Abbreviations - What do they mean!

[minskey]

All in the [miss spelt?] title.

What does LOL mean? & there are loads more, none of which I can remmember at the moment

[FionaH]

lol = laugh out loud
lmao = laugh my a**e off
ROFL = roll on floor laughing
PMSL = P myself laughing

[Hilary B]

LOL, Laughing Out Loud
ROFL rolling on the floor laughing
PITA Pain in the... neck
There are LOADS more!

[allotmentlady]

OH - other half

OMG - oh my god

[bobleponge]

And why is abbreviation such a long word?

[lynda66]

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...new_24113.html

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...alk_14098.html

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ions_5023.html

these may help

[piskieinboots]

And why is abbreviation such a long word?

ooh I was gonna use that

[Hilary B]

The abbreviations used for online messages aren't the same as txtspk, just initials of common phrases. If you can refer to WTO, and WHO and all that stuff, IYSWIM isn't that complicated<g>
Oh yes <g> is a grin, and can be 'qualified' as <eg> evil grin <WEG> wicked evil grin, <BG> big grin, etc.Capital letters optional there.

Some fun with keyboard

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(_)? cup of tea
c(_) cup of coffee

[Irie Jan]

Smile :-) sulk :-(

[pigletwillie]

Thank goodness for plain English.

[Alison]

The abbreviations used for online messages aren't the same as txtspk, just initials of common phrases. If you can refer to WTO, and WHO and all that stuff, IYSWIM isn't that complicated<g>
Oh yes <g> is a grin, and can be 'qualified' as <eg> evil grin <WEG> wicked evil grin, <BG> big grin, etc.Capital letters optional there.

Some fun with keyboard

ô¿ô

(_)? cup of tea
c(_) cup of coffee

Am sure that somebody somewhere knows what all this means

[miffy]

These are some expressions i have had to have explained to me by my 17 year old so i can understand what he is saying sometimes!
newb - new gamer
poned - killed straight away in a game
epic fail - totally stupid mistake
nub caik - total idiot
Whatever! It is like a whole new language, i really don't understand half he says to me anymore.

[JanieB]

LOL is either "laugh out loud" which is relatively new, was originally "lots of laughter" but as they mean the same I will go with the flow.

ICMFP = I claim my five pound
GFAP = Going for a P
WTF = what the f£ck

I will think on, I know a lot more.

[di]

Am sure that somebody somewhere knows what all this means

not me....but loving the cup of tea & coffee!

The one I've still not managed to suss is ETA....now normally I'd think of it as Estimated time of Arrival...but in context doesn't fit!(can't off the top of my head think of any examples...but can anyone put me out of my misery!!)

[Alison]

I always thought LOL meant Lot of Love and it used to freak me out the fact that some people put it on emails until OH explained it could also mean Laugh out Loud, never heard it mean Lots of Laughter though.