Texting abbreviations
22 entries
22 texting abbreviations terms
- ASL"As hell" (very); or "age, sex, location?"MildTexting abbreviations
- ATPAt this point.SafeTexting abbreviations
- BFFR"Be f-ing for real": come on, be serious.RudeTexting abbreviations
- FRFor real. Seriously, honestly, or "I agree."SafeTexting abbreviations
- GNGGang: your friends, or "bro" to a group; sometimes "going".SafeTexting abbreviations
- HMU"Hit me up": get in touch with me.SafeTexting abbreviations
- HYD"How (are) you doing?"SafeTexting abbreviations
- ICLI can't lie. To be honest.SafeTexting abbreviations
- ILY"I love you."SafeTexting abbreviations
- ISTGI swear to God. Insisting, exasperated or shocked.SafeTexting abbreviations
- IYKYKIf you know, you know. Marks an inside joke.SafeTexting abbreviations
- LMK"Let me know."SafeTexting abbreviations
- NGL"Not gonna lie." Honestly.SafeTexting abbreviations
- ONGOn God. I swear it's true.SafeTexting abbreviations
- PMO"Pisses me off," or "put me on" (introduce me).RudeTexting abbreviations
- SMH"Shaking my head": a typed sign of disappointment.SafeTexting abbreviations
- TBH"To be honest."SafeTexting abbreviations
- TS"This sh-t" or "that sh-t" (often misused as "this").RudeTexting abbreviations
- WSG"What's good?" A casual hello.SafeTexting abbreviations
- WYD"What (are) you doing?"SafeTexting abbreviations
- WYLL"What do you look like?" Usually a request for a selfie.MildTexting abbreviations
- WYM"What (do) you mean?"SafeTexting abbreviations
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Texting abbreviations save a few keystrokes and say a lot about tone. ngl softens an opinion, fr agrees hard, and atp signals that someone has run out of patience. A few, like wsg and wyd, are greetings that expect a quick, casual answer, not a full update on your day.
Each entry gives the letters, what they stand for, how the meaning shifts with context, and replies that fit. The texting abbreviations guide lists them side by side. The teen text codes guide is for parents, and the grandparents' guide is the gentlest place to start. If you just got "wsg" and froze, go straight to how to reply to wsg and wyd.