Especially for grammar gurus, text speak can be a contentious topic. Is it lazy or concise? Is it best to get hip to the new lingo or die on logophile hill with the other old-school linguistic lovers?

We can’t answer those questions for you, but we can help inform you. Check out these popular abbreviations + acronyms — you may have seen them in our newsletters or on our Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts. 👇

AKA: Also known as

ASAP: As soon as possible

ATM: At the moment

B/c: Because

BF: Boyfriend

BRB: Be right back

BTW: By the way

BB: Baby

DM: Direct message

DYK: Did you know/Do you know

DIY: Do it yourself

EOD: End of day

EOW: End of week

FAWC: For anyone who cares

FB: Facebook

FBF: Flashback Friday

FOMO: Fear of missing out

FWIW: For what it’s worth

FYI: For your information

GF: Girlfriend

G2G: Got to go or good to go

HMU: Hit me up

ICYMI: In case you missed it

IDK: I don’t know

IDC: I don’t care

IG: Instagram

IMO: In my opinion

IRL: In real life

JIC: Just in case

JSYK: Just so you know

K: Okay

LOL: Laugh out loud/laughing out loud

LMK: Let me know

NP: No problem

NVM: Nevermind

OMG: Oh my God/oh my gosh/oh my goodness

OOO: Out of office

PSA: Public service announcement

QTNA: Questions that need answered

ROFL: Rolling on the floor laughing

RN: Right now

SMH: Shaking my head

SO: Significant other

TBT: Throwback Thursday

TBH: To be honest

TFW: That feeling when

TIA: Thanks in advance

TIL: Today I learned

TL;DR: Too long; didn’t read

TTYL: Talk to you later

TY: Thank you

TYSM: Thank you so much

V: Very

YW: You’re welcome