Text speak made easy

Acronyms and Text messaging for parents

Have you ever watched your children sending or receiving text messages on mobile phones or chatrooms, but can't understand a word of what's being said? Help is at hand with our simple textspeak translator.

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Term	What does it mean?
ASL	Age, sex, location?
ABT2	About to
AFAIC	As far as I'm concerned
AFAIK	As far as I know
ALOL	Actually laughing out loud
AML	All my love
ASLMH	Age, sex, location, music, hobbies?
ATST	At the same time
AWOL	Absent without leave
AYK	As you know
AYSOS	Are you stupid or something
AYTMTB	And you're telling me this because?
B4	Before
B4N	Bye for now
BBT	Be back tomorrow
BRB	Be right back
BTW	By the way
BW	Best wishes
BYKT	But you knew that
CID	Consider it done
CSL	Can't stop laughing
CYL	See you later
CYT	See you tomorrow