Here is a list of the most commonly used abbreviations and acronyms
on IRC. Some of them may already be familiar to users of Usenet
groups or web boards:
- AFAIK
-
As far as I know.
- AFK
-
Away from keyboard. People often type this if they are in the middle
of a conversation and want other people to realize they are not
around. It is sometimes added to the end of a user's
nickname to indicate the same fact; for example, Jibbler may change
his nickname to Jibbler|afk.
- ASL
-
Age/Sex/Location. This is something asked of all newcomers in
prepubescent channels.
- ATM
-
At the moment.
- BBIAB
-
Be back in a bit.
- BBIAF
-
Be back in a few.
- BBL
-
Be back later.
- BBS
-
Be back soon.
- BRB
-
Be right back. Often said when someone is in the middle of a
conversation but has to dash off to do something, with the intention
of returning to the conversation.
- BTW
-
By the way.
- CYA
-
C (see) you.
- DCC
-
Direct Client Connection. The
name given to the connection used to transfer files or chat directly
to another user without going via the server.
- DL
-
Download.
- DW
-
Don't worry.
- FFS
-
For f*#&'s sake.
- FIIK
-
F*#&ed if I know.
- FUBAR
-
F*#&ed up beyond all repair/recognition.
- FY (FU)
-
F*#& you.
- FYI
-
For your information.
- GN
-
Good night.
- IANAL
-
I am not a lawyer.
- IIRC
-
If I recall correctly.
- IM(H)O
-
In my (humble) opinion.
- IRL
-
In real life.
- JK (J/K)
-
Just kidding.
- LART
-
Loser/luser/lamer attitude readjustment tool. Channel operators may
ready the LART to deal with users who don't seem to
have a clue.
- LMAO
-
Laughing my ass off.
- LO
-
Short for hello.
- LOL
-
Laughing out loud. This is a common response from people after
you've said something funny.
- LTNS
-
Long time no see.
- MOTD
-
Message of the day. This is normally announced when you connect to an
IRC server.
- MYOB
-
Mind your own business.
- NM
-
Not much or never mind.
- NP
-
No problem.
- OIC
-
Oh, I C (see).
- OMG(D)
-
Oh my God (darn).
- PLS,PLZ
-
Please.
- RE
-
Re-hello. People may welcome you with this if you part a channel and
rejoin it a while later.
- RO(T)FL
-
Rolling on (the) floor laughing.
- RTFM
-
Read the f*#&ing manual. A common response to users who join a
channel and ask a question that is already answered in some
documentation.
- TTYL
-
Talk to you later.
- TY
-
Thank you.
- URL
-
Uniform Resource Locator (Internet address).
- W/
-
With.
- WB
-
Welcome back.
- WE (W/E)
-
Whatever.
- W/O
-
Without.
- WTF
-
What/who/why/where the f*#&.
- WTG
-
Way to go.
- WTH
-
What/who/why/where the heck/hell.
