Частный репетитор по английскому языку
Представьте, что вы просыпаетесь утром в квартире ваших новых знакомых англичан или американцев (или австралийцев с новозеландцами), никого нет, вы в полном одиночестве, а на холодильнике прилеплена записка следующего содержания:
DGMW U R GR8 SRY GTG HF TGIF WWYC C U 2NITE
У автора было мало места, а хотелось столько всего сказать! И что прикажете со всем этим делать? Выход есть. Свериться с этой статьёй и с приведённым в ней списком самых частых английских сокращений. Я насчитал 219. Возможно их тут даже больше. Не суть.
А суть в том, что я попытался собрать воедино то, что в разных умных источниках подпадает под названия и «английские акронимы», и «английские аббревиатуры». В любом случае это сокращения. Отчасти, это, действительно, акронимы, поскольку иероглифы образуются сочетаниями первых букв шифруемых слов. Но какой-нибудь иероглиф 2L8 – это уже не акроним и тем более не аббревиатура, а цифробуквенная смесь, знакомая нам с детства по отечественным ребусам. Пока смотришь – не видишь, если прочитаешь – поймёшь: 2 = too, L + 8 = late.
Уверен, что в приведённом списке вы найдёте много для себя полезного и забавного. И неважно, переписываетесь ли вы с другом по он-лайн играм, с заморским поклонником (поклонницей) или переводите роман современного автора, где таких сокращений может набраться целая уйма. К счастью или к несчастью, сегодня это стало неотъемлемой частью английского языка. Причём, как я уже отмечал раньше (поскольку касаюсь этой темы не в первый раз, хотя столь исчерпывающий перечень привожу впервые), появление подобных сокращений отнюдь не связано с изобретением современного телефона или нехваткой времени. Те же C U можно обнаружить ещё в переписке королевы Виктории…
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?4U |
Question for you |
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2bctnd |
to be continued |
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2F4U |
Too Fast For You |
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2g4u |
too good for you |
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2l8 |
Too late |
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2MORO |
Tomorrow |
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2NITE |
Tonight |
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2WIMC |
too whom it may concern |
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4e |
Forever |
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4yeo |
for your eyes only |
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A3 |
Anytime anywhere anyplace |
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AAM |
as a matter of fact |
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AAMOF |
As a Matter of Fact |
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AB! |
Ah Bless! |
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Adctd2uv |
addicted to love |
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AEAP |
As Early as Possible |
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AFAIK |
as far as I know |
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AFAIR |
As far as I remember / recall |
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AFK |
away from keyboard |
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AKA |
Also known as |
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ALAP |
As Late as Possible |
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AML |
all my love |
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AMOF |
As a matter of fact |
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ASAP |
as soon as possible |
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ASFAIC |
As far as I am concerned |
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ASL |
age, sex, location |
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ATW |
at the weekend |
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AYDY |
Are you done yet |
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AYS |
Are you serious |
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B/C |
Because |
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B3 |
Blah, Blah, Blah |
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B4N |
Bye for now |
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B4YKI |
Before You Know it |
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BCNU |
Be Seeing You |
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BF |
Boyfriend |
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BFF |
Best Friends Forever |
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BM&Y |
Between Me and You |
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BRB |
Be right back |
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BRT |
Be right There |
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BTAM |
Be that as it May |
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BTT |
Back to Topic |
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BTW |
By The Way |
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C&G |
Chuckle and grin |
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Cm |
call me |
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COS |
Because |
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C-P |
Sleepy |
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CTN |
Cannot talk now |
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CU |
see you |
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CUL |
see you later |
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CUS |
See You Soon |
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CWOT |
Complete Waste of Time |
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CYS |
Check your Settings |
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CYT |
See You Tomorrow |
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DGMW |
Don't get me wrong |
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DIY |
Do it Yourself |
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DQMOT |
Don't quote me on this |
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DUR? |
don't you remember? |
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E123 |
Easy as 1, 2, 3 |
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EM? |
Excuse Me? |
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EOBD |
End of Business Day |
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EOD |
end of discussion / End of Day |
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EOL |
end of lecture |
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EOM |
End of Message |
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EOT |
End of Thread / .. Text / .. Transmission |
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F2F |
face to face |
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F2T |
free to talk |
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FACK |
Full Acknowledge |
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FAQ |
Frequently asked Questions |
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FC |
Fingers Crossed |
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FKA |
Formerly known as |
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FOAF |
Friend of a Friend |
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FTW |
Fuck the World / For the Win |
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FWIW |
For what it's Worth |
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FYEO |
for your eyes only |
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FYI |
for your information |
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G9 |
genius |
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GF |
Girlfriend |
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GG |
good game |
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GMTA |
great minds think alike |
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GR8 |
Great |
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GTG |
Got to go |
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GTSY |
great to see you |
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H&K |
hugs and kisses |
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H8 |
hate |
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HAGN |
have a good night |
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HAK |
Hugs and Kisses |
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HAND |
have a nice day |
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HF |
Have fun |
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HTH |
Hope this Helps |
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IC |
I see |
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ICYMI |
In Case you missed it |
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IDC |
I Don't Care |
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IDK |
I don't know |
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IIRC |
If I Recall / Remember Correctly |
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ILU / ILY |
I Love You |
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ILY |
I love you |
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IMHO |
In my Humble Opinion |
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IMNSHO |
In my not so Humble / Honest Opinion |
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IMO |
in my opinion |
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IMU |
I Miss You |
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IOW |
In other Words |
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IRL |
In Real Life |
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J/K |
Just Kidding |
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J4F |
just for fun |
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J4K |
just for kisses |
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JC |
Just Checking |
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JK |
Just Kidding |
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JTLYK |
Just to Let You Know |
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KC |
keep cool |
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KFY |
Kiss for You |
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KIT |
keep in touch |
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KMN |
Kill Me Now |
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KPC |
Keeping Parents Clueless |
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L8R |
Later |
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LOL |
Laugh Out Loud |
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LTG |
Like to go |
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LTK |
like to come |
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LYLAS |
Love you like a sister |
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M8 |
mate |
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MGB |
may God bless |
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MMW |
Mark my Words |
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MoF |
Male or Female |
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MTFBWY |
May the Force be with You |
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MYOB |
mind your own business |
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N/A |
Not Available / Applicable |
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NaN |
Not a Number |
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N-A-Y-L |
In a While |
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NAZ |
Name, Address, ZIP |
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NC |
No Comment |
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NIMBY |
Not in my Backyard |
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NM |
Never Mind / Nothing Much |
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NMH |
Not much here |
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NNTR |
No need to Reply |
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NO1 |
no one |
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NOYB |
None of your Business |
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NP |
No Problem / Nosy Parents |
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NRN |
No Reply Necessary |
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NSA |
No strings attached |
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NSFW |
Not Safe for Work |
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NTIM |
Not that it Matters |
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NVM |
Never mind |
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O4U |
only for you |
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OATUS |
On a totally Unrelated Subject |
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OIC |
Oh I see |
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OMG |
Oh my God |
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OMW |
On My Way |
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OT |
Off Topic |
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OTL |
Out to Lunch |
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OTOH |
On the other Hand |
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OTP |
On the Phone |
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OXOX |
Hugs and kisses |
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P911 |
Parent Alert |
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PAL |
Parents are Listening |
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PAW |
Parents are Watching |
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PCM |
please call me |
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PEBKAC |
Problem exists between Keyboard and Chair |
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PIR |
Parent in Room |
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PLMK |
Please let me know |
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POS |
Parent over Shoulder |
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POV |
Point of view |
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PPL |
people |
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PROP(S) |
Proper Respect / Proper Recognition |
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QT |
Cutie |
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RBTL |
Read between the lines |
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RMB |
ring my bell |
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RN |
Right Now |
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ROFL |
Rolling on floor laughing |
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RSVP |
Repondez s'il vous plait (French: Please reply) |
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RTFM |
Read the fine Manual |
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RU |
Are You |
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SCNR |
Sorry, could not Resist |
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SEP |
Someone else's Problem |
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SFLR |
Sorry, for late Reply |
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SITD |
Still in the Dark |
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SLAP |
Sounds like a Plan |
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SMIM |
Send Me an Instant Message |
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SO |
Significant Other |
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SRY |
sorry |
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STATS |
your sex and age |
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STBY |
Sucks to be you |
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T+ |
think positive |
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T2ul |
talk to you later |
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TBA |
To be Announced |
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TBC |
To be Continued / To be Confirmed |
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TGIF |
Thanks God, its Friday |
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THX / TNX |
Thanks |
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TIA |
Thanks in Advance |
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TMB |
Text me back |
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TMI |
Too much information |
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TQ |
Thank You |
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TTYL |
Talk to you later |
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TYT |
Take your Time |
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TYVM |
Thank you very much |
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U4E |
yours forever |
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UFB |
Unfreakingly believable |
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UR |
Your / You are |
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URH |
You are hot |
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URTO |
you are the one |
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W4U |
waiting for you |
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W8 |
Wait |
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WAN2 |
want to |
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WB |
Welcome Back |
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WEG |
Wicked Evil Grin |
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WFM |
Works for Me |
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WRT |
with respect to /with regard to |
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WTF |
What the Fuck |
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WTG |
way to go |
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WTH |
What the Hell / What the Heck |
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WUF |
where are you from |
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WWYC |
Write when you can |
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WYCM |
Will You Call Me? |
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WYWH |
Wish you were here |
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XOXOXOX |
Hugs, Kisses, ... |
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Y2K |
You are too kind |
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YAM |
Yet Another Meeting |
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YBS |
you will be sorry |
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YMMD |
You made my Day |
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YT |
You there |
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ZZZZ |
Sleeping or bored |
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More anon
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