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INTERNET SLANS IN ENGLISH
Spoken English is already full of language- specific expressions . But when chatting in English on the internet, you will find a huge diversity of abbreviations, contractions and slang from the online world that can complicate your understanding if you don't have a sharp vocabulary. For you to become a master of current internet slang, Yázigi has prepared a list of the most used ones on the web. Check it out :
AKA – Also known as
It means "also known as", used when we want to talk about people's nicknames or aliases.
AMA – Ask me anything
“Ask me anything” is an expression often used on forums, for users to ask a particular person a question about any topic.
ASAP – As soon as possible
For those in a hurry, “as soon as possible”.
Bae – Babe/Before Anyone Else
Used to refer to boyfriends and girlfriends. It can be considered an abbreviation of babe or the acronym before anyone else, "before anyone".
BF – Boyfriend
It means "boyfriend".
BRB – Be right back
It has the same meaning as "I'll be right back".
BTW - By the way
This expression can mean “by the way” or “by the way”.
CYA – See you
This acronym sounds similar to see ya, which is already an informal way of saying see you later. It means "see you" or "until".
ELI5 – Explain like I'm 5
“Explain to me as if I were 5 years old” is a common expression in several internet forums, when someone asks another person to explain something in a simple way, as if they were 5 years old.
facepalm
The expression “palm on the forehead” is quite common on the internet for moments when unnecessary comments are made and there is no other response to be given than to support the palm of the hand on the forehead in disappointment.
FTW – For the win
The expression “for victory” is commonly used on the internet to show enthusiasm about a comment or post.
FYI – For your information
It means "for your information".
G2G – Got to go
Here we use the sound of the number two to abbreviate to, since they are similar. This acronym means “I have to go”.
GF - Girlfriend
It means "girlfriend".
IDK – I don't know
Same meaning as "I don't know".
IRL – In real life
If you want to talk about something that happens outside of online life, use this slang. It means "in real life".
LOL - Laughing out loud
You know that meme you thought was really funny? LOL stands for "laughing really loud".
newbie/noob
The word newbie is used in English with the sense of newcomer, newcomer. Noob is short for newbie, mostly used in video game communities to refer to inexperienced gamers.
OMG - Oh my God
It has the same meaning as "Oh my God".
PPL – People
It means "people".
plz - please
It means "please".
THX - Thanks
To simplify the sound of “ks”, the expression uses the letter “x” for the same sound. It means "thank you".
TL;DR – Too long, didn't read
TL;DR is an expression used to present long text summaries on some web page. Below the original version, you can find a version of a line or two over the entire text indicated as too long, didn't read or “too long, didn't read”.
YOLO – You only live once
The expression “you only live once” is widely used by young people on social networks, indicating an adventurous spirit and not afraid to try different situations.
2NITE – Tonight
Also using the sound of the number two in English to say to, this expression means “this night”.
Do you like to learn all the slang and informal expressions of English? Then see also 10 British slang you need to know.
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