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List of common acronyms used in Reddit and other online community sites

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

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