If you’ve poked around on Twitter or updated your status on Facebook lately, you may have noticed a new cluster of acronyms that have left you shaking your head. IDK, WTF, right?
We decided to compile a list of the most popular acronyms taking the social media world by storm (and pissing off wordsmiths everywhere). Because if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.
DM: Direct message
FF: Follow Friday
FTW: For the win
FWIW: For what it’s worth
ICYMI: In case you missed it
IDK: I don’t know
IM(H)O: In my (humble) opinion
LMK: Let me know
NBD: No big deal
(N)SFW: (Not) Safe for work
NTS: Note to self
ROFL: Rolling on the floor laughing
SMH: Shaking my head
TBH: To be honest
TFTF: Thanks for the follow
TL; DR: Too long, didn’t read (often seen on Reddit)
TT: Trending topic
YMMV: Your mileage may vary
YOLO: You only live once
ZOMG: Oh my god (times a thousand)
Yes, abbreviations like "FTW" and "Lulz" or "Lulzy" are really annoying. I used to think "FML" was annoying until it started to make sense much of the time.
Posted by: Anderson Peru | March 25, 2014 at 08:01 AM