Hmm

IDK what he was thinking??

SMH

What?

English Internet Acronyms

Hi everyone! Welcome back to VT English.

I'm your host, Kelsi.

Today I'm going to teach you 10 English acronyms that are often used on the internet.

IDK

IDK stands for "I don't know," and it's a very common response used in texts or messages.

Hey

What do you wanna eat later?

IDK

JK

JK stands for "Just kidding."

People usually use it after they've said something to explain that they weren't serious.

They were just making a joke.

It's also sometimes used when someone wants to take back what they just said.

Cindy, I have something to tell you.

What?

I really like you.

Oh...

JK!!!

SMH

SMH means "shaking my head."

It? used when someone finds something stupid or ridiculous,

since shaking your head at someone can mean that you're annoyed or dismayed at them.

I lent Scott money over a week ago and he still hasn't paid me back.

He owes me money too!!

SMH

TMI

TMI stands for "too much information."

If someone tells you details about something that you think are too private or that you just don't want to hear,

you can type TMI to let them know that they've crossed the line!

Ugh I'm having such a bad day

Why?

Cramps

Awe that sucks

Yeah, my flow is super heavy today.

TMI

NP

NP is short for "no problem."

It's usually used as a response when someone says thank you!

Thank you so much for helping me out yesterday!

You're a lifesaver!

NP!

TBH

TBH stands for "to be honest."

People usually use this before they say something honest or straightforward to try to make it sound a bit less harsh.

What do you think of the new guy?

TBH, I think he's a bit of a suck-up

OMG same

IMHO

IMHO stands for "in my humble opinion."

Someone might type this before they share their opinion on something

in order to let people know that what they're saying is only their opinion. It's not fact.

Me and Ariel's anniversary is coming up.

Do you think I should get her flowers or jewelry?

IMHO those are both super cheesy.

ROFL

R. O. F. L., or ROFL, stands for "rolling on the floor laughing."

It's a way to say that something is hilarious.

And it's similar to LOL, which stands for "laughing out loud," but it's a bit more exaggerated.

ROFL

TL;DR

TL;DR stands for "too long; didn't read."

People might send this in reply to a message that was so long that they didn't bother reading it.

Some people also write TL;DR at the end of long posts online,

and then write a sentence that lets people know their main point.

(A very long message.)

TL;DR

TTYL

TTYL stands for "talk to you later."

Instead of just saying bye at the end of every online conversation that you have, you can try saying TTYL.

What's up?

Not much. Just about to start work.

Oh ok, TTYL then!

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