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Abrreviation for chatting

sghsgm

sghsgm

Malaysia

hello,

while im chatting using tools like messenger and skype, i saw some abbreviation of english words.

i feel it is nice and comfortable.

so i wanna to know words like these.

could you like to write letters to follow me?

you->u

i am->im

12:35 PM May 24 2008 |

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luckkitten7

Russian Federation

wow!! It’s an additional language, but it’s very convenient and clear! 

DIKU =Do I know you?

LOL= Laughing Out Loud

HHOJ =Ha ha only joking

IAC =In any case

IOW =in other words

JAM =Just a minute

BFN, B4N =Bye for now 

pls, continue!Smile 

09:14 AM Jun 04 2008 |

latin-lover

Italy

yeah Joe, I think you're right, Cuz has to stay to "because"

06:36 AM Jun 05 2008 |

LUCARIO

LUCARIO

Colombia

hey i have got this one…....   i saw  this  one when i was chatting on paltalk last week , that girl said:            "  SUP?" AND THAT MEANS WHAT'S UP?

08:01 PM Jun 07 2008 |

lovely_ruby56

Viet Nam

and AKA means as known as

   B4 means before

   KK means kiss kiss or in the other way is XX

hey, but i think BTW means between 2 besides by the way

04:39 AM Jun 08 2008 |

jolka

jolka

Poland

hey,

a lot of them here http://mistupid.com/internet/chattalk.htm

greetings

12:54 PM Jun 12 2008 |

HaroldB

HaroldB

Colombia

CUZ is the abreviation for 'CAUSE (= because).

02:33 PM Jun 12 2008 |

HaroldB

HaroldB

Colombia

AKA = also known as

ASL = age/sex/location, it is used to ask about somebody's info.

02:39 PM Jun 12 2008 |

sghsgm

sghsgm

Malaysia

hi, there.

when i saw some forum, i found abbreviation i dont know.

this is oops.

can you tell me that it means? 

bye 

05:20 AM Jun 14 2008 |

HaroldB

HaroldB

Colombia

OOPS is not an abreviation,

it's just an expression of surprise.

04:20 PM Jun 15 2008 |

sghsgm

sghsgm

Malaysia

i just get it.

this is

 asap->as soon as possible. 

01:16 PM Oct 07 2008 |