The Txt Tlk-English Pocket Guide UPDATED 10-12-07

[CristoVII]

Compiling from the txt talk horror stories sections and also failing to find a topic similar to this, I have created a quick pocket guide for the guild's convenience. This will be continually updated.

Note: These are not organized in any order.

ACRONYMS/ SHORT PHRASES

lol = laugh out loud
4 = for
2 = to (or too)
k = okay
bf4l = best friend for life (courtesy of rae-chan-sensei)
bby = baby (courtesy of dameonmac591 cool
mks = mall (courtesy of dameonmac591 cool
sry = sorry
n = and
u = you
no = know
dun = don't
da = the
mi = my
cn = can
wat = what
omg = oh my god (or gosh)
bcuz = because
close = clothes (sometimes)
toled = told
srsly = seriously
r = are
<3 = love
sux = sucks
gud = good
wz = was
w/e = whatever
plz = please
kk = okay okay?
thx = thanks
ty = thank you
ur = your or you're
mk = (slang) m'kay
lawl = laugh out loud [Variation]
^ = up (contributed by ARMAGEDDON12)
wat^ = What's up (contributed by ARMAGEDDON12)
sp = Is this spelled correctly? (contributed by Shigures Editor)
afk = Away from Keyboard
gg = good game
(The Following Phrases have been contributed by MadnessFreak)
rofl = rolls on floor laughing
lmao = laughs my a** of
lmfao = [variation ] laughs my ******** a** of
roflmoa = [variation] rolls on floor laughing my a** off
OMFG = [Variation] Oh my ******** god
qtpi [Rare] Cutie-pie
wuu2 = What are you up to
okies = [semi txt-tlk] Okay
WTF = What The ********
Lolz = [Variation] laugh out loud
sarsly = [Variation] seriously
gdgd [Semi-variation] good, good
Lulz=(variation) Laugh out loud
wuz=What's (or was, context variable)
ilu=(variation) I love you.
WTH=(Variation) What the hell? (No, I'm not sounding puzzled, xD)
Leik=(semi) like
bbz=babes (Used in the context of babe mostly)
k=Okay
(The Following phrases have been contributed by Once Was)
TTYL = Talk To You Later
ttly = Totally
ATM = At the mall
ily = I love you
lyl = Love you lots
dunno = Don't know
j/k = Just kidding
j/j = Just joking
wats ^ = What's up
n2m = Not too much
WB = Welcome back
TY = Thank you
YW = You're welcome
Nite = Night
Rite = Right/ Write
Cuz = Cousin/ Because
(The Following phrases have been contributed by immortal pandora)"w/" means "with"
"<3" can also mean " heart " (the shape, or "feeling", not the internal organ *laughs*)
""fu" or "f/u" is "f**k you"
"lurve" and "Luff" both mean "love"
"Ish" is "is"
idk = I Don't Know (contributed by immortal_pandora)
bff - Best friend forever
tisnf - This is so not fair
nbd - No big deal
ftw - For the win
(he following has been contributed by OneMightyTHOR)
Lyk = like
dis = this
2 = to or too or two (of course)
4 = for
abwt = about
wat or wot = what
wer = where or were
hu = who
wen = when
soz = sorry
nm = not much
np = no problem
dunno = don't know
kno = know
s = is
brb= be right back
L8r = later
w8 = wait
c u = see you
ttyl = talk to you later
bbl = be back later
nid = need
m8 = mate
L8 = late
b = be
pls = please
kol = call
wid = with
widin = within
wud = would
cud = could
shud = should
4 u = for you
der = there
yr = year
ader or oder = other
anoder = another
lyf = life
y = why
r = are
wyf = wife
mader = mother
fader = father
sis = sister
bro = brother
spose = suppose
dey = they
frens = friends
mayb = maybe
wtg = way to go
4get = forget
4giv = forgive
den = then

TEXT TALK ALPHABET
@ = a
13 = b
( = c (Variation: < = c [Contributed by MadnessFreak])
1) = d
3 = e
6 = G
|-|=H
1 = I
! or 1 = L
|/| = M
|| = N (contributed by MadnessFreak)
0 = O
$ = S
7 = T (contributed by MadnessFreak)
|_| = U
/=V
// = W

Emote Dictionary (Created/contributed by MadnessFreak)
O_o =Vaguely shocked/confused
O_O =Shocked
@_@ =Very shocked
^_^ =Happy
n_n =contented
?_? =confused
._. =put out
>_> = The 'I told you so' look
-_- =Dissapointed
=_= = (Variation) dissapointed
~_~ =Generally used for no apparent reason
*_* =Amazed
$_$ =Moneyhungry
£_£ =For the brits out there who are equally greedy
¬_¬ = Staring
-._-. = (Variation) Staring
#_# =Blanked over
0_0 =(Variation) shocked
^3^ =(Variation) Happy/contented
OoO =(Variation) very shocked
;_; =Crying
T.T =(Variation) crying
<>_<> =(Just plain weird, my friend uses it though)
X_X =Dead
V_V =(Variation) dissapointed/downcast
e_e =Glazed over
o_Q =Wears a monocle (Okay, I made it up on the spot)
=) =Smiling
D: =shocked
D:> =shocked/worried
D:< =outraged
>=( =Angry
>=) =Evil
:S =confused
=O =shocked
:/ =vaguely uninterested
=| =put out
=? =(Variation) confused
=( =sad
:*( =Crying
:*) =Tears of joy
:'( =(Variation) crying
:') =(Surely you can guess)
|) =Guy is a cyclops
|=) =Guy has a monobrow
>|) =guy is evil and likes Gary Larson
=> =(Variation) Happy
=< =(Var.) Sad
=] =(Var.) Happy
=[ =Guess!
=^ =Guy has a beak


That's about it so far. To be updated!

CONTRIBUTER LIST
1.Madness Freak
2. Once Was
3.immortal pandora
4.ARMAGEDDON12
5.dameonmac5918
6.rae-chan-sensei  

[Lacus_And_Kira]

This is a great guide to have at hand, really good idea Zweite.  

[Patron with a Mission]

*bows to your awesomeness*

Although I can read some text talk, this helps more. Thank you.  

[SilverMaple]

Wow, there's some stuff here I didn't even know! Thank you, this is helpful! :3  

[MadnessFreak]

TO BE ADDED

Phrases:

rofl = rolls on floor laughing
lmao = laughs my a** of
lmfao = [variation ] laughs my ******** a** of
roflmoa = [variation] rolls on floor laughing my a** off
OMFG = [Variation] Oh my ******** god
qtpi [Rare] Cutie-pie
wuu2 = What are you up to
okies = [semi txt-tlk] Okay
WTF = What The ******** = [Variation] laugh out loud
sarsly = [Variation] seriously
gdgd [Semi-variation] good, good

Letters:

|| = N
7 = T
< = [Variation] C

Misc:
THIS IS SPARTAAA!!!! = A display of pure awesomeness, and crossdressing.  

[Lady Pica]

Thanks for putting that up! Now maybe I can figure out what my little sister is saying... burning_eyes  

[MadnessFreak]

Thanks for adding my contributions. ^__^  

[llDark Master aeonll]

Thank you.

Whoever thought of this idea. I never have been able to read that crap.
I just want to know one thing. Why is the 7 a T?  

[CristoVII]

True, 7 as a T doesn't make much sense, but since when did text talk as a whole make sense at all?  

[Shigures Editor]

Wow! Thank you so much for posting this; it's a great help to people like myself who don't have the translating skills that other individuals have. XD;;

You can paint your life a rainbow of colors.

 

[Shigures Editor]

TO BE ADDED:

sp - Is this spelled right?

You can paint your life a rainbow of colors.

 

[Angelic-Sargeant]

|| = N?  

[Once Was]

Some phrases to be added:

TTYL = Talk To You Later
ttly = Totally
ATM = At the mall
ily = I love you
lyl = Love you lots
dunno = Don't know
j/k = Just kidding
j/j = Just joking
wats ^ = What's up
n2m = Not too much
WB = Welcome back
TY = Thank you
YW = You're welcome
Nite = Night
Rite = Right/ Write
Cuz = Cousin/ Because  

[MadnessFreak]

ARMAGEDDON12

|| = N?

Won't let you use reverse slashes here.
Also, atm is actually 'at the moment'.  

[MadnessFreak]

MORE PHRASES, YAY!

Lulz=(variation) Laugh out loud
wuz=What's (or was, context variable)
ilu=(variation) I love you.
WTH=(Variation) What the hell? (No, I'm not sounding puzzled, xD)
Leik=(semi) like
bbz=babes (Used in the context of babe mostly)
k=Okay

THE DICTIONARY OF EMOTES

O_o =Vaguely shocked/confused
O_O =Shocked
@_@ =Very shocked
^_^ =Happy
n_n =contented
?_? =confused
._. =put out
>_> = The 'I told you so' look
-_- =Dissapointed
=_= = (Variation) dissapointed
~_~ =Generally used for no apparent reason
*_* =Amazed
$_$ =Moneyhungry
£_£ =For the brits out there who are equally greedy
¬_¬ = Staring
-._-. = (Variation) Staring
#_# =Blanked over
0_0 =(Variation) shocked
^3^ =(Variation) Happy/contented
OoO =(Variation) very shocked
;_; =Crying
T.T =(Variation) crying
<>_<> =(Just plain weird, my friend uses it though)
X_X =Dead
V_V =(Variation) dissapointed/downcast
e_e =Glazed over
o_Q =Wears a monocle (Okay, I made it up on the spot)
=) =Smiling
D: =shocked
D:> =shocked/worried
D:< =outraged
>=( =Angry
>=) =Evil
:S =confused
=O =shocked
:/ =vaguely uninterested
=| =put out
=? =(Variation) confused
=( =sad
:*( =Crying
:*) =Tears of joy
:'( =(Variation) crying
:') =(Surely you can guess)
|) =Guy is a cyclops
|=) =Guy has a monobrow
>|) =guy is evil and likes Gary Larson
=> =(Variation) Happy
=< =(Var.) Sad
=] =(Var.) Happy
=[ =Guess!
=^ =Guy has a beak

I'll add some more soon, but I'm going to break my fingers soon.