AskBaby Talk Forum Abbreviations
Confused about some of the abbreviations used in the AskBaby forums? We share our essential chat lingo guide so that you can understand everything that's going on. Do let us know if we've missed any!
A | |
| AMOF | As a matter of fact |
| AF | Aunt Flo (period) |
| AFAIK | As far as I know |
| AFK | Away from keyboard |
| AKA | Also known as |
| ASAP | As soon as possible |
| a/s/l | age/sex/location |
B | |
| B | Back |
| B4 | Before |
| B4N | Bye for now |
| BAK | Back at keyboard |
| BBIAB | Be back in a bit |
| BBL | Be back later |
| BBS | Be back soon |
| BD | Baby dancing (having sex) |
| BF | Breastfeeding |
| BFN | Big fat negative |
| BFP | Big fat positive |
| BLNT | Better luck next time |
| BOB | Baby on board |
| BRB | Be right back |
| BTDT | Been there done that |
| BTW | By the way |
C | |
| CD | Cycle day |
| CM | Cervical mucus |
| CON | Call of nature |
| CP | Cervical position |
| CYA | See you |
| CYAL8R | See you later |
D | |
| DBF | Darling boyfriend |
| DD | Darling daughter |
| DH | Darling husband |
| DOB | Date of birth |
| DP | Darling partner |
| DPO | Days past ovulation |
| DS | Darling son |
| DW | Darling wife |
E | |
| EWCM | Egg white cervical mucus |
F | |
| FAQ | Frequently asked questions |
| FIL | Father in law |
| FWIW | For what it's worth |
| FYI | For your information |
G | |
| GG | Good going |
| GL | Good luck |
| GM | Good morning |
| GMTA | Great minds think alike |
| GN | Good night |
| GR8 | Great |
| GTGN | Got to go now |
| GTTL | Gone to the loo |
| GTSY | Glad to see you |
H | |
| HA HA | Laughing |
| HB | Hurry back |
| HPT | Home pregnancy test |
| HTH | Hope that helps |
I | |
| IASA | I am so annoyed |
| IC | I see |
| IMO | In my opinion |
| IMHO | In my humble opinion |
| IRL | In real life |
| IYKWIM | If you know what I mean |
J | |
| JK | Just kidding |
L | |
| L8R | Later |
| LOL | Laugh out loud |
| LTNS | Long time no see |
M | |
| MIL | Mother in law |
| MNC | Mother Nature calls |
N | |
| Newbie | New chat member |
| NP | No problem |
O | |
| OH | Other half |
| OIC | Oh I see |
| OP | Original post |
| OPK | Ovulation predictor kit |
| OV | Ovulation |
P | |
| PG | Pregnant |
| POOF | I've left the chat |
| POS | Parents over shoulder |
| PPL | People |
Q | |
| QT | Cutie |
R | |
| R | Are |
| ROFL | Rolling on floor laughing |
| ROOMIE | Chat room member |
S | |
| SAH | Stay at home |
| SD | Sweet dreams |
| SI | Sarcasm intended |
| SIL | Sister in law |
| SRY | Sorry |
| SSTM | Smiling smugly to myself |
| STD | Sexually transmitted diseases |
| STU | Same to you |
| SWL | Squeals with laughter |
| SYS | See you soon |
T | |
| TC | Take care |
| TTC | Trying to conceive |
| TOC | Thinking of conceiving |
| TTFN | Ta ta for now |
| TTYL | Talk to you later |
| TTYS | Talk to you soon |
| TTYT | Talk to you tomorrow |
| TX | Thanks |
| TY | Thank you |
| TYVM | Thank you very much |
U | |
| U | You |
W | |
| WAH | Work at home |
| WB | Welcome back |
| WTG | Way to go |
Y | |
| YR | Yeah right |
| YW | You're welcome |
| YVW | You're very welcome |
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