From “SYBAU” to “SMH,” Here’s What 20 Common Internet Acronyms Mean

Often used alongside #relatable memes or content, TFW stands for “that feeling when.” It’s akin to another similar acronym, MFW, which is meant to imply “my face when” something suitably relatable ...
Yahoo

What does 'fwiw' mean? The acronym's definition and how to use it in your conversations

There are so many ways to abbreviate and shorten what you want to say: from "ngl" and "IMO" to "tbh" and "hmu." You could form an entire sentence just by using text lingo. Even though these phrases ...
Network World

Acronyms, backronyms, and anachronyms

In a recent newsletter, we asked the question “Who’s minding the acronym store?” The major point there was that our industry has a most confusing habit of reusing the same combinations of letters for ...
Digital Journal

The Internet’s most misunderstood initialisms and acronyms

The initialism ‘FB’ used on social media has been declared the most confusing of all time, with 364,274 monthly searches in the UK. Overall, the five most confusing social media slang terms are FB ...