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The most common abbreviations on the internet

Internet abbreviations come in handy where there is little space for text. On Twitter, for example, every character saved counts. Anyone who only has 140 characters free for their message likes to abbreviate “Oh my God” to OMG. But where the length of the text is irrelevant, many users tend to get annoyed by the abbreviations.

Today, abbreviations and smileys are an integral part of text messages, instant messages, chats and emails. Typed quickly, they save time – provided the reader knows the meaning of the often English expressions.

The most important abbreviations on the Internet are explained here.

Chat abbreviations for greeting

n2cu = nice to see you
wb = welcome back
brbl = kiss right, kiss left
klkrkl = kiss left, kiss right, kiss left

General information on WhatsApp and Co.

omg = oh my god
btw = by the way / oh by the way
imho = in my humble opinion / in my humble opinion
yolo = you only live once
mow = male or female?
afk = away from keyboard / not on the PC
re / back = back, back again

Laughter and good vibes

g / gg / ggg = grin / big grin / really big grin
fg = cheeky grin
lol = laughing out loud
rofl = rolling on (the) floor laughing
hdl / hdgdl = love you / love you completely dear

Anger, in irritable and bad mood

wtf / wth = what the fuck / what the hell / what's that about? / what the hell
hdf = shut up
fu = fuck you

To say goodbye

bb = byebye
cu = see you / see you
cul8r = see you later / see you later
n8 / gn8 = night / good night
bimo = see you tomorrow

In addition, there are countless other chat abbreviations that are used more or less frequently depending on the platform. Only very few chatters consistently refuse all abbreviations and call them Aküfi, abbreviation mania.