So, what are teen chat acronyms?
Chat acronyms are combinations of letters and numbers that stand for certain words or phrases used by teenagers when they chat online. For example: By the way = BTW Gotta go = G2G Rolling on floor laughing = ROFL For a full list of teen chat acronyms, use our online acronyms dictionary. Kids prefer using chat acronyms when chatting because it makes typing messages easier while juggling several chat sessions at once. Remember, it’s not uncommon for a teenager to maintain 3 – 10 instant messages sessions simultaneously! Using acronyms saves time because commonly used phrases that are abbreviated using only a few characters means less time typing per message. You’ll find teenagers (and some adults too) using chat acronyms with a variety of communication tools: • Online chat rooms (hence the name “chat acronyms”) • Online forums / bulletin boards • Instant messaging • Social networking sites, like MySpace.com and LiveJournal.com • Email messages • Text messaging The good news is that as a
