51 Internet Terms & Abbreviations YN2K

(In case you're still confused, YN2K stands for "you need to know!")

In today's 140 character driven world, it's hard to keep up with the ever-changing landscape of abbreviations. Well, lucky for you, we've compiled the following list as a little cheat sheet to help you understand the latest Internet lingo! From text abbreviations to social media terms, this list has everything you need to become a pro at digital shorthand.

1. ADN - Any day now
2. AFAIK - As far as I know
3. AFK - Away from keyboard
4. ATM - At the moment
5. B/C - Because
6. BFN - Bye for now
7. BRB - Be right back
8. BTW - By the way
9. DM - Direct message (usually references Twitter or Facebook)
10. EOM - End of message
11. F2F/FTF - Face to face
12. FF - Follow Friday. This refers to a Twitter hashtag in which users Tweet out a list of people they recommend for others to follow.
13. FTW - For the win
14. FWIW - For what it’s worth
15. FYEO - For your eyes only
16. FYI - For your information
17. HAND - Have a nice day
18. HTH - Hope this helps or Happy to help
19. ICYMI - In case you missed it
20. IDC - I don't care
21. IDK - I don’t know
22. IIRC - If I remember correctly
23. IKR - I know, right?
24. IMHO - In my honest/humble opinion
25. IMO - In my opinion
26. IRL - In real life
27. IYKWIM - If you know what I mean
28. JK - Just kidding
29. JIC - Just in case
30. JSYK - Just so you know
31. LMK - Let me know
32. NM - Never mind
33. NP - No problem
34. NSFW - Not safe for work
35. NTS - Note to self
36. OMG - Oh my goodness
37. PLS/PLZ - Please
38. PTB - Please text back
39. RT - Retweet (mainly used on Twitter)
40. SMH - Shaking my head
41. SSDD - Same stuff, different day
42. TIA - Thanks in advance
43. TBH - To be honest
44. TBT - Throwback Thursday. This refers to a hashtag used mainly on Instagram in which people share pictures from the past, typically their childhood.
45. TL;DR - Too long; don't read. This is usually used when someone write a really long commentary on something. TL;DR can usually be found at the end of said commentary alongside a quick summary.
46. TMI - Too much information
47. TMRW - Tomorrow
48. TTYL - Talk to you later
49. TY - Thank you
50. WTH - What the heck?
51. YW - You’re welcome

Phew - what a list! Did we miss anything? ;-) More importantly: would you ever consider employing these terms at your firm in order to communicate more quickly?

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This post was written by Marissa Vessels, Marketing Operations Coordinator at MerusCase.