List of Texting Shortcuts for FaceBook, SMS, Chats

Topic: Disability Communication
- Content Writer/Editor for Disabled World
Published: 2009/02/02 - Updated: 2024/05/24
Publication Type: Informative
Contents: Summary - Definition - Introduction - Main Item - Related Topics

Synopsis: Shortcut list of the common acronyms and abbreviations used in chat rooms, SMS on cell phones, and instant messengers such as FaceBook messenger. Typing shortcuts are handy for slower typers, especially those with disabilities, as it is a quick and easy way of posting a sentence. This list of chat smileys and texting shortcuts can be printed out and kept next to you on your desktop as a handy reference for the next time you are in a chat room or on FaceBook.

Introduction

Shortcut list of some of the common acronyms and abbreviations used in chat rooms, SMS messages on cell phones, and instant messengers such as Yahoo and MSN. Handy for people with disabilities, slower typers, and teenagers.

Main Item

Typing shortcuts are handy for slower typers, especially those with disabilities, as it is a quick and easy way of posting a sentence. Teenagers also commonly abbreviate words when texting on cell phones to save time.

Here are some of the most common chat room acronyms or abbreviations. These typing short cuts are also used in Email messages, IM messenger programs such as MSN and Yahoo, and commonly used today in SMS messages as text shortcuts when texting on mobile or cell phones.

List of FaceBook Messenger, SMS, and Chat Abbreviations

  • A-OLs - Administrators On-Line
  • AAMOF - As A Matter Of Fact
  • ADN - Any Day Now
  • AFAIC - As Far As I'm Concerned
  • AFAIK - As Far As I Know
  • AFAIR - As Far As I Remember
  • AFJ - April Fools Joke
  • AFK - Away From the Keyboard
  • AISI - As I See It
  • ANFAWFOS - And Now For A Word From Our Sponsor
  • ANFSCD - And Now For Something Completely Different
  • AS - Another Subject
  • ASAP - As Soon As Possible
  • ASAYGT - As Soon As You Get This
  • ASL - Age, sex, location
  • ATSL - Along The Same Line
  • AWC - After While, Crocodile
  • AWGTHTGTTA - Are We Going To Have To Go Through This Again
  • AWHFY - Are We Having Fun Yet
  • AWTTW - A Word To The Wise
  • AYOR - At Your Own Risk
  • B4N - Bye For Now
  • BAC - Bad Assed Chick
  • BAK - Back At Keyboard
  • BBFN - Bye Bye For Now
  • BBIAB - Be Back In A Bit
  • BBIAF - Be Back In A Few
  • BBL - Be Back Later
  • BBR - Burnt Beyond Repair
  • BC - Because
  • BCNU - Be seein' you
  • BEG - Big Evil Grin
  • BF - Boy Friend
  • BFN - Bye For Now
  • BFD - Big Frickin Deal
  • BIF - Before I Forget
  • BION - Believe it or not
  • BOHICA - Bend Over, Here It Comes Again
  • BOT - Back On Topic
  • BRB - Be Right Back
  • BRS - Big Red Switch.
  • BTA - But Then Again
  • BTAIM - Be That As It May
  • BTHOM - Beats The Hell Outta Me
  • BTOBD - Be There Or Be Dead
  • BTW - By The Way
  • BWL - Bursting With Laughter
  • BWQ - Buzz Word Quotient
  • BYE - Response to BYE
  • BYE - Are you ready to say goodbye"
  • BYKT - But You Knew That
  • BYOB - Bring Your Own Bottle
  • BYOM - Bring Your Own Mac
  • C&G - Chuckle and Grin
  • CADET - Can't Add, Doesn't Even Try
  • CID - Crying In Disgrace
  • CMIIW - Correct Me If I'm Wrong
  • CO - Conference or Company
  • CPP - C Plus Plus or C++
  • CRS - Can't Remember Sh**
  • CSG - Chuckle, Snicker, Grin
  • CU - See You
  • CU2 - See You, Too
  • CUL - See you later
  • CUL8R - See You Later
  • CULA - See You Later, Alligator
  • CWYL - Chat With You Later
  • CYA - See Ya or Cover Your Ass.
  • CYAL8R - See You All Later.
  • DIIK - Damned If I Know.
  • DIKU - Do I Know You
  • DILLIGAD - Do I Look Like I Give A Darnn.
  • DIY - Do It Yourself
  • DK - Don't Know
  • DLTBBB - Don't Let The Bed Bugs Bite.
  • DOTGOV - A government official
  • DTRT - Do The Right Thing
  • DWIMC - Do What I Mean, Correctly
  • DWIMNWIS - Do What I Mean, Not What I Say
  • EG or eg - Evil Grin
  • EOL - End of Life
  • ESAD - Eat Sh*And Die
  • ETLA - Extended Three Letter Acronym.
  • F2F - Face To Face
  • FCFS - First Come, First Served
  • FISH - First In, Still Here
  • FITB - Fill In The Blank
  • FOAD - F**k off and die
  • FOAF - Friend Of A Friend
  • FOAG - F**k Off And Google
  • FOMC - Fell Off My Chair
  • FS - For Sale
  • FTASB - Faster Than A Speeding Bullet
  • F2F - Face to Face
  • FTF - Face To Face
  • FTL - Faster Than Light
  • FUBAR - Fouled Up Beyond All Repair
  • FUBB - Fouled Up Beyond Belief.
  • FUD - Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt
  • FURTB - Full Up Ready To Burst
  • FWIW - For What It's Worth
  • FYA - For Your Amusement
  • FYI - For Your Information
  • G - Grin, or Giggle
  • G1 - Good One
  • G2G - Got to Go
  • GA - Go Ahead
  • GAL - Get A Life
  • GD&R - Grinning, Ducking and Running
  • GD&RF - Grinning, Ducking and Running Fast
  • GD&WVF - Grinning, Ducking, and Walking Very Fast
  • GDW - Grin, Duck and Weave
  • GF - Girl Friend.
  • GFN - Gone For Now.
  • GFR - Grim File Reaper
  • GG - Good Game
  • GIDK - Gee I Don't Know
  • GIWIST - Gee, I Wish I'd Said That
  • GLGH - Good Luck and Good Hunting
  • GMTA - Great Minds Think Alike
  • GOWI - Get On With It
  • GR&D - Grinning, Running and Ducking
  • GTG - Got To Go
  • GTSY - Great To See You
  • H&K - Hugs and Kisses
  • H4U - Hot For You
  • HAK - Hugs And Kisses
  • HHIS - Hanging Head In Shame.
  • HHOJ - Ha Ha Only Joking
  • HHOK - Ha Ha Only Kidding
  • HHOS - Ha Ha Only Serious
  • HHTYAY - Happy Holidays to You and Yours.
  • HNY - Happy New Year
  • HOYEW - Hanging On Your Every Word
  • HSIK - How Should I Know.
  • HT - Hi There
  • HBASTD - Hitting Bottom And Starting To Dig
  • HTH - Hope That Helps!
  • IAC - In Any Case
  • IAE - In Any Event
  • IANAL - I Am Not A Lawyer
  • IAW - In Accordance With
  • IBK - Idiot Behind Keyboard
  • IBTD - I Beg To Differ
  • IC - I See
  • IDK - I Don't Know
  • IIABDFI - If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It.
  • IIRC - If I Remember Correctly
  • IIWM - If It Were Me
  • IJWTK - I Just Want To Know
  • IJWTS - I Just Want To Say
  • IKWUM - I Know What You Mean
  • IKYABWAI - I Know You Are But What Am I
  • IMA - I Might Add
  • IMAO - In My Arrogant Opinion
  • IMCO - In My Considered Opinion
  • IME - In My Experience
  • IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
  • IMNSHO - In My Not So Humble Opinion
  • IMO - In My Opinion
  • IMPOV - In My Point Of View
  • INPO - In No Particular Order
  • IOW - In Other Words
  • IRL - In Real Life
  • ISS - I'm So Sure
  • ISSYGTI - I'm So Sure You Get The Idea!
  • ISWYM - I See What You Mean
  • ITFA - In The Final Analysis
  • ITSFWI - If The Shoe Fits Wear It.
  • IWALU - I Will Always Love You
  • IWBNI - It Would Be Nice If
  • IYFEG - Insert Your Favorite Ethnic Group
  • IYSS - If You Say So
  • IYSWIM - If You See What I Mean
  • J4F - Just For Fun
  • JAM - Just A Minute
  • JAS - Just A Second
  • JC - Just Chilling
  • JFI - Just For Information
  • JIC - Just In Case
  • JK - Just Kidding
  • JMO - Just My Opinion
  • JTLYK - Just To Let You Know
  • JWK - Just Wondering
  • K - Okay
  • KHYF - Know How You Feel
  • KIBO - Knowledge In, Bullsh*Out
  • KISS - Keep It Simple, Stupid
  • KIT - Keep In Touch
  • KMA - Kiss My Ass
  • KMIA - Kiss My Italian Ass
  • KWIM - Know What I Mean
  • KYFC - Keep Your Fingers Crossed
  • L - Laugh
  • L8R - Later
  • LABATYD or LAB&TYD - Life's A Bitch And Then You Die
  • LJBF - Let's Just Be Friends
  • LLTA - Lots and Lots of Thunderous Applause
  • LMAO - Laughing My Ass Off
  • LMHO - Laughing My Head Off
  • LOLV - Lot's Of Love
  • LOL - Lots Of Luck
  • LOL - Laughing Out Loud
  • LSHMBA - Laughing So Hard My Belly Aches
  • LSHMBH - Laughing So Hard My Belly Hurts.
  • LTHTT - Laughing Too Hard To Type
  • LTM - Laughing To Myself
  • LTNS - Long Time No See
  • LTNT - Long Time, No Type
  • LTS - Laughing to Self
  • LUWAMH - Love You With All My Heart.
  • LY - Love You
  • LYLAB - Love You Like A Brother
  • LYLAS - Love You Like A Sister
  • MEGO - My Eyes Glaze Over
  • \M/ - Heavy Metal Music
  • MLA - Multiple Letter Acronym
  • MOF - Matter Of Fact
  • MOSS - Member Of Same Sex
  • MOTAS - Member Of The Appropriate Sex
  • MOTD - Message of the day
  • MOTOS - Member Of The Opposite Sex
  • MOTSS - Member Of The Same Sex
  • MRA - Moving Right Along
  • MTFBWY - May The Force Be With You
  • MYOB - Mind Your Own Business
  • NAVY - Never Again Voluneer Yourself.
  • NBD - No Big Deal
  • NE14KFC - Anyone for KFC
  • NFW - No Friggin' Way!
  • NHOH - Never Heard Of Him/Her
  • NIH - Not Invented Here
  • NIMBY - Not In My Back Yard.
  • NINO - Nothing In, Nothing Out or No Input, No Output
  • NITL - Not In This Lifetime
  • NM - Never Mind
  • NOYB - None Of Your Business
  • NP - No Problem
  • NQA - No Questions Asked
  • NRN - No Response Necessary
  • NTIM - Not That It Matters
  • NTIMM - Not That It Matters Much
  • NTW - Not To Worry
  • NTYMI - Now That You Mention It
  • O - Over (indicates the end of a communication)
  • OATUS - On A Totally Unrelated Subject
  • OAUS - On An Unrelated Subject
  • OB - Obligatory
  • OBO - Or Best Offer
  • OBTW - Oh, By The Way
  • OIC - Oh, I See
  • OMG - Oh My God
  • ONNA - Oh No, Not Again
  • ONNTA - Oh No, Not This Again
  • OO - Over and Out (end of communication)
  • OOTC - Obligatory On-Topic Comment
  • OST - On Second Thoughts
  • OTF - On the Floor (laughing)
  • OTFL - On the Floor Laughing
  • OTL - Out To Lunch
  • OTOH - On The Other Hand
  • OTOOH - On The Other Other Hand
  • OTT - Over The Top
  • OTTH - On The Third Hand
  • OTTOMH - Off The Top Of My Head
  • OWTTE - Or Words To That Effect
  • PABG - Packing a Big Gun
  • PCMCIA - People Can't Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms
  • PD - Public Domain
  • PDS - Please Don't Shout. (typing all in capital letters is rude)
  • PITA - Pain In The Ass
  • PLOKTA - Press Lots Of Keys To Abort
  • PM - Private Message PMBI - Pardon My Butting In
  • PMF - Pardon My French or Pure Freaking Magic.
  • PMFBI - Pardon Me For Butting In
  • PMFJI - Pardon Me For Jumping In
  • PMIGBOM - Put Mind In Gear, Before Opening Mouth
  • PMJI - Pardon My Jumping In
  • PMP - Peeing My Pants
  • PNCAH - Please, No Cursing Allowed Here
  • POS - Parent Over Shoulder
  • POS - Piece of Sh*or parent(s) over shoulder
  • POSSLQ - Person Of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters
  • POTUS - President of the United States
  • PPL - People
  • PTMM - Please Tell Me More
  • QT - Cutie
  • R U THERE - Are you there
  • RAEBNC - Read And Enjoyed, But No Comment
  • RE - Hello again or In Regard To
  • REHI - Hi again
  • RHIP - Rank Has Its Privileges
  • RL - Real Life
  • RLCO - Real Life Conference
  • ROFL - Rolling On Floor Laughing
  • ROFLAS - Rolling On Floor Laughing And Screaming
  • ROFLMAO - Roll On Floor Laughing My Ass Off
  • ROTF - Rolling On The Floor
  • ROI - Return on Investment
  • ROTFL - Rolling On The Floor Laughing
  • ROTFLMAOTID - Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Ass Off Till I Die
  • ROTFLOL - Rolling On The Floor Laughing Out Loud
  • ROTFLOLAPMP - Rolling On The Floor Laughing Out Loud And Peeing My Pants
  • ROTFLTIC - Rolling On The Floor Laughing Till I Cry
  • RRQ - Return Receipt Request
  • RSN - Real Soon Now
  • RSVP - Respondez S'il Vous Plait - please reply
  • RTBM - Read The Bloody Manual
  • RTFAQ - Read The Frequently Asked Questions
  • RTFF - Read The Freaking FAQ
  • RTFM - Read The F------ Manual
  • RTM - Read The Manual
  • RTSM - Read The Silly Manual
  • RTWFQ - Read The Whole Friggin' Question
  • RYFM - Read Your Friendly Manual
  • RYS - Read Your Screen
  • S - Smile
  • SAPFU - Surpassing All Previous Foul Ups
  • SCNR - Sorry, Could Not Resist
  • SEC - Wait a second
  • SETE - Smiling Ear To Ear
  • SFLA - Stupid Four Letter Acronym
  • SICS - Sitting In Chair Snickering
  • SLM - See Last Mail
  • SMOP - Small Matter of Programming
  • SNAFU - Situation Normal: All Fouled Up
  • SO - Significant Other
  • SOB - Stressd Out Bigtime
  • SOL - SH*Out Of Luck
  • SOS - Same Old Stuff or Help!
  • SOW - Speaking Of Which
  • SUFID - Screwing Up Face In Disgust.
  • SUL - Snooze You Loose
  • SWIM - See What I Mean
  • SWL - Screaming With Laughter
  • SYS - See You Soon.
  • TAF - That's All, Folks!
  • TAFN - That's All For Now
  • TAKS - That's a knee slapper
  • TANJ - There Ain't No Justice
  • TANSTAAFL - There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
  • TARFU - Things Are Really Fouled Up
  • TBD - To Be Decided
  • TBYB - Try Before You Buy
  • TCO - Total Cost of Ownership
  • TDM - Too Darn Many
  • TFS - Three Finger Salute (Ctl-Alt-Del).
  • TFTHAOT - Thanks For The Help Ahead Of Time
  • TFTT - Thanks For The Thought
  • TGAL - Think Globally, Act Locally
  • THX - Thanks
  • TIA - Thanks In Advance
  • TIC - Tongue In Cheek
  • TINWIS - That Is Not What I Said
  • TNSTAAFL - There's No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
  • TNTL - Trying Not To Laugh
  • TNX - Thanks
  • TNXE6 - Thanks A Million
  • TOBAL - There Oughta Be A Law.
  • TOBG - This Oughta Be Good.
  • TOY - Thinking Of You.
  • TPTB - The Powers That Be
  • TRDMC - Tears Running Down My Cheeks.
  • TS - Totally Stinks
  • TSR - Totally Stupid Rules.
  • TTBOMK - To The Best Of My Knowledge
  • TTFN - Ta Ta For Now
  • TTKSF - Trying To Keep a Straight Face
  • TTUL - Talk To You Later
  • TTTT - To Tell The Truth
  • TTYAWFN - Talk To You A While From Now.
  • TTYL - Talk To You Later
  • TTYT - Talk To You Tomorrow.
  • TYCLO - Turn Your CAPS LOCK Off (Stop Shouting)
  • TYVM - Thank You Very Much
  • UOK - Are You OK
  • WAEF - When All Else Fails
  • WAG - Wild Assed Guess
  • WB - Welcome Back
  • WDALYIC - Who died and left you in charge
  • WDYMBT - What Do You Mean By That
  • WDYT - What Do You Think
  • WE - Whatever
  • WIBAMU - Well, I'll Be A Monkey's Uncle
  • WIBNI - Wouldn't It Be Nice If
  • WMMOWS - Wash My Mouth Out With Soap
  • WNOHGB - Where No One Has Gone Before
  • WOA - Work Of Art
  • WOTAM - Waste Of Time And Money
  • WRT - With Regard To, or With Respect To
  • WT - Without Thinking
  • WTB - Want To Buy
  • WTF - What The F**k
  • WTG - Way To Go!
  • WTGP - Want To Go Private
  • WTH - What the hell
  • WTN - What then now
  • WTN - Who then now
  • WTTM - Without Thinking Too Much.
  • WYGISWYPF - What You Get Is What You Pay For
  • XOXOXO - Kisses and hugs
  • YABA - Yet Another Bloody Acronym
  • YAOTM - Yet Another Off-Topic Message
  • YAUN - Yet Another Unix Nerd
  • YBYSA - You Bet Your Sweet A**
  • YGLT - You're Gonna Love This
  • YGTI - You Get The Idea
  • YGTBK - You've Got To Be Kidding
  • YGWYPF - You Get What You Pay For
  • YIU - Yes, I Understand
  • YIWGP - Yes, I Will Go Private
  • YKYARW - You Know You're A Redneck When
  • YKWIM - You know what I mean
  • YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary
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Yellow smiley icon pointing down to another list of messenger shortcuts.
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Keyboard Symbols and Letters that Make Pictures, Smileys and/or Emoticons

  • .02 - Your (or my) two cents worth.
  • 2MI - Too much information.
  • 2U2 - To You Too
  • 4COL - For Crying Out Loud
  • the speaker chuckles
  • the speaker is frowning
  • Grin
  • the speaker is grinning
  • the one writing the message is smiling
  • the one writing the message is smirking
  • the one writing the message is winking
  • [$X$] - No spam !!
  • JK - Just Kidding
  • - I have a question
  • ! - I have a comment
  • abnormal (%-w)
  • Abraham Lincoln =):-)=
  • alienated ( <>.. <> )
  • angel 0:-)
  • angel O:-)
  • angel with glasses O8-)
  • angry (:-&
  • angry >:-<
  • angry :-||
  • annoyed >:-(
  • anxious 8-[
  • anyway <--I-->
  • aside comment :-Y
  • ask dumb question <:-)
  • asleep |-|
  • asleep |I
  • astonished :C
  • astonished :-C
  • astonished 8-O
  • atom bomb @==
  • baby ~:o
  • back to back ][
  • bad boy d:- \
  • bandaid, comfort (::()::)
  • beatup (in a fight) %+{
  • black eye (
  • black eye -(
  • black eye (angry) ;-(
  • blowing a kiss :-{}
  • bored :|
  • breasts (boobs) ( o )( o )
  • brain-dead %-6 clown *<|:-)
  • clowning :*)
  • cold (flu) :~)
  • cold or flu :-~|
  • confused :~/
  • confused %-(
  • cow 3:o
  • cowboy <):)
  • crying ;(
  • crying :,(
  • crying :.(
  • crying :\'
  • crying :\'(
  • crying :\'-(
  • crying T_T
  • curly hair ~:o)
  • devil ]:->
  • devil - happy ]:-)
  • devil - happy >:-)
  • devilish <:->
  • devil wink >-)
  • devil wink >->
  • mischievous devil >:->
  • 'lil devil >:)
  • death 8-#
  • deja vu :-| :-|
  • disappointed :-e
  • disappointed :e
  • donut (o)
  • dull :|
  • dunce <:-|
  • dunce <:-(
  • drunk %*}
  • dozen roses 12x@>--->---
  • egghead (:|
  • Elvis 5:-)
  • Elvis ~:-\
  • Elvis ~:\
  • exhausted :-6
  • eyes popping out of head Q_Q
  • face to face }{
  • fasten your seatbelt ===[]===
  • female O+
  • female >-
  • flame (inflammatory message) ~==
  • flame message ~:-(
  • flame message - hot ~~:-(
  • french kiss P*
  • french kiss :Pd:
  • Frankenstein [:-|
  • frown :-(
  • frustrated }: [
  • funny :-D
  • funny, not :/)
  • furious >>:-<<
  • furious >-<
  • giggles ^ ^ ^
  • glass empty \_/
  • glass full \~/
  • good grief! |-{
  • graduate (high-school, college) Q:-)
  • grin (big) =^D
  • happy :^D
  • having a hard time :{
  • hats off to you d :-o
  • hear no evil :X
  • heavy metal music \m/
  • Homer Simpson ( 8(|)
  • Homer Simpson ~(8^(0)
  • hug [], ()
  • hug - insert name in the brackets
  • of the one who is being hugged [[ ]], {{ }}
  • hugs ((()))
  • hugs and kisses (( )):**
  • hung over #-)
  • hung over %-\
  • high five ^5
  • indifferent :-|
  • infinity 8
  • In Our Humble Opinion IOHO
  • In My Humble Opinion IMHO
  • ironic %-}
  • just died X-(
  • Kenny-southpark ( ((oo)) )
  • Kenny (dead) -southpark ( ((xx)) )
  • kiss *
  • kiss :*
  • kiss :-*
  • kiss (:-*
  • kiss :-x
  • kiss :x
  • kisses =^*
  • kiss returned :**:
  • knight +<||-)
  • laugh (big laugh) |-D
  • laughing :-D
  • laughter /\/\/\
  • licking lips :-9
  • licking lips :-
  • loudmouth :( )
  • mad >:-<
  • mad, very mad ~ :-(
  • male O->
  • male 8-
  • male :-
  • marge simpson @@@@:-)
  • monk +<:-|
  • my lips are sealed :-X
  • my lips are sealed = X
  • my lips are sealed :-#
  • no comment {}
  • no smoking :/i
  • nun +<:-|
  • pondering :-I
  • pig :@)
  • pope +O:-)
  • puckered up to kiss |-<>
  • puckered up to kiss :-><
  • punk =:-)
  • putting your money where your mouth is :>$
  • puzzlement :-k
  • priest +:-)
  • propellerhead %(|:-)
  • punched in the nose :+(
  • raised eyebrow `:-)
  • religious leader or person +<:-)
  • robot [:|]
  • robot [:]
  • Ronald Reagan 7:^)
  • rose @}->--
  • rose, long-stemmed @>--->---
  • sad : (
  • sad (:-\
  • sad : [
  • sad (very sad) :-<
  • salute m:-)
  • Santa Claus *<:-)
  • sarcasm :-]
  • screaming :-@
  • see no evil m-)
  • see no evil, hear no evil,
  • speak no evil m-), :X, :-m
  • shocked #:-o
  • shocked 8-o
  • shot to death *-)
  • shouting :-V
  • silly %-)
  • sleepy |(
  • sleepy |-(
  • smile : )
  • smile (-:
  • smile, mischievous :-}
  • smile, one sided :-j
  • smile, one sided :-l
  • smile of happiness or sarcasm :->
  • smile with moustache :-{)
  • smile with moustache and beard :-{)}
  • smiley classic :-)
  • smiley variation (:-)
  • smiling blockhead :-]
  • smirk :-,
  • smoker :-p~
  • smoker :-d~
  • smoking :-Q~
  • snake ~~~~8}
  • snake ~~~~~8}
  • snake =====:}
  • sniffles :-\'|
  • snoring |^o
  • snuffed candle (ends a flame message) -=
  • speak no evil :-m
  • square head [:-]
  • sticking out tongue :-f
  • sticking out tongue :p
  • sticking out tongue :-p
  • sticking out tongue :-p
  • sticking out tongue :-r
  • surprised = O
  • surprised :-O
  • tear :`-(
  • tear (of happiness) :\'-)
  • thinking about money $-)
  • this rocks \m/
  • to be or not to be 2B|^2B
  • toilet l,lO
  • tongue hanging out in disgust, or a smoker :-Q
  • tongue in cheek -)
  • tongue in cheek :-J
  • tongue in cheek :-
  • tongue-tied :-&
  • unhappy :-c
  • unsmiley :-t
  • unsmiley (:-
  • unsmiley (:-(
  • unsmiling :-[
  • US Flag **==
  • wearing a walkman [:-)
  • weeping ;-(
  • what! :-s
  • what:>
  • what:@
  • wide-eyed, wears glasses 8)
  • wide-eyed, wears glasses 8-)
  • wide-eyed surprised 8-|
  • wink ; )
  • wink with a raspberry ; p
  • winkey ;-)
  • winking and laughing ;-D
  • winky \')
  • winky \'-)
  • wizard -=#:-)
  • wizard 8 :-)
  • wow! 8-]
  • worked late %-|
  • wry smile :-i
  • wry smile }-)
  • wry face :-/
  • yawn :-o
  • yawn |-O
  • yuck >=^ p yuck! 8-p

This list of chat room smileys and texting shortcuts can be printed out and kept next to you on your desktop as a handy reference for the next time you are in a chat room.

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