A Guide To Chat Room Lingo

Because chat rooms require players to communicate by typing on a keyboard, a number of abbreviations and short-cuts have been invented for common phrases and sayings. These are usually typed in lower case, as in the listings below, but use of upper case means the same thing. For example, "brb" and "BRB" both mean "Be right back".

Study the list of chat room lingo terms below and you'll soon find that you suddenly understand what all those strange letter combinations you keep seeing actually mean!

*g*
To grin

((nickname))
Used to symbolise giving someone a hug, so, if you wanted to give Mary a hug you would type ((Mary))

1tg (or 2tg, 3tg, etc.)
The player has one number to go (or two or three) before they have a winning line.

a/s/l?
Someone wants to know your age, sex and location.

afk
A player is going to be away from their keyboard. If this is followed by 2p (afk2p) then they are going to be away from their keyboard in order to go to the loo (to pee!)

b
Back. A player who has been away is now back at their keyboard. The term bak can also be used for a similar purpose (back at keyboard).

bbl
The player will be back later.

blnt
Better luck next time - often seen at the end of a game.

brb
The player will be right back.

btw
By the way - as in, "btw, Jenny was asking after you the other day."

cm
Chat Moderator

cya
See you. Can also be followed by l8r to mean, "See you later" (cyal8r).

faq
Frequently asked questions.

fyi
For your information.

gg
Good game.

gl
Good luck.

gtsy
Good to see you.

ic
I see.

imo
In my opinion.

imho
In my humble opinion.

imnsho
In my not-so-humble opinion.

jk
Joke or just kidding.

lmao
Laughing my ass off!

lol
The player is laughing out loud.

myob
Mind your own business!

np
No problem.

rofl
Rolling on the floor laughing.

roflmao
Rolling on the floor, laughing my ass off.

sry
Sorry.

thx
Thanks.

ty
Thank you.

tyvm
Thank you very much.

wd
Well done!

wtg
Way to go - usually seen after a win.

 

30th January 2008