Most common WhatsApp Abbreviations

The following is a list of 200 most common WhatsApp abbreviations and acronyms. 

The rate at which abbreviations are used in today’s fast-paced environment is at an all-time high. Learning the lingo as you go gets confusing, but thankfully there are much easier ways to familiarize yourself with the latest abbreviations.

Below is a detailed list of the most common short forms of words used in WhatsApp; Along with these abbreviations are their exact meanings.

No one likes to feel left out, now no one has to. With this updated list of abbreviations used in WhatsApp chat everyone can converse. Abbreviations can be used by anyone, but if you don’t know the correct way to use them you could find yourself in a tricky situation.

For instance, It is quite common to see the abbreviation “LOL” being used as the phrase “Lots of love”, however, this is incorrect. The correct meaning of LOL is “Laughing out loud”. Fortunately, easy mix-ups like that one are avoidable.

200 Short forms of words used in WhatsApp and text messages

To save you time and effort, below is a list of abbreviations used in WhatsApp chat; Simply refer to this list anytime you find yourself uncertain.

1. ATM – At the moment
2. IMO – In my opinion
3. JIC – Just in case
4. WTH – What the h*ll
5. A3 – Anywhere, anytime, any place
6. BC – Be cool
7. BM – Bite me
8. B4 – Before
9. Bc or B/C – Because
10. BB – Bye Bye
11. BD – Big deal
12. BF – Boyfriend, or best friend
13. BG – Big grin
14. B/W – Between
15. CU – See you
16. DM – Direct message
17. KMP – Keep me posted
18. DL – Dead link
19. EM – Email
20. FB – Facebook
21. GF – Girlfriend
22. GG – Good game
23. GM – Good morning
24. GN – Goodnight
25. CYL – Call you later
26. HF – Have fun
27. HU – Hug you
28. IC – I see
29. IS – I’m sorry
30. IM – Instant message
31. JJ – Just joking
32. JK – Just kidding
33. KK – Okay cool
34. KU – Kiss you
35. L8 – Late
36. LU – Love you
37. LI – LinkedIn
38. MT – Modified tweet
39. M/F – Male/Female
40. M8 – Mate
41. MU – Miss you
42. NP – No problem
43. OH – Overheard
44. O3 – Out of office
45. OT – Off topic
46. OP – Original poster
47. PM – Private message
48. R8 – Right
49. RT – Retweet
50. RL – Real life
51. SD – Sweet dreams
52. SS – So sorry
53. SU – Shut up
54. TY – Thank you
55. TC – Take care
56. ASAP – As soon as possible
57. AKA – Also known as
58. BTW – By the way
59. BOT – Back on topic
60. CTS – Changing the subject
61. DIY – Do it yourself
62. F2F – Face to face
63. FYEO – For your eyes only
64. G2B – Going to bed
65. GTG – Got to go
66. IDC – I don’t care
67. L8R – Later
68. LMK – Let me know
69. S2R – Send to receive
70. TMI – Too much information
71. WTF – What the f*ck
72. SMH – Shaking my head
73. ASL – Age/Sex/Location
74. HTH – Here to help (can also be used as happy to help)
75. IRL – In real life
76. ITT – In this thread
77. LDR – Long distance relationship
78. NVM – Nevermind
79. Pic – Picture
80. PPL – People
81. PLZ – Please
82. TTYL – Talk to you later
83. W8 – Wait
84. YW – You’re welcome
85. AFK – Away from keyboard
86. BMT – Before my time
87. HBU – How about you
88. LMS – Like my status
89. POS/SOS – Parents on shoulder/Someone on shoulder
90. BRB – Be right back
91. FYI – For your information
92. GR8 – Great
93. LOL – Laughing out loud
94. LMAO – Laughing my a*s off
95. MSG – Message
96. IDK – I do not know
97. NSFW – Not safe for work
98. AFC – Away from computer
99. CYS – Check your settings
100. FWD – Forward
101. DND – Do not disturb
102. HAND – Have a nice day
103. JAM – Just a minute
104. LMA – Leave me alone
105. OMG – Oh my god
106. TXT – Text
107. OMW – On my way
108. TTYS – Talk to you soon
109. AAB – Average at best
110. ADL – All day long
111. AEAP – As early as possible
112. BBIAB – Be back in a bit
113. CYA – See you again
114. FWIW – For what it’s worth
115. GIYF – Google is your friend
116. ICYDK – In case you didn’t know
117. ILY – I love you
118. IYDMMA – If you don’t mind me asking
119. LTNS – Long time no see
120. MYOB – Mind your own business
121. STR8 – Straight
122. WB – Welcome back
123. WDUWTA – What do you want to talk about
124. 1NAM – One in a million
125. BFF – Best friend forever
126. BEG – Big evil grin
127. CYO – See you online
128. DQMOT – Don’t quote me on this
129. HMU – Hit me up
130. WRU – Who are you
131. BBL – Be back later
132. EOS – End of story
133. GAL – Get a life
134. LMHO – Laughing my head off
135. Q4U – Question for you
136. 5N – Fine
137. KYP – Keep you posted
138. ORLY – Oh really
139. YT – Youtube
140. AAK – Alive and kicking
141. ANY1– Anyone
142. BFN – Bye for now
143. Dunno – Do not know
144. FTL – For the loss
145. GFY – Good for you
146. GTH – Go to h*ll
147. ICQ – I seek you
148. JOOC – Just out of curiosity
149. NE1 – Anyone
150. NOYB – None of your business
151. SRY – Sorry
152. SWW – Sorry wrong window
153. SUP – What’s up
154. TG – That’s great
155. TIA – Thanks in advance
156. YCM – You copied me
157. 2MORO – Tomorrow
158. ASIC – As soon as I can
159. BAU – Business as usual
160. DIKU – Do I know you
161. GNASD – Goodnight and sweet dreams
162. PMSL – P*ssing myself laughing
163. YSIC – Why should I care
164. AAMOF – As a matter of fact
165. CUL – See you later
166. FAQ – Frequently asked questions
167. LAM – Leave a message
168. TCO – Taken care of
169. TYT – Take your time
170. Fab – Fabulous
171. ROFL – Rolling on the floor laughing
172. THX – Thanks
173. AAR – At any rate
174. AEAE – And ever and ever
175. BBS – Be back soon
176. EOM – End of message
177. GBTW – Get back to work
178. Gonna/Gunna – Going to
179. IDGI – I don’t get it
180. NWS – Not work safe
181. RIP – Rest in peace
182. Sec – Second
183. Tho – Though
184. WD – Well done
185. YSVW – You are so very welcome
186. 2N8 – Tonight
187. BMS – Blew my sh*t
188. EMFBI – Excuse me for butting in
189. 404 – No clue
190. RSVP – Response requested
191. LLAH – Laughing like a hyena
192. IIRC = If I recall correctly
193. FTW – For the win
194. Cuz/Coz/Cause – Because
195. AFAIC – As far as I’m concerned
196. BA3 – Battery
197. LNG – Long
198. CFY – Calling for you
199. W8AM – Wait a minute
200. IACL – I am currently laughing

Feeling overwhelmed? Don’t worry! You don’t have to memorize the entire list. Take the stress out of online socializing by using the above list as a communication guide.

If you happen upon an abbreviation that is not on the list just remember, GIYF!

Please feel free to leave a comment below if you have any questions, or if you simply want to say hello!