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Text Abbreviations Keeping You Hip: IYKYK

In the world of messengers and texting, the use of abbreviations are vastly used. Somehow these catchy shorthand words have grown into the whole new language used by millennials and Gen Zers.

Some people call it Internet slang since many abbreviations are mostly used informally throughout various social media platforms.

The following list comprises some of the most popular internet abbreviations of 2021 to assist you in mastering the hip lingo of the web.

LOL– Laughing out loud

ASAP- As soon as possible

FYI- For your information

GOAT– Greatest of all time

G2G– Got to go

BRB– Be right back

FB– Facebook

MSG– Message

TTYL– Talk to you later

IMO– In my opinion

TFW – That feeling when

IYKYK– If you know, you know

MFW – My face when

MRW – My reaction when

IFYP – I feel your pain

TNTL – Trying not to laugh

IDC – I don’t care

ILY – I love you

IMU – I miss you

IDC – I don’t care

WYWH – Wish you were here

BAE – Before anyone else

FIMH – Forever in my heart

BSAAW – Big smile and a wink

BWL – Bursting with laughter

BFF– Best friends forever

CSL – Can’t stop laughing

POV – Point of View

ROFL– Rolling on the floor laughing

JK – Just kidding

NBD – No big deal

W8 – Wait

NFS – Not for sale

PPU– Pending pick up

B4N – Bye for now

B@U – Back at you

RUOK – Are you OK?

CYT – See you tomorrow

DM – Direct message

GFN – Gone for now

DIY– Do it yourself

TBH – To be honest

FTW – For the win

SMH – Shaking my head

ASL – Age, sex, location

DM – Direct message

IRL – In real life

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