您是否曾经在 Google 上搜索过您朋友刚刚在在线对话(conversation online)中使用的词？也许甚至不是一个词，而是一个字母的组合。
在网上(someone online)与某人交谈通常与在现实生活中进行交谈非常不同。虽然人们喜欢在社交媒体上浪费时间，但没有人真正有耐心写出每一个句子，甚至用完整的单词。这就是在线首字母缩写词(online acronyms)和表情符号之类的东西派上用场的地方。
然而，有太多的首字母缩略词和表情符号意味着不同的东西，很容易误解它们或在错误的情况下使用它们。
如果您经常对在线俚语(online slang)感到困惑，请查看我们列出的一些最常见的在线首字母缩略词(online acronyms)以及如何在日常交流中使用它们。
在线首字母缩略词与缩写(Online Acronyms vs Abbreviations)
在学习如何在您的在线交流中使用首字母缩略词之前的最后一件事是了解首字母缩略词和缩写词(acronyms and abbreviations)之间的区别。两者经常被在线用户混淆，尽管区别就在表面上。
缩写是写作中使用的单词的缩写形式，例如大约。对于“大约”或前。例如”。首字母缩略词是由完整(Acronym)短语或标题(phrase or title)的首字母组成的独立词。比如ROFL代表“在地板上大笑”，FAQ代表“常见问题”。虽然它们都用作原始单词的较短形式，但首字母缩略词是您在论坛、社交网络和其他在线交流渠道中会遇到的缩写词。
查看一些最常用的在线首字母缩略词(online acronyms)，看看您每天在线使用其中的多少。
你知道的那些(The Ones That You Know)
我们将从最常见的在线首字母缩略词开始。您可能已经在文本或模因(text or memes)中看到过一千次。他们是代表笑声的人——LOL （大声笑）和ROFL（在地板上大笑）。
网上最常用的一个(The Most Used One Online)
您可以在任何网站上找到的一个首字母缩写词是FAQ (FAQs)。它代表“常见问题”，可用于指示信息页面(information page)，以及新闻通讯、电子邮件和文章。您还可以遇到它的变体，例如代表“问题和答案”的问答 。(Q&A)
社交媒体(The Social Media Ones)
一些首字母缩略词非常特定于某些社交媒体网络。喜欢在Twitter 上(Twitter)“转发”的RT。在几乎每个社交网络上更常用的一个在线首字母缩写词是直接消息的(online acronym)DM（或私人消息的PM）。
如果用户想保持对话的其余部分不公开，他们经常会要求对方向他们发送消息。
完全没用的 (The Completely Useless Ones )
虽然有些首字母缩略词绝对有用并且被每个人认可，但其中一些绝对没用。就像“谢谢”的THNX和“是的”的(THNX)YH一样，它们都只比完整的单词短 2 个字母。
肯定的(The Affirmation Ones)
在与您的朋友或同事的随意交谈中，您可以使用其中一个肯定的首字母缩略词，而不是百次使用“是”。
例如，IKR表示“我知道，对吗？” 或OFC表示“当然”。如果您有什么要补充的，您可以使用代表“for what it'sworth”的FWIW或代表“诚实”的 TBH开始您的信息。(TBH)
相反，如果您不知道朋友问题的答案并且(question and don)没有时间解释它，您可以直接说IDK，读作“我不知道”。如果您想立即结束对话，您可以使用代表“没关系”的 NVM 。
当你不得不去的时候(The Ones for When You Have to Go)
当您与某人聊天并且不得不离开一小段时间时，快速类型的BRB（马上回来）会告诉他们您将在一分钟内回来继续对话。如果您不返回聊天，您可以使用G2G（必须去）。
如果您需要让某人知道您在会议地点(meeting place)附近，请使用代表“在路上”的快速OTW或代表“在我的路上”的(OTW )OMW。
最真实的那个(The One That’s the Most Real)
因为当您谈论不在网上发生(place online)的事情时，有一个方便的首字母缩略词IRL代表“现实生活中”。
淘气的(The Naughty One)
当您在聊天中包含不适合其他人但收件人的私人内容时，最好使用NSFW首字母缩略词。它代表“工作不安全”，它会告诉他们不要在工作计算机(work computer)上打开它。
但是，它通常表明该消息包含裸露或色情内容。
自以为是的人(The Opinionated Ones)
因为当您对某事感觉强烈但想以礼貌的方式表达时，有IMO（在我看来）和IMHO（在我看来）首字母缩略词。您甚至可以通过使用AFAIK（据我所知）或AFAIC（据我所知）更进一步。
WTF一号(The WTF One)
另一个常见的首字母缩写词是WTF。原始版本和WTH（见鬼/见鬼）版本都用于表达您对某事的惊讶或烦恼(surprise or annoyance)。
TLDR（太长，没看）(TLDR (Too Long, Didn’t Read))
(Acronyms)当您在移动时在手机上输入快速文本时，首字母缩略词非常有用。键入两个或三个字母所需(Takes)的时间比一个完整的单词或短语(word or phrase)要少。
然而，他们中的许多人在专业交流中被接受的并不多。因此，最好在与朋友的随意聊天和对话中使用首字母缩略词和缩写词——与工作中的同事。
虽然每天都有数百个新的在线首字母缩略词出现在网上，但我们涵盖了互联网上最常用的首字母缩略词。学习了这些之后，您就不必再问您的朋友他们刚刚使用的那个词是什么意思(what that word they just used means)了。
LOL! Some Of The Most Common Online Acronyms Explained
Have уou ever had to Google a word your friend just used in a conversаtion online? Maybe not еven a wоrd, but a combination оf letters.
Talking to someone online is often very different to having a conversation in real life. While people enjoy wasting hours on social media, nobody really has the patience to write out every sentence and to even use full words. That’s where things like online acronyms and emojis come in handy.
However, there are so many acronyms and emojis that mean different things out there, it’s easy to misinterpret them or use them in the wrong situation.
If you often find yourself confused about online slang, check out our list of some of the most common online acronyms and how to use them in your everyday communication.
Online Acronyms vs Abbreviations
One last thing before learning how to use acronyms in your online communication is to learn the difference between acronyms and abbreviations. The two are often mixed up by online users even though the difference lies right on the surface.
Abbreviation is a shortened form of a word used in writing, like approx. for “approximately” or ex. for “example”. Acronym is an independent word formed from the initial letters of a full phrase or title. Like ROFL for “rolling on the floor laughing”, or FAQ for “frequently asked questions”. While both of them are used as shorter forms of the original words, acronyms are the ones that you will come across in forums, social networks, and other communication channels online.
Have a look at some of the most frequently used online acronyms and see how many of them you use online on a daily basis.
The Ones That You Know
We’ll start with the most common online acronyms of all. You’ve probably seen them a thousand times in text or memes. They’re the ones that indicate laughter – LOL (laughing out loud) and ROFL (rolling on the floor laughing).
The Most Used One Online
One acronym that you’ll find on any website is FAQ (FAQs). It stands for “frequently asked questions” and can be used to indicate an information page, as well as in newsletters, emails, and articles. You can also come across a variation of it such as Q&A that stands for “questions and answers”.
The Social Media Ones
Some acronyms are very specific to certain social media networks. Like RT for “retweet” on Twitter. One online acronym that is more commonly used on pretty much every social network is DM for direct message (or PM for private message).
Users often ask each other to DM them about something if they want to keep the rest of the conversation private.
The Completely Useless Ones
While some of the acronyms are definitely useful and are recognized by everyone, some of them are just absolutely useless. Like THNX for “thanks” and YH for “yeah”, both of them being only 2 letter shorter than the full words.
The Affirmation Ones
In a casual conversation with your friends or colleagues, instead of using “yeah” for a hundredth time, you can use one of the affirmative acronyms.
For example, IKR for “I know, right?” or OFC for “of course”. If you have something to add, you can start your message with FWIW that stands for “for what it’s worth”, or TBH that stands for “to be honest”.
On the opposite, if you don’t know the answer to your friend’s question and don’t have time to explain it, you can just say IDK which reads as “I don’t know”. And if you feel like ending the conversation right there and then, you can just use NVM that stands for “never mind”.
The Ones for When You Have to Go
When you’re having a chat with someone and have to leave for a short period of time, a quick type of BRB (be right back) will tell them you’re coming back in a minute to continue the conversation. If you won’t be returning to your chat, you can use G2G (got to go).
If you need to let someone know you’re close to your meeting place, use a quick OTW that stands for “on the way” or OMW for “on my way”.
The One That’s the Most Real
For when you’re talking about something that doesn’t take place online, there’s a handy acronym IRL that stands for “in real life”.
The Naughty One
When you’re including something private in the chat that’s not meant for anyone else’s eyes but the recipient’s, it’s good to use a NSFW acronym. It stands for “not safe for work” and it will tell them not to open it on a work computer.
However, it normally indicates that the message includes nudity or sexual content.
The Opinionated Ones
For when you feel strongly about something but want to express it in a polite manner, there are IMO (in my opinion) and IMHO (in my humble opinion) acronyms. You can even take it a step further by using AFAIK (as far as I know) or AFAIC (as far as I’m concerned).
The WTF One
Another common-known acronym is the WTF one. Both the original and WTH (what the hell/heck) versions are used to express your surprise or annoyance about something.
TLDR (Too Long, Didn’t Read)
Acronyms can be of great use when you’re typing a quick text on your phone while being on the move. Takes less time to type two or three letters than a full word or phrase.
However, not many of them are accepted in professional communication. So it’s best to use acronyms in casual chats and conversations with friends and abbreviations – with your colleagues at work.
While there are hundreds of new online acronyms appearing online every day, we covered the most used ones on the internet. After learning these you won’t have to ask your friends what that word they just used means anymore.
