Here is a list of commonly used slang words and abbreviations in online community portals like Reddit. Feel free to add your own in the comments box below.
- AMA
- Ask me anything
- IAMA
- I am mildly amused
- IAmA
- /r/iama
- ELI5
- Explain like I’m five /r/explainlikeimfive
- Fap
- Slang for pleasuring oneself
- FML
- F**k my life
- FTW
- For the win
- FTFY
- Fixed that for you
- GW
- /r/gonewild
- IANAL
- I am not a lawyer
- IIRC
- If I remember correctly
- IMO
- In my opinion
- IRL
- In real life
- ITT
- In this thread
- NSFW
- Not safe for work
- NSFL
- Not safe for life
- OP
- Orginal poster
- TIL
- Today I learned
- tl;dr
- Too long; don’t read
- Troll
- Someone who intentionally posts offensive messages
- YOLO
- You only live once
- YMMV
- Your method may vary