Text Messaging & Chat Abbreviations "Numbers & Characters"
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?
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I have a question
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?
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I don't understand what you mean
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?4U
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I have a question for you
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;S
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Gentle warning, like "Hmm? What did you say?"
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^^
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Meaning "read line" or "message above"
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<3
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Meaning "sideways heart" (love, friendship)
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Meaning "broken heart"
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<33
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Meaning "heart or love" (more 3s is a bigger heart)
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@TEOTD
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At the end of the day
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.02
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My (or your) two cents worth
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1TG, 2TG
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Meaning number of balls needed for win (online gaming/Bingo)
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121
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One-to-one (private chat initiation)
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1337
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Leet, meaning 'elite'
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143
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I love you
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1432
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I love you too
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14AA41
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One for all, and all for one
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182
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I hate you
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19
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Zero hand (online gaming)
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10X
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Thanks
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10Q
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Thank you
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1CE
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Once
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1DR
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I wonder
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1NAM
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One in a million
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2
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Meaning "to" in SMS
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20
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Meaning "location"
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2EZ
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Too easy
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2G2BT
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Too good to be true
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2M2H
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Too much too handle
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2MI
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Too much information
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2MOR
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Tomorrow
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2NTE
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Tonight
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4
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Short for "for" in SMS
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411
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Meaning "information"
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404
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I don't know
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411
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Meaning 'information'
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420
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Lets get high
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420
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Meaning "Marijuana"
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459
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Means I love you (ILY is 459 using keypad numbers)
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4AO
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For adults only
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4COL
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For crying out loud
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4EAE
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Forever and ever
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4NR
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Foreigner
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^5
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High-five
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511
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Too much information (more than 411)
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555
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Sobbing, crying. (Mandarin Chinese txt msgs)
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55555
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Crying your eyes out (Mandarin Chinese txt msgs)
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55555
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Meaning Laughing (In Thai language the number 5 is pronounced 'ha'.)
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6Y
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Sexy
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7K
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Sick
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81
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Meaning Hells Angels (H=8th letter of alphabet, A=1st letter of alphabet)
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831
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I love you (8 letters, 3 words, 1 meaning)
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86
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Over
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88
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Bye-bye (Mandarin Chinese txt msgs)
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88
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Hugs and kisses
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9
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Parent is watching
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*s*
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Meaning "smile"
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*w*
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Meaning "wink"
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"A" Text Message & Chat Abbreviations
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A3
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Anytime, anywhere, anyplace
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AA
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Alcoholics Anonymous
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AA
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As above
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AA
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Ask about
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AAF
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As a matter of fact
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AAF
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As a friend
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AAK
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Asleep at keyboard
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AAK
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Alive and kicking
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AAMOF
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As a matter of fact
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AAMOI
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As a matter of interest
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AAP
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Always a pleasure
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AAR
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At any rate
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AAS
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Alive and smiling
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AASHTA
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As always, Sheldon has the answer
(Bike mechanic Sheldon Brown)
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AATK
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Always at the keyboard
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AAYF
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As always, your friend
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ABBR
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Meaning abbreviation
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ABC
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Already been chewed
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ABD
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Already been done
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ABT
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About
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ABT2
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Meaning 'About to'
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ABTA
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Meaning Good-bye (signoff)
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ABU
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All bugged up
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AC
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Acceptable content
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ACC
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Anyone can come
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ACD
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ALT / CONTROL / DELETE
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ACDNT
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Accident (e-mail, Government)
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ACE
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Meaning marijuana cigarette
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ACK
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Acknowledge
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ACPT
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Accept (e-mail, Government)
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ACQSTN
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Acquisition (e-mail, Government)
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ADAD
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Another day, another dollar
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ADBB
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All done, bye-bye
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ADD
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Address
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ADDY
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Address
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ADIH
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Another day in hell
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ADIP
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Another day in paradise
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ADMIN
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Administrator
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ADMINR
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Administrator (Government)
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ADN
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Any day now
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ADR
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Address
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AE
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Area effect (online gaming)
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AEAP
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As early as possible
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AF
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April Fools
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AFC
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Away from computer
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AFAIAA
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As far as I am aware
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AFAIC
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As far as I am concerned
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AFAIK
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As far as I know
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AFAIUI
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As far as I understand it
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AFAP
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As far as possible
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AFFA
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Angels Forever, Forever Angels
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AFJ
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April Fool's joke
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AFK
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Away from keyboard
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AFZ
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Acronym Free Zone
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AFPOE
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A fresh pair of eyes
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AH
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At home
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AIAMU
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And I am a money's uncle
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AIGHT
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Alright
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AIR
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As I remember
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AISB
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As it should be
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AISB
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As I said before
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AISI
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As I see it
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AITR
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Adult in the room
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AKA
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Also known as
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ALCON
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All concerned
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ALOL
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Actually laughing out loud
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AMAP
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As much as possible
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AMBW
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All my best wishes
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AML
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All my love
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AMOF
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As a matter of fact
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A/N
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Author's note
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AO
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Anarchy Online (online gaming)
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AOC
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Available on cell
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AOE
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Area of effect (online game)
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AOM
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Age of majority
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AOM
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Age of Mythology (online gaming)
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AOTA
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All of the above
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AOYP
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Angel on your pillow
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APAC
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All praise and credit
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APP
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Application
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APP
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Appreciate
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AQAP
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As quick (or quiet) as possible
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ARC
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Archive (compressed files)
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ARE
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Acronym rich environment
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ARG
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Argument
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ASIG
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And so it goes
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ASAP
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As soon as possible
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A/S/L
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Age/sex/location
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ASL
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Age/sex/location
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ASLA
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Age/sex/location/availability
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AT
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At your terminal
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ATB
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All the best
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ATEOTD
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At the end of the day
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ATM
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At the moment
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ATSITS
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All the stars in the sky
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ATSL
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Along the same line (or lines)
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AWC
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After awhile crocodile
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AWESO
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Awesome
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AWOL
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Away without leaving
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AWOL
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Absent without leave
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AYDY
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Are you done yet?
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AYEC
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At your earliest convenience
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AYOR
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At your own risk
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AYSOS
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Are you stupid or something?
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AYS
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Are you serious?
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AYT
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Are you there?
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AYTMTB
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And you're telling me this because
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AYV
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Are you vertical?
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AYW
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As you were
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AYW
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As you want / As you wish
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AZN
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Asian
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"B" Text Message / Chat Abbreviations
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B
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Back
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B
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Be
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B&
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Banned
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B2B
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B2C
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B2W
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Back to work
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B8
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Bait (person teased or joked with, or under-aged person/teen)
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B9
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Boss is watching
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B/F
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Boyfriend
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B/G
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Background (personal information request)
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B4
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Before
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B4N
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Bye for now
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BAG
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Busting a gut
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BA
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Bad *a*
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BAFO
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Best and final offer
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BAK
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Back at keyboard
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BAM
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Below average mentality
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BAMF
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Bad *a* mother *f*
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BAO
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Be aware of
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BAS
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Big 'butt' smile
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BASOR
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Breathing a sigh of relief
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BAU
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Business as usual
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BAY
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Back at ya
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BB
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Be back
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BB
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Big brother
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BB
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Bebi / Baby (Spanish SMS)
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BBC
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Big bad challenge
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BBIAB
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Be back in a bit
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BBIAF
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Be back in a few
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BBIAM
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Be back in a minute
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BBIAS
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Be back in a sec
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BBL
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Be back later
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BBN
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Bye, bye now
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BBQ
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Barbeque, "Ownage", shooting score/frag (online gaming)
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BBS
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Be back soon
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BBT
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Be back tomorrow
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BC
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Because
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B/C
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Because
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BC
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Be cool
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BCNU
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Be seeing you
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BCOS
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Because
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BCO
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Big crush on
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BCOY
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Big crush on you
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BD
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Big deal
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BDAY
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Birthday
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B-DAY
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Birthday
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BDN
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Big darn number
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BEG
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Big evil grin
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BF
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Boyfriend
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BF
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Brain fart
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BFAW
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Best friend at work
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BF2
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Battlefield 2 (online gaming)
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BF
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Best friend
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BFF
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Best friends forever
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BFFL
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Best friends for life
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BFFLNMW
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Best friends for life, no matter what
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BFD
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Big freaking deal
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BFG
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Big freaking grin
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BFFN
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Best friend for now
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BFN
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Bye for now
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BG
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Big grin
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BGWM
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Be gentle with me
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BHL8
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Be home late
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BIB
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Boss is back
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BIBO
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Beer in, beer out
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BIC
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Butt in chair
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BIF
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Before I forget
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BIH
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Burn in hell
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BIL
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Brother in law
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BION
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Believe it or not
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BIOYA
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Blow it out your *a*
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BIOYN
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Blow it out your nose
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BISFLATM
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Boy, I sure feel like a turquoise monkey! (unverified)
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BITMT
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But in the meantime
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BL
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Belly laugh
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BLNT
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Better luck next time
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BM
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Bite me
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BME
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Based on my experience
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BM&Y
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Between me and you
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BOB
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Back off *buddy*
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BN
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Bad news
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BOE
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Meaning "bind on equip" (online gaming)
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BOL
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Best of luck
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BOM
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*b* of mine
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BOLO
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Be on the look out
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BOOMS
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Bored out of my skull
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BOP
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Meaning "bind on pickup" (online gaming)
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BOSMKL
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Bending over smacking my knee laughing
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BOT
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Back on topic
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BOT
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Be on that
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BOYF
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Boyfriend
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BPLM
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Big person little mind
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BRB
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Be right back
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BR
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Best regards
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BRBB
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Be right back *babe*
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BRNC
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Be right back, nature calls
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BRD
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Bored
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BRH
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Be right here
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BRT
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Be right there
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BSF
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But seriously folks
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BSOD
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Blue screen of death
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BSTS
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Better safe than sorry
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BT
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Bite this
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BT
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Between technologies
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BTA
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But then again
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BTDT
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Been there, done that
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BTW
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By the way
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BTYCL
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Meaning 'Bootycall'
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BUBU
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Slang term for the most beautiful of women
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BWL
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Bursting with laughter
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BYOB
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Bring your own beer
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BYOC
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Bring your own computer
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BYOD
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BYOH
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Bat you on (the) head
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BYOP
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Bring your own paint (paintball)
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BYTM
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Better you than me
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