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9Parent is watching.
99Parent is no longer watching.
AITRAdult in the room (or AIR).
C9Code 9 (meaning parents in the
room).
KPCKeeping parents clueless.
NPNosy parent, also No problem.
PAParent alert (or P911).
PAHParent at home (or P@H).
PALParents are listening.
PBBParent behind back.
PIRParent in room.
PITRParent in the room.
PLOSParent looking over shoulder.
POSParent over shoulder, also Piece
of s*.
POMSParent over my shoulder.
PRWParents are watching.
Greetings/Salutations
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Relationships
BFBoyfriend or best friend.
BFFBest friend(s) forever.
FFFriend(s) forever.
MFMy friend.
RLFReal-life friend.
SILSister-in-law.
Mood or Reaction
ALOLActually laughing out loud.
CIDCrying in disgrace.
CRBTCrying real big tears.
FOFLFalling on floor laughing.
FOMCLFalling off my chair laughing.
LTICLaughing til I cry.
OMGOh my God/goodness/gosh
(expressing shock or amazement).
ROTFLRolling on the floor laughing.
ROTFLMAORolling on the floor
laughing my a* off (or just use LMAO).
SMSenior moment.
TNTLTrying not to laugh.
WTF*.5
loud.
LYLove you.
XOXOHugs and kisses (or H&K).
Closings
AIMPAlways in my prayers.
B4NBye for now.
BBBGBye bye be good.
BBFNBye bye for now (or BN4N).
BRBBe right back (or IBRB).
CIAOGoodbye (in Italian).
CYASee ya, or Cover your a*.
CYTSee you tomorrow (or CUT).
DOEIGoodbye (in Dutch).
GNGood night.
GNSDGood night sweet dreams.
GTGGot to go.
IBRBIll be right back.
OAOOver and out.
SWAKSealed (or sent) with a kiss.
TTFNTa-ta for now.
TTULTalk to you later.
XOXOZZZHugs and kisses and
sweet dreams.
Disclaimers
AFAICTAs far as I can tell.
AFAIKAs far as I know.
AFAIRAs far as I remember.
AFAIUAs far as I understand.
DQMOTDont quote me on this.
Negative Descriptions
BSBull s*.
FOSFull of s*.
PITAPain in the a*.
Affection
AMLAll my love.
ILYI love you.
LOLLots of love, also Laughing out
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Timing
AOASAll of a sudden.
ASAPAs soon as possible.
B4Before.
COBClose of business.
DNBL8Do not be late.
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2009/05/invented-text-messaging.html.
2.Hillebrand produced a comprehensive book
describing the development of the GSM system:
GSM and UMTS: The Creation of Global
Mobile Communication (Friedhelm Hillebrand
ed., 2001).
3.David Sarno, Twitter Creator Jack Dorsey
Illuminates the Sites Founding Document, Part
I, L.A. Times (Feb. 18, 2009, 5:04 PM), http://
latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2009/02/
twitter-creator.html.
4.Lauren Myracle, ttyl (Harry N. Abrams,
Inc. 2004).
5.Because of the expletive within this Internet
slang, the author recommends that you look up
WTF using your Internet search engine.
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