Appendix 4
Common abbreviations and acronyms
Symbol
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Translation
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Y
|
why?
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U
|
you
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C
|
see
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<g>
|
grin
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<bg>
|
big grin
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<vbg>
|
very big grin
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BBS
|
be back soon
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BRB
|
be right back
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BTW
|
by the way
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CWYL
|
chat with you later
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CU
|
see you
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CUL8R
|
see you later
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FWIW
|
for what it's worth
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FYI
|
for your information
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GIWIST
|
gee I wish I'd said that
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HHOK
|
ha ha only kidding
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HTH
|
hope this helps
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HTHBE
|
hope this has been enlightening
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IMHO
|
in my humble opinion
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IMNSHO
|
in my not-so-humble opinion
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IOW
|
in other words
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IRL
|
in real life
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ITRW
|
in the real world
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LOL
|
laughing out loud
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M/F
|
male or female?
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OTP
|
on the phone
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OTF
|
on the floor
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OIC
|
oh, I see
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OTOH
|
on the other hand
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POV
|
point of view
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RL
|
real life
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ROTFL
|
rolling on the floor laughing
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RTFM
|
read the f-ing manual
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TTFN
|
ta ta for now
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TTYL
|
talk to you later
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U2
|
you too
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WRT
|
with regard to
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