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TxtShorthands
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by Tantek 1 year, 2 months ago
Texting Shorthands and Abbreviations
I tend to use these in CommunicationProtocols, in particular, texting (SMS), IM, Foursquare shouts, and of course, Twitter.
This is not a definitive nor thorough/complete list. Rather, I've only documented shorthands after actual usage, no theoretical shorthands. Many are adopted from existing IM/txting conventions.
Feel free to copy/paste and start a TxtShorthands page on your own wiki. Let me know and I'll link to it below.
shorthandization
- e-schwa dropping, e.g. Flickr. Others:
- chrgr = charger
- filterd = filtered
- orderd = ordered
- trvl = travel
- "ing" to "n" shortening, e.g.
- dancn = dancing
- rippn = ripping
- twittn = twitting
- uploadn = uploading
prefixes
- ++- = doubleplus, e.g. ++good = doubleplusgood. see also NewSpeak.
- ~- = approximately, e.g. ~10 = approximately 10.
- @- = username- on the system, e.g. on twitter, @t refers to user t, i.e. http://twitter.com/t . also in common use in comments (to refer/reply to previous commenters) on items posted on content hosting sites, e.g. Flickr, blogs.
suffixes
- -++ = agree with or props to (when added to a person/alias), add a vote for (when added to an issue or choice), recommend/approve (when added to an item/product idea).
- -a = am typically to indicate a point in time in the 12 hours before noon. e.g. 1030a = 10:30am.
- #m, #min = time in minutes, e.g. 15m or 15min = 15minutes.
- -p = pm typically to indicate a point in time in the 12 hours after noon. e.g. 137p = 1:37pm = 13:37.
specific shorthands
key: shorthand(pluralization) = likely expansion 1(pluralization), likely expansion 2 etc. use context to pick specific expansion where more than one is possible.
punctuation
Punctuation is frequently used even in normal unabbreviated prose to replace/shorten written expressions, thus it's useful to call them out in particular. In practice only a few of these have been seen outside of IM/txting contexts.
- _ = ... a savings of 2 characters per ellipsis, an underscore (with space on both sides) serves as a suitable replacement.
- != = ≠, does not equal
- + = plus, in addition, and ('&' takes up an extra 4 bytes/characters in Twitter due to HTML escaping and so '+' is more efficient)
- > = more than
- @ = at
- a:b::c:d, a : b :: c : d = a is to b in the same way as c is to d. commonly used to abbreviate analogies. See Verbal Analogy Questions for more details/examples.
substitutions
- <3 = heart, love
- </3 = broken heart
- 1 = one
- 1337 = l33t
- 2 = two, to, too
- 2nt = tonight
- 4 = for, four
- 411 = info, information
- 5.9, 5.10A, 5.10AB, 5.10B, 5.10C, 5.10D, 5.11A, 5.11B ... top-rope climbing rating (see Wikipedia explanation of the Yosemite climbing scale).
- abbr(s) = abbreviation(s)
- ac = air conditioning
- afaict = as far as I can tell
- afaik = as far as I know
- any1 = anyone
- app = application
- asap = as soon as possible
- attn = attention
- b = be
- b4 = before
- bat(s) = battery(ies)
- bb = BlackBerry
- bbb = BlackBerry Bold
- bbiab = be back in a bit
- bc = because
- bday = birthday
- bot = bought
- brb = be right back
- brkfst = breakfast
- btn = button
- btw = by the way, between
- c = see
- cc = credit card
- cc: = carbon copy:
- CC = Creative Commons
- chg(s) = change(s)
- chk = check
- chkmate = checkmate
- cmd(s) = command(s)
- co(s) = company(s)
- comm(s) = communicate(s), communication(s)
- cont = continue, continuous
- CTTP = Coffee To The People
- d1 = day 1 (of a conference for example)
- d1.5 = second half of day 1
- d2 = day 2
- d2.5 = second half of day 2, etc.
- da = the
- dbag = douchebag
- dbl = double
- decl = declaration
- deet(s) = detail(s)
- def = definitely
- din,dinnr = dinner
- dir = direct, directory
- dl = download
- dm = direct message
- DM = Depeche Mode
- dld = downloaded
- eg = e.g.
- emb = embarrassing
- emo = emotion, emotional
- enc(s) = enclosure(s)
- eom = end of message (how "eom" makes your email more efficient)
- eta = estimated time of arrivial
- evt(s) = event(s)
- exp = experience
- f = fuck, often paired with "that" or "up", e.g. "f that", or with past tense: "f'd up", or abbreviated present: "f'ing".
- f2f = face to face
- fav = favorite
- ftl = for the loss
- ftw = for the win!
- fwiw = for what it's worth
- fyi = for your information
- g2g = got to go
- gol = giggling out loud
- govt = government
- gt = greater than - because > costs four characters on twitter
- gtd = getting things done (often a reference to GTD, see below)
- GTD = David Allen's Getting Things Done book
- hdr = header
- housewarm = housewarming
- html = hypertext markup language
- hw = hardware
- icymi = in case you missed it
- ident = identity
- i18n = internationalization
- ie = i.e.
- IE = Microsoft Internet Explorer
- iilwy = i'm in like with you
- iirc = if I recall correctly
- im = instant message, instant messaging, I'm
- imho = in my humble/honest opinion
- imo = in my opinion
- ims = instant messages
- in2 = into
- intl = international
- iqsl = iced quad soy latte. see also qisl.
- irl = in real life
- isl = iced soy latte
- jfgi = just f-ing google it
- jgi = just google it
- jic = just in case
- jit = just in time
- k = ok, kilo (1000x), kilobytes (1024 bytes)
- l = lol
- l33t = leet
- l8r = later
- LA = Los Angeles
- LAX = Los Angeles International Airport
- leet = elite
- loc = location
- lol = laugh out loud
- lolz = laughs out loud
- lt = less than - because < costs four characters on twitter
- m = am
- mag = magazine
- MC = Mission Cliffs
- mi = mile
- min = minute
- mktg = marketing
- mo = month, more
- MSFT = Microsoft
- msg(s) = message(s)
- mtg(s) = meeting(s)
- mv = move
- n = and (often fewer button presses to type than "&")
- ne1 = anyone
- nopa = North of Panhandle
- np = no problem
- nrg = energy
- nt = night
- nu = new
- ny = New York
- nye = new year's eve
- o = oh
- ob = obligatory (often used as a prefix), e.g. obSWref = obligatory Star Wars reference
- obhumb = obligatory humble/humbling statement/confession
- obv = obvious(ly)
- og = original, original gangster
- oh = overheard
- omfg = oh my f'ing goodness
- omfs = oh my f'ing science
- omg = oh my goodness
- omh = overmisheard
- oms = oh my science
- omw = on my way
- omwh = on my way home
- ONT = Ontario (California) international airport
- oot = out of touch
- ooto = out of the office
- opp = opportunity
- otoh = on the other hand
- OTC = On The Corner (cafe on Divisadero)
- otp = on the phone
- PDT = Pacific Daylight Timezone (Z-0700)
- PG = Planet Granite
- PPG = Presidio Planet Granite
- pic(s) = picture(s)
- pix = pictures
- pls,plz = please
- pov = point of view
- ppl = people
- pref(s) = preference(s)
- prob = problem
- prog = program
- prolly = probably
- psn = portable social networks - see also "snp".
- PST = Pacific Standard Timezone (Z-0800)
- PT = Pacific Time
- pt = point
- pw = password
- pwr = power
- pwrd = powered
- qisl = quad isl. see also iqsl.
- qt = quote
- r = are
- rcv(d) = receive(d)
- re = regarding
- ref = reference
- reg(d) = register(ed)
- RG = Real Genius (the movie)
- ritro = Ritual Coffee Roasters
- rly = really
- rm('d), rmv('d) = remove(d)
- roi = return on investment
- rufkm - are you f kidding me
- rvu = review
- scifi = science fiction
- sat = satellite
- sd = sd (secure digital) memory
- sd400 = Canon PowerShot SD400 camera
- sd1100 = Canon PowerShot SD1100is camera
- SEA = Seattle
- sf = San Francisco
- SFO = San Francisco International Airport
- shdh = SuperHappyDevHouse
- soma = South of Market
- some1 = someone
- sopa = South Park
- snp = social network portability
- srsly = seriously
- sub(s) = subscribe(rs), substitute(s)
- ST = Star Trek
- ST:TNG = Star Trek: The Next Generation
- stfu = shut the f up
- sw = software
- SW = Star Wars
- ther4,there4 = therefore
- thx = thanks
- tru = true
- ttfn = ta ta for now
- ttyl = talk to you later
- ttys = talk to you soon
- ttyt = talk to you then/tomorrow (disambiguate via context)
- txt = text
- tz = timezone
- u = you
- uf(s) = microformat(s)
- ui = user interface
- ur = your, you're
- url = universal resource locator
- urs = yours
- v = very
- V0, V1, V2, V3, V4, V5... - bouldering ratings (see Wikipedia explanation of the V scale).
- visn = vision
- vu = view
- VW = va11eywag - related: HouseRules
- w = with
- w1 = week 1 (e.g. of a workout routine, like OneHundredPushUps)
- w2 = week 2 (etc.)
- wfh = work from home
- whats = what's
- wo,w/o = without
- wt = weight
- wtf = what the f
- y = why, yes
- yester = yesterday
- yr(s) = year(s)
- yt = yours truly (no, this will never be interpreted as "you there", see CommunicationProtocols for why)
- y'all = you all
- zomg = z oh my goodness
apparently unused
Can't remember the last time I used these. Subject to deprecation. See below.
- 2it = to it
- bbl = be back later
- col = chuckles out loud
- ctfd = calm the f down
- ftmfw = for the mother f'ing win
- gma = grandma
- gmta = great minds think alike
- gpa = grandpa
- PEBKAC = problem exists between keyboard and chair
- smc = SocialMediaClub
- sow = scope of work
- tyvm = thank you very much
- wb = welcome back
- yw = you're welcome
deprecated
Used in the past. Subject to deletion.
- infl = iced non-fat latte. see isl for replacement as of 2008-02.
- nfl = non-fat latte. see qsl for effective usage replacement as of 2008-02.
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