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The most popular English acronyms today and their meaning
In this post we are going to review the most used acronyms in English today and their meaning. Some of the best known examples have arisen as a result of chat conversations, initially by SMS and currently through platforms such as Whatsapp or Telegram.
BASIC ENGLISH ACRONYMS FOR CHAT CONVERSATIONS
OMG
Meaning in English: OH MY GOD
Meaning in Spanish: ¡OH GOD MY!
TTYL
Meaning in English: TALK TO YOU LATER
Meaning in Spanish: LUEGO HABLAMOS
BRB
Meaning in English: BE RIGHT BACK
Meaning in Spanish: I'LL BE BACK NOW
btw
Meaning in English: BY THE WAY
Meaning in Spanish: POR CIERTO
LOL
Meaning in English: LAUGHING OUT LOUD
Meaning in Spanish: RIÉNDOME MUCHO
XOXO
Meaning in English: HUGS AND KISSES
Meaning in Spanish: HUGS AND KISSES
WYWH
Meaning in English: WISH YOU WERE HERE
Meaning in Spanish: OJALÁ ESTUVIESES AQUÍ
Why did these acronyms initially arise? The answer is very simple. Character limits!
From the first chats through mobile sms messaging services where there was a character limitation to the current tweets on twitter that cannot exceed 280 characters. Therefore, the popular imagination got down to work and these abbreviations emerged that allowed the number of characters used to be considerably reduced.
POPULAR ACRONYMS TO EXPRESS EMOTIONS AND FEELINGS
MFW
Meaning in English: MY FACE WHEN…
Meaning in Spanish: MI CARA WHEN…
ILY
Meaning in English: I LOVE YOU
Meaning in Spanish: I LOVE YOU
IMU
Meaning in English: I MISS YOU
Meaning in Spanish: I ECHO DE LESS
Meaning in English: CRYING
Meaning in Spanish: LLORANDO
ADIH
Meaning in English: ANOTHER DAY IN HELL
Meaning in Spanish: ANOTHER DAY IN HELL
ESSENTIAL ACRONYMS TO EXPRESS OPINIONS AND REACTIONS
TBH
Meaning in English: TO BE HONEST
Meaning in Spanish: TO BE HONEST
SRSLY
Meaning in English: SERIOUSLY
Meaning in Spanish: EN SERIO
YNK
Meaning in English: YOU NEVER KNOW
Meaning in Spanish: NUNCA SE SABE
CWOT
Meaning in English: COMPLETE WASTE OF TIME
Meaning in Spanish: AN AUTHENTIC WASTE OF TIME
ENGLISH ACRONYMS FOR WARNINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
diy
Meaning in English: DO IT YOURSELF
Meaning in Spanish: HAZLO TU MISMO
NSFW
Meaning in English: NOT SAFE FOR WORK
Meaning in Spanish: NO ES SEGURO PARA LA TRABAJO
CO
Meaning in English: ORIGINAL CONTENT
Meaning in Spanish: ORIGINAL CONTENT
4AO
Meaning in English: FOR ADULTS ONLY
Meaning in Spanish: SOLO PARA ADULTS
NBD
Meaning in English: NOT BIG DEAL
Meaning in Spanish: NO PROBLEM
JIC
Meaning in English: JUST IN CASE
Meaning in Spanish: POR SI ACASO
GOI
Meaning in English: GET OVER IT
Meaning in Spanish: GET OVER IT
