This list of common online chat abbreviations will help you better understand what your children are saying online.
A/S/L — age, sex, location
BRB — be right back
CYO — see you online
DIKU — do I know you?
F2F — face to face
GMBO — giggling my butt off
HTH — hope this helps
IC — I see
ILU — I love you
JMO — just my opinion
KOL — kiss on lips
L2M — listening to music
LOL — laughing out loud
LTNS — long time no see
LULAB — love you like a brother
LULAS — love you like a sister
MOTOS — member of the opposite sex
N/P — no problem
P911 — my parents are coming!
PA — parent alert
PAL — parents are listening
PANB — parents are nearby
POS — parent over shoulder
QT — cutie
SETE — smiling ear to ear
TAFN — that’s all for now
TMI — too much information
WTGP — want to go private
WUF — where are you from?
For a more complete list, download Chat Abbreviations from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
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