During my early days on using the internet, I always have this problem of feeling embarrassed when I am chatting with a fellow on Facebook or Whatsapp and they sent me messages which include abbreviations.

In as much as I don’t entertain the use of abbreviations in my writings, even right from my secondary school days I always make sure I write in full even when the teacher is dictating. I always feel weird when I see such abbreviations and I can’t comprehend its meaning. Hence, I had to research them to find out what they actually mean.

I know many of us here are on this table, but not to worry, this post will help you understand some of these internet slangs/abbreviations and how to use them effectively

Lol- Laugh out loud

Lwkmd- Laugh wan kill me die

Lmao- Laugh my ass off

Omg – Oh my God

Brb -Be right back

Gr8 -Great

Ily – I love you

ROFL – Rolling on the floor

Stfu- Shut the f**k up

Lmk – Let me know

Yolo – You only live once

Smh- Shaking my head

Admin- Administrator

Aka – Also known as

B-day – Birthday

BF- Boyfriend

GF- Girlfriend

HMU- Hit me up

ASAP- As soon as possible

TGIF Thank God it’s Friday

IDK- I don’t know

TBH – To be honest

FYI – For your information

NVM – Nevermind

IDC – I don’t care

For more internet slangs and abbreviations, refer to the image below.

If u have any that you feel that is not present on the list , you can drop it on the comment box.