Text Message Jargon: a Dictionary of Instant Messaging Terminology

The modern internet is about handheld connectivity. In 2012, we converse in 'high-velocity' style, with shorthand made for thumb-typing. Expressions like 'IIRC', 'mego', 'BTAIM', and 'fml' are part of daily modern life.

If you want to improve your instant messaging vocabulary, definitely bookmark this list:  the most common messaging expressions of 2012...

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