2 = Two, to
• 2DAY = Today
• 2nte = Tonight
• AEAP = As Early as Possible
• ALAP = As Late as Possible
• ASAP = As Soon as Possible
• ASL = Age / Sex / Location?
• B = Be
• B3 = Blah, Blah, Blah
• B4 = Before
• B4YKI = Before You Know it
• BF = Boyfriend
• BFF = Best Friends, Forever
• BM&Y = Between Me and You
• BRB = Be right Back
• BRO = Brother
• BRT = Be right There
• BT = But
• BTAM = Be that as it May
• C = See
• C-P = Sleepy
• CTN = Cannot talk now
• CUL = See you later
• CUS = See You Soon
• CWOT = Complete Waste of Time
• CYT = See You Tomorrow
• D8 = Date
• E123 = Easy as 1, 2, 3
• EM? = Excuse Me?
• EOD = End of Day
• F2F = Face to Face
• F8 = Fate
• FC = Fingers Crossed
• FOAF = Friend of a Friend
• GF = Girlfriend
• GR8 = Great
• HAK = Hugs and Kisses
• HAND = Have a nice day
• HRU = How are you
• IC = I see
• IDC = I Don’t Care
• IDK = I Don’t Know
• ILU / ILY = I Love You
• IMU = I Miss You
• IRL = In Real Life
• J/K = Just Kidding
• JC = Just Checking
• JTLYK = Just to Let You Know
• KFY = Kiss for You
• KMN = Kill Me Now
• KPC = Keeping Parents Clueless
• L8R = Later
• LOL = Laughing out loud
• LTNS = Long time no see
• M8 = Mate
• MoF = Male or Female
• MTFBWY = May the Force be with You
• MU = I miss you
• MYOB = Mind Your Own Business
• NAZ = Name, Address, ZIP
• NC = No Comment
• NIMBY = Not in my Backyard
• NM = Never Mind / Nothing Much
• NP = No Problem
• NSFW = Not Safe for Work
• NTIM = Not that it Matters
• NVM = Never Mind
• OATUS = On a totally Unrelated Subject
• OIC = Oh, I See
• OMW = On My Way
• OTL = Out to Lunch
• OTP = On the Phone
• OG = Original Gangster
• P911 = Parent Alert
• PAL = Parents are Listening
• PAW = Parents are Watching
• PIR = Parent in Room
• PLS = Please
• POS = Parent over Shoulder
• PROP(S) = Proper Respect / Proper Recognition
• QT = Cutie
• RN = Right Now
• RU = Are You
• RUOK = Are you ok?
• SEP = Someone else’s Problem
• SIS = Sister
• SITD = Still in the Dark
• SLAP = Sounds like a Plan
• SMIM = Send Me an Instant Message
• SO = Significant Other
• TMI = Too Much Information
• U = You
• UR = Your / You are
• W8 = Wait
• WB = Welcome Back
• WYCM = Will You Call Me?
• WYWH = Wish You Were Here
• XOXOXOX = Hugs, Kisses, …

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