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Internet Abbreviations for Penpals
There are many abbreviations and codes that penpals use when sending email, posting messages or chatting on the internet. Here are some of the most common ones, starting with numbers.

121 = one to one
2u = to you
2u2 = to you too
24/7 = 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
A
aamof = as a matter of fact
adn = any day now
afaict = as far as I can tell
afaik = as far as I know
afair = as far as I remember
aise = as I said earlier
aisi = as I see it
aiui = as I understand it
aiw = as it were
aka = also known as
aob = any other business
asap = as soon as possible
atb = all the best
atm = at the moment
awcigo = and where can I get one?
ayt = are you there?
B
b/c = because
b4 = before
b4n = bye for now
bak = back at keyboard
bbfn = bye bye for now
bbiam = be back in a minute
bbl = be back later
bcc = blind carbon copy
bf = boy friend
bfn = bye for now
bil = brother-in-law
bion = believe it or not
bol = best of luck
bro = brother
btaicbw = but then again I could be wrong
btdt = been there done that
bttp = back to the point
btw = by the way
by = busy
C
c/o = care of
ciao = [pronounced "chow"]
cmiiw = correct me if I'm wrong
cu = see you
cul = see you later
cul8r = see you later
cwyl = chat with you later
cyl = see you later
D
damhik = don't ask me how I know
diy = do it yourself
dk = don't know
dl = download
dtrt = do the right thing
dttah = don't try this at home
ducwic = do you see what I see?
dwisnwid = do what I say not what I do
E
emsg = email message
eob = end of business
eod = end of discussion
eom = end of message
esp = especially
eta = estimated time of arrival
F
f2f = face to face
faq = frequently asked question(s)
fcfs = first come first served
fil = father-in-law
foaf = friend of a friend
ftbomh = from the bottom of my heart
ftr = for the record
fwiw = for what it's worth
fya = for your amusement
fyi = for your information
G
g2g = got to go
ga = go ahead
gf = girlfriend
gfn = gone for now
gg = got to go
gj = good job
gl = good luck
gmt = Greenwich Mean Time
gmta = great minds think alike
gowi = get on with it
gr8 = great
gsh = good sense of humour
gtbos = glad to be of service
gtg = got to go
gtgn = got to go now
H
h2 = how to
hak = hugs and kisses
hand = have a nice day
hhok = ha ha only kidding
hoas = hold on a second
hp = home page
hth = hope this helps
I
iac = in any case
iae = in any event
iay = I adore you
iayt = I adore you too
ib = I'm back
ic = I see
icbw = I could be wrong
iccl = I couldn't care less
idk = I don't know
idn = I don't know
idts = I don't think so
ikwum = I know what you mean
ilu = I love you
ilu2 = I love you too
ily = I love you
ily4e = I love you forever
ime = in my experience
imo = in my opinion
inpo = in no particular order
iou = I owe you
iow = in other words
irl = in real life
istm = it seems to me
istr = I seem to remember
itym = I think you mean
iwalu = I will always love you
iwaly = I will always love you
iwik = I wish I knew
iykwim = if you know what I mean
iyswim = if you see what I mean