Acronyms shorten messages, provided we get the meaning.
Acronyms like LOL and IDK — “Laugh out loud” and “I don’t know” — have become regular abbreviations we use in our WhatsApp(WA) messages these days.
Although there’s no end to ways to speed up our messages, I must confess that keeping up with some of them requires a bit of effort.
Here are 10 common acronyms, in case you get texts with them.
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IYKYK: If you know you know.
Usage would be knowledge of the inside track: “Went to this restaurant and there’s a dish with salmon that’s not on the menu. IYKYK” -
BAE: Before anyone else.
Usage: “I share this with you BAE!” -
BOGO: Buy one, get one.
Usage: “These shoes are so expensive… Check whether got BOGO since there’s a sale on?” -
LTO: Limited time offer.
Usage: “I treat you to a drink. LTO” -
NGL: Not gonna lie.
Usage: “You think singing karaoke is your thing? Err…NGL, you maybe wanna go for lessons!!!” -
SMH: Shake my head.
Usage: “SMH-You took money from the busker’s hat!” -
BTH: Buay tahan. (Colloquially expressed from Malay and literally translated is "can’t tolerate it".
Usage: “How many x she want to rpt the same info, ah? BTH!” -
TBH: To be honest.
Usage: “TBH I dunno why you keep sending me news feeds. I already see them on my facebook.” -
SFLR: Sorry for late reply.
Usage: “SFLR any dinner left for me?” -
WDYT: What do you think?
Usage: “I can fly or take a coach to Penang, WDYT?”
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There are many more. And many more will emerge. Think you can keep up?
