The internet speaks its own language — fast, chaotic, witty, sarcastic, emotional, and constantly evolving. If you want to understand memes, react naturally in group chats, or simply keep up with English online culture, you need a powerful guide to internet abbreviations and meanings.

This is the biggest Yak Yacker list yet: the ultimate reference to the internet’s favourite short forms, slang codes, emotional reactions, gaming language, texting shortcuts, and the abbreviations everyone uses but nobody ever taught you in school.

Each phrase includes its meaning, tone, examples, and usage notes so you can communicate like a fluent digital native. Below is a table of internet slang and below that you can find more details for each of the words. 

Good luck!

Internet Slang and Short-forms Table

Abbreviation	Meaning	Tone / Usage	Example
IIRC	If I Recall Correctly	Used when not fully sure	“IIRC, you said you’d come at 7.”
ISO	In Search Of	Searching for something	“ISO cheap flight tips.”
OFC	Of Course	Warm agreement	“OFC I’ll send you the link.”
LFG	Let’s Fing Go	Hype, excitement	“We hit 1M views!! LFG!”
WTW	What’s the Word? / What’s going on?	Casual check-in	“wtw tonight?”
HMU	Hit Me Up	Message me	“HMU when you’re free.”
PS	Postscript	Extra note	“PS: Bring snacks.”
WYA	Where You At?	Check location/status	“WYA? We’re starting.”
UWU	Cute emoticon	Soft, affectionate	“Thanks for the surprise uwu.”
WSP	What’s Up?	Casual greeting	“wsp bro?”
WYM	What You Mean?	Clarification	“wym you’re not coming?”
JFC	Jesus Fing Christ	Strong reaction	“JFC that was loud.”
WYD	What You Doing?	Casual check-in	“wyd rn?”
ILY	I Love You	Romantic/platonic	“ily, take care.”
GTS	Go To Sleep	Ending convo	“I’m tired gts.”
OG	Original / respected	Praise	“He’s an OG here.”
LMK	Let Me Know	Request info	“LMK if you need help.”
As Above So Below	Patterns repeat	Philosophical	“As above, so below.”
OOTD	Outfit Of The Day	Fashion post	“Here’s my ootd.”
LMAO	Laughing My Ass Off	Big laughter	“That clip? lmao.”
TFW	That Feeling When	Relatable emotion	“TFW you find money.”
IMO	In My Opinion	Sharing thoughts	“IMO the new season is better.”
SOS	Help	Urgent or joking	“SOS I spilled coffee.”
FWIW	For What It’s Worth	Soft opinion	“FWIW, you’re right.”
IKR	I Know, Right?	Agreement	“This weather sucks.” “IKR.”
FTW	For The Win	Praise	“Pizza ftw.”
Miss	Long for someone / title	Emotional/formal	“I miss you.”
NGL	Not Gonna Lie	Honest admission	“NGL this game is addicting.”
FYI	For Your Information	Sharing info	“FYI class starts at 8.”
WTM	What’s The Move?	Asking plans	“wtm tonight?”
TBD	To Be Determined	Pending info	“Date: TBD.”
PDA	Public Display of Affection	Romantic	“They love PDA.”
AFK	Away From Keyboard	Temporarily away	“AFK 5 mins.”
ETC	Et cetera	And so on	“Bring a pen, notebook, etc.”
IRL	In Real Life	Offline context	“We met irl finally.”
Daily Grind	Routine	EVERYDAY work	“Back to the daily grind.”
Demeaning	Insulting	Negative	“That joke was demeaning.”
MX	Gender-neutral title	Formal/inclusive	“Mx Taylor will join soon.”
Spell Check	Spell correction tool	Neutral	“Turn on spell check.”
LOL	Laugh Out Loud	Laughter	“lol that was wild.”
BRB	Be Right Back	Temporary away	“brb phone call.”
BTW	By The Way	Adding info	“BTW your link is broken.”
IDK	I Don’t Know	Uncertainty	“idk what to eat.”
OMG	Oh My God	Surprise	“OMG look at this.”
RN	Right Now	Immediacy	“I’m busy rn.”
TBH	To Be Honest	Honesty	“tbh I’m exhausted.”
IDC	I Don’t Care	Disinterest	“idc what we watch.”
TMI	Too Much Information	Oversharing	“Bro… tmi.”
POV	Point Of View	Meme format	“POV: You’re a yak learning English.”
IDGAF	I Don’t Give A F***	Strong dismissal	“idgaf about that drama.”
ROFL	Rolling On Floor Laughing	Intense laughter	“rofl that joke destroyed me.”
SMH	Shaking My Head	Disapproval	“smh people are wild.”
ASAP	As Soon As Possible	Urgent speed	“Send that file asap.”
TBA	To Be Announced	Pending info	“Time: tba.”
TL;DR	Too Long Didn’t Read	Summary	“tl;dr: pizza good.”
NSFW	Not Safe For Work	Adult content	“nsfw warning on that link.”
NSFL	Not Safe For Life	Extreme content	“NSFL — don’t click.”
ETA	Estimated Time of Arrival	Arrival time	“ETA 5 mins.”
FML	F*** My Life	Self–pity humor	“Spilled coffee. fml.”
YOLO	You Only Live Once	Bold action	“Booked the trip. yolo.”
BFF	Best Friends Forever	Friendship	“My bff is visiting.”
GM	Good Morning	Greeting	“gm everyone.”
GN	Good Night	Night goodbye	“gn fam.”
OTP	One True Pairing	Fandom	“They’re my otp.”
GOAT	Greatest Of All Time	High praise	“Messi is the goat.”
CAP	Lie	Calling out dishonesty	“That story’s cap.”
NO CAP	Truth	Emphasis on honesty	“No cap, this is amazing.”
BET	Yes / ok / cool	Agreement	“Want to go?” “Bet.”
4L	For Life	Loyalty	“We’re friends 4l.”
FR	For Real	Genuine	“That was fun fr.”
W	Win	Victory	“That’s a W.”
L	Loss	Failure	“Took an L today.”
SMTH	Something	Short form	“Want smth to eat?”
AMA	Ask Me Anything	Reddit format	“I’m a zookeeper, AMA.”
ICYMI	In Case You Missed It	Update	“ICYMI, new update dropped.”
RIP	Rest In Peace	Literal or joking	“RIP my weekend.”
BAE	Before Anyone Else	Romantic	“I miss my bae.”
TTYL	Talk To You Later	Closing line	“gtg ttyl.”
OMW	On My Way	Heading there	“omw now.”
DEF	Definitely	Strong agreement	“I’ll def come.”
K	Okay	Short/dry	“k, see u.”
OKURRR	Emphatic okay	Pop-culture	“Okurrr let’s go.”
IMHO	In My Humble Opinion	Softer opinion	“imho this is the best track.”
404	Clueless	Doesn’t understand	“He’s 404 on this topic.”
FFS	For F***’s Sake	Frustration	“ffs I lost the file.”
SRS	Serious	Check seriousness	“Are u srs?”
XD	Laughing face	Playful	“that cat video XD”
:,)	Crying but happy	Emotional	“You remembered :,)”
GG	Good Game	Gaming praise	“gg everyone.”
WP	Well Played	Compliment	“wp team.”
NPC	Non-player character	Boring/robotic	“He answered like an npc.”
RNG	Random Number Generator	Luck	“bad rng today.”
DPS	Damage per Second	Gaming	“Need more DPS.”
HP	Health Points	Gaming	“Low hp.”
MP	Mana Points	Gaming	“Out of mp.”
CIT	Clip It	Record moment	“cit that!”
ALT-TAB	Quick task switch	Multitasking	“I alt-tabbed accidentally.”
DTR	Define The Relationship	Dating	“We need to dtr.”
ONS	One Night Stand	Casual encounter	“He wants a ons.”
LTR	Long-Term Relationship	Serious dating	“Looking for ltr.”
NSA	No Strings Attached	Casual arrangement	“Open to nsa only.”
KPI	Key Performance Indicator	Business metric	“Track your KPIs.”
ROI	Return On Investment	Business metric	“High ROI here.”
EOD	End Of Day	Deadline	“Send by eod.”
OOO	Out Of Office	Not working	“OOO until Tuesday.”

IIRC Meaning

If I Recall Correctly.
Used when you’re not 100% sure.
Example: “IIRC, you said you’d come at 7.”

ISO Meaning

In Search Of.
Common in marketplace groups or forums.
Example: “ISO cheap flight tips.”

OFC Meaning

Of Course.
Warm, friendly agreement.
Example: “OFC I’ll send you the link.”

LFG Meaning

Let’s F***ing Go.
High-energy hype expression.
Example: “We hit 1M views!! LFG!”

WTW Meaning

What’s the Word? or What’s going on?
Example: “wtw tonight?”

HMU Meaning

Hit Me Up.
Message me, text me.
Example: “HMU when you’re free.”

PS Meaning

Postscript.
Add-on note in messages, emails.
Example: “PS: Bring snacks.”

WYA Meaning

Where You At?
Checking location or status.
Example: “WYA? We’re starting.”

UWU Meaning

Cute, soft, affectionate emoticon.
Example: “Thanks for the surprise uwu.”

WSP Meaning

What’s Up?
Example: “wsp bro?”

WYM Meaning

What You Mean?
Example: “wym you’re not coming?”

JFC Meaning

Jesus F***ing Christ.
Strong reaction.
Example: “JFC that was loud.”

WYD Meaning

What You Doing?
Example: “wyd rn?”

ILY Meaning

I Love You.
Romantic or platonic.
Example: “ily, take care.”

GTS Meaning

Go To Sleep / Going To Sleep.
Example: “I’m tired gts.”

OG Meaning

Original / classic / respected early member.
Example: “He’s an OG in this community.”

LMK Meaning

Let Me Know.
Example: “LMK if you need help.”

As Above So Below Meaning

Philosophical idea: patterns repeat on all levels.
Example: “Nature reflects itself — as above, so below.”

OOTD Meaning

Outfit Of The Day.
Example: “Here’s my ootd.”

LMAO Meaning

Laughing My Ass Off.
Example: “That clip? lmao.”

TFW Meaning

That Feeling When.
Used for relatable posts.
Example: “TFW you find money in old jeans.”

IMO Meaning

In My Opinion.
Example: “IMO the new season is better.”

SOS Meaning

Help. Sometimes jokingly.
Example: “I spilled coffee everywhere SOS.”

FWIW Meaning

For What It’s Worth.
Example: “FWIW, I think you’re right.”

IKR Meaning

I Know, Right?
Example: “This weather sucks.” “IKR.”

FTW Meaning

For The Win.
Something excellent.
Example: “Pizza ftw.”

Miss Meaning

Verb: to long for someone.
Noun: title for female teacher (some regions).
Example: “I miss you.”

NGL Meaning

Not Gonna Lie.
Used before honesty.
Example: “NGL this game is addicting.”

FYI Meaning

For Your Information.
Example: “FYI class starts at 8.”

WTM Meaning

What’s The Move?
Asking about plans.
Example: “wtm tonight?”

TBD Meaning

To Be Determined.
Example: “Date: TBD.”

PDA Meaning

Public Display of Affection.
Example: “They love PDA.”

AFK Meaning

Away From Keyboard.
Example: “AFK 5 mins.”

ETC Meaning

Et cetera; “and so on”.
Example: “Bring a pen, notebook, etc.”

IRL Meaning

In Real Life.
Example: “We met irl finally.”

Daily Grind Meaning

Routine, everyday work.
Example: “Back to the daily grind.”

Demeaning Meaning

Insulting or lowering someone’s dignity.
Example: “That joke was demeaning.”

MX Meaning

Gender-neutral title.
Example: “Mx Taylor will join soon.”

Spell Check Definition

Tool that corrects spelling errors.
Example: “Turn on spell check.”

Now we expand into all major popular abbreviations across the internet.
These are the ones dominating TikTok, Reddit, X (Twitter), Discord, dating apps, and general meme culture.

Even More Essential Internet Abbreviations

Each section keeps the format: meaning + tone + clear examples.

LOL Meaning

Laugh Out Loud.
Example: “lol that was wild.”

BRB Meaning

Be Right Back.
Example: “brb phone call.”

BTW Meaning

By The Way.
Example: “BTW your link is broken.”

IDK Meaning

I Don’t Know.
Example: “idk what to eat.”

OMG Meaning

Oh My God.
Example: “OMG look at this.”

RN Meaning

Right Now.
Example: “I’m busy rn.”

TBH Meaning

To Be Honest.
Example: “tbh I’m exhausted.”

IDC Meaning

I Don’t Care.
Example: “idc what we watch.”

TMI Meaning

Too Much Information.
Example: “Bro… tmi.”

POV Meaning

Point Of View (also meme format).
Example: “POV: You’re a yak learning English.”

IDGAF Meaning

I Don’t Give A F***.
Strong tone.
Example: “idgaf about that drama.”

ROFL Meaning

Rolling On Floor Laughing.
Example: “rofl that joke destroyed me.”

SMH Meaning

Shaking My Head (disapproval).
Example: “smh people are wild.”

RN Meaning

Right Now.
Example: “Eating ramen rn.”

ASAP Meaning

As Soon As Possible.
Example: “Send that file asap.”

TBD / TBA Meaning

To Be Determined / Announced.
Example: “Time: tba.”

TL;DR Meaning

Too Long; Didn’t Read.
Used for summaries.
Example: “tl;dr: pizza good.”

NSFW Meaning

Not Safe For Work.
Used for adult/graphic content tags.
Example: “nsfw warning on that link.”

NSFL Meaning

Not Safe For Life (extreme content).
Example: “NSFL — don’t click.”

ETA Meaning

Estimated Time of Arrival.
Example: “ETA 5 minutes.”

FML Meaning

F*** My Life (self-pity humor).
Example: “Spilled coffee. fml.”

YOLO Meaning

You Only Live Once.
Example: “Booked the trip. yolo.”

TFW Meaning

That Feeling When.
Example: “TFW your food arrives early.”

BFF Meaning

Best Friends Forever.
Example: “My bff is visiting.”

GM / GN Meaning

Good Morning / Good Night.
Example: “gm everyone.”

OTP Meaning

One True Pairing (fandom).
Example: “They’re my otp.”

GOAT Meaning

Greatest Of All Time.
Example: “Messi is the goat.”

CAP / NO CAP

Cap = lie. No cap = truth.
Example: “This movie is amazing, no cap.”

BET Meaning

“Yes”, “ok”, “cool”.
Example: “Want to go?” “Bet.”

4L Meaning

For Life (loyalty).
Example: “We’re friends 4l.”

FR / FRFR Meaning

For Real / very genuine.
Example: “That was fun fr.”

W Meaning (Winning)

A win, victory.
Example: “That’s a W.”

L Meaning (Loss)

Failure.
Example: “Took an L today.”

SMTH Meaning

Something.
Example: “Want smth to eat?”

AMA Meaning

Ask Me Anything (Reddit).
Example: “I’m a zookeeper, AMA.”

ICYMI Meaning

In Case You Missed It.
Example: “ICYMI, new update dropped.”

RIP Meaning

Rest In Peace (literal or joking).
Example: “RIP my weekend.”

BAE Meaning

Before Anyone Else (romantic).
Example: “I miss my bae.”

TTYL Meaning

Talk To You Later.
Example: “gtg ttyl.”

OMW Meaning

On My Way.
Example: “omw now.”

DEF Meaning

Definitely.
Example: “I’ll def come.”

K Meaning

Cool / ok / understood.
Short and sometimes dry.
Example: “k, see u.”

OKURRR Meaning

Emphatic “okay!!”, pop-culture tone.
Example: “Okurrr let’s go.”

IMO / IMHO

In My Opinion / In My Humble Opinion.
Example: “imho this is the best track.”

404 Meaning (slang)

Clueless, doesn’t understand.
Example: “He’s 404 on this topic.”

Abbreviations For Feelings & Reactions

FFS

For F***’s Sake.
Example: “ffs I lost the file.”

SRS

Serious.
Example: “Are u srs?”

XD

Laughing face.
Example: “that cat video XD”

:,)

Crying but happy.
Example: “You remembered :,)”

Gaming & Discord Abbreviations

GG

Good Game.
Example: “gg everyone.”

WP

Well Played.
Example: “wp team.”

NPC

Non-player character → used as an insult meaning boring/robotic.
Example: “He answered like an npc.”

RNG

Random Number Generator (luck).
Example: “bad rng today.”

DPS / HP / MP

Damage per Second / Health / Mana.
Example: “Need more DPS.”

CIT Meaning

Clip It (record it).
Example: “That was crazy, cit!”

ALT-TAB

Switch tasks fast (gaming/work).
Example: “I alt-tabbed accidentally.”

Dating App Abbreviations

DTR Meaning

Define The Relationship.
Example: “We need to dtr.”

ONS

One Night Stand.
Example: “He wants a ons.”

LTR

Long-Term Relationship.
Example: “Looking for ltr.”

NSA

No Strings Attached.
Example: “Open to nsa only.”

Business & Corporate Abbreviations

KPI

Key Performance Indicator.

ROI

Return On Investment.

ETA

Estimated Time of Arrival.

EOD

End Of Day.
Example: “Send by eod.”

OOO

Out Of Office.
Example: “OOO until Tuesday.”

Yak’s Final Chewables

If you want to sound natural online, mastering internet abbreviations and meanings is essential. These little expressions carry emotion, humor, timing, sarcasm, and personality in tiny packages. Use them wisely, learn the tone of each one, and you’ll understand English on the internet better than most native speakers. Even this yak says “lfg” when we crush an article together.