25 Texting Terms You Need to Know

If you've ever sent a text message or instant message on your cell phone, you know how frustrating typing out long words on a tiny keyboard can be -- especially when you're in a hurry. To avoid tripping over your thumbs the next time you text, try using the rapid-fire shorthand 'language' known as texting lingo.

Texting lingo consists mainly of acronyms and phonics, which reduce the number of letters needed to write a comprehensible message. For example, the word 'you' is shortened to 'u' and "talk to you later" is simply "TTYL."

Below are 25 popular texting terms. Add some of these to your vocabulary and you'll be messaging like a teen in no time.

1. ADN = Any Day Now

2. AYS? = Are You Serious?

3. BFF = Best Friends Forever

4. BRB = Be Right Back

5. IDK= I Don't Know

6. IRL = In Real Life

7. ISO = In Search Of

8. JK = Just Kidding

9. K = OK

10. L8R = Later

11. LOL = Laughing Out Loud

12. MYOB = Mind Your Own Business

13. NIMBY = Not In My Back Yard

14. NP = No Problem

15. NW = No Way

16. OIC = Oh, I See

17. OMG = Oh My God

18. OMW = On My Way

19. POV = Point Of View

20. RBTL = Read Between The Lines

21. STBY = Sucks to be You

22. SWAK = Sealed With A Kiss

23. TTYL = Talk To You Later

24. UT? = You there?

25. WYWH = Wish You Were Here