| messaging |
the
process of sending and receiving electronic messages by
computer or mobile phone |
| text |
to
send a written message to someone using a mobile phone:
Laura,
will you text me the venue again?
Gemma
didn’t call or text me all day. |
| texting |
the
process of sending and receiving written messages using a
mobile phone |
| text
message |
a
written message that you send or receive using a mobile
phone |
| text
messaging |
same
as texting |
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B C D E F
G H I J
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M N O P Q R S
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Abbreviations
|
| 1 |
used
in emails and text messages to replace ‘-one’:
NE1
(= anyone) |
| 2
|
-
to
or too: used in emails and text messages:
it’s up 2 U
(= it’s up to you)
me 2 (=
me too)
-
used
for replacing ‘to-’ in other words:
2day (=
today)
|
| 2DAY |
today |
| 2MORO |
tomorrow |
| 2NITE |
tonight |
| 4
|
-
for:
used in emails and text messages:
4 U (=
for you)
-
used
for replacing ‘-fore’ in other words:
B4 (=
before)
|
| 8
|
used
in emails and text messages to replace ‘-ate’ or ‘-eat’:
GR8
(= great)
C
U L8R (= see you
later) |
A |
| AFAIK
|
as
far as I know |
| ATB
|
all
the best |
|
| B |
-
be:
used in emails and text messages
-
used
for replacing ‘be’ in other words:
B4 (=before)
|
| B4 |
before |
| BCNU |
be
seeing you |
| BTW |
by
the way |
|
| C |
see:
used in emails and text messages:
C
U 2moro (= see you
tomorrow) |
| CID
|
consider
it done |
| CU
|
see
you |
| CUL8R
|
call
you later |
D |
| D8
|
date |
E |
| EZ
|
easy |
F |
| FWIW
|
for
what it's worth: used in emails and text messages for saying
that someone may or may not be interested in what you have
to say |
| FYI
|
for
you information: used in emails and text messages as a way
of introducing a useful piece of information |
G |
| GR8
|
great |
I |
| IMHO
|
in
my humble opinion: used, often humorously, in emails and
text messages for giving your opinion |
| IMO
|
in
my opinion: used in emails and text messages for giving your
opinion |
| IYSS
|
if
you say so |
|
| K |
OK |
L |
| L8
|
late |
| L8R
|
later:
used in emails and text messages:
C U L8R
(=see you later)
|
| LOL
|
-
laughing
out loud: used in emails and text messages for showing
that you think something is funny
-
lots
of love: used at the end of emails and text messages
|
M |
| M8
|
mate |
| MSG |
message |
| MYOB |
mind your own business: used in emails
and text messages for telling people not to ask questions about
something that you do not want them to know about |
N |
| NE
|
any |
| NE1
|
anyone |
| NO1 |
no
one |
| NETHING
|
anything |
O |
| OTOH
|
on
the other hand |
P |
| PCM |
please
call me |
| PLS |
please |
| prolly |
probably |
|
| R |
are:
used in emails and text messages:
RU
free 2nite (= Are you free tonight?)
|
| RGDS |
regards |
| RUCMNG |
Are you coming? |
| RUOK?
|
Are you OK? |
S |
| SPK |
speak |
| SRY |
sorry |
T |
| THNQ |
thank
you: used in emails and text messages:
THNQ
for visiting my home page. |
| THX/TX |
thanks:
used in emails and text messages:
THX
4 the info. |
|
| U
|
you:
used in emails and text messages:
CU
L8R (= see you later) |
W |
| W8 |
wait |
| WAN2 |
want
to |
| WRK |
work |
X |
| XLNT |
excellent |
|
| Y |
why |
| YR
|
your |
