NT 'No Text', used on Internet forums or Usenet to indicate that a post has no content.NSFW 'Not safe for work.' Material (pictures, webpages) not suitable for the office, but for the home instead.

LOL 'laughing out loud', or 'lots of laughs' (a reply to something amusing).

LIEK synonym of like, as in 'I like that website'.

l8r a shorthand spelling of 'later', meaning 'see you later' (see leet ).

Also spelled j00 with a lower case j and two zeroes rather than two O's.

JJ or JK (j/k) 'just joking', 'just kidding'.

IYDMMA 'if you don't mind me asking', for ex., 'IYDMMA, are you a virgin?'.

IMNSHO 'in my not-so-humble opinion'.

IMHO 'in my humble opinion' / 'in my honest opinion'.

ICYDK / ICYDN / ICUDK - 'In case you didn't know.'

IC 'I see', also, 'in character' in MUDs and role-playing games.

IANARS 'I am not a rocket scientist'.

Usually used before a non-lawyer gives legal advice, as a humorous disclaimer. Also, it is now becoming customary for all players to say 'gg' when the game is over in such games as Counter-Strike, unless a player is profoundly displeased with the outcome. Used sincerely in online games such as trivia, but more often used sarcastically when someone has done something foolish. The use of this acronym is ambigious and not recommended.

GFY 'good for you' or 'go fuck yourself'.

the dubious attribution given to urban legends A phrase often said by technical support staff of a certain Australian ISP.

C|N>K a Unix -ism meaning 'coffee through nose into keyboard'.

BRB 'be right back' (usually used in chats and on an instant messenger service).

AFAIR 'as far as I recall', or 'as far as I remember'.

AFAIC 'as far as I'm concerned', or 'as far as I care', or 'as far as I can.'.Many of these terms originated for saving keystrokes and are often written in lower case: Most of these are not actually acronyms as they cannot be pronounced, but that is what they are called nonetheless. Internet users have developed many slang terms over the years.

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