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smiley
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AFAIC
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as far as I know
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BF
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GF
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best friend forever
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be right back
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DD
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DW
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I don't know
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laugh out loud
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LOLZ
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MYOB
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obvs
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oh my God
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TL;DR
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happy birthday
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YOLO
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Cul8r
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IRL
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NP
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OMW
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too much information
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laughing my ass off
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Gr8
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WYD
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by the way
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as soon as possible
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TTYL
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for your information
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thanks
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see you
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a group of characters, such as ':-)', resembling a smiling face used in online conversations

AFAIC
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/ɐfˈeɪɪk/

used in a text message, email, etc. to share a personal opinion of something

As far as I know
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/æz fˈɑːɹ æz aɪ nˈoʊ/

used in a text message, email, etc. to express one's doubt while giving an opinion

BF
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/bˌiːˈɛf/

(especially in text messages, on social media, etc.) a male partner that one has a sexual or romantic relationship with

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GF
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/dʒˌiːˈɛf/

(especially in text messages, on social media, etc.) a female partner that one has a sexual or romantic relationship with

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best friend forever
Best friend forever
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/bˈɛst fɹˈɛnd fɚɹˈɛvɚ/

someone's best friend, ‌used by young people on social media, especially in text messages

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Be right back
[ interjection ]
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/biː ɹˈaɪt bˈæk/

used in online conversations indicating that one would be back after a short time

DD
[ noun ]
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/dˌiːdˈiː/

used in online conversations referring to one's daughter

DW
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/dˌiːdˈʌbəljˌuː/

used in online conversations referring to one's wife

I don't know
[ interjection ]
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/aɪ dˈoʊnt nˈoʊ/

a common abbreviation used in texts or online conversations, which means one does not know something

Laugh out loud
[ interjection ]
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/lˈæf ˈaʊt lˈaʊd/

used especially in text or online messages to express laughter or amusement about something funny

LOLZ
[ interjection ]
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/lˈɑːlz/

used in texts or online messages about something that is funny and amusing, expressing laughter

MYOB
[ interjection ]
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/mˈaɪɑːb/

used in text messages, emails, etc. emphasizing that someone should not interfere in other's lives

Obvs
[ Adverb ]
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/ˈɑːbvz/

especially used in text messages, emails, etc. indicating that something is clear and easily understood

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oh my God
Oh my God
[ interjection ]
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/ˈoʊ maɪ ɡˈɑːd/

used to express shock, surprise, or excitement, particularly on social media or in text messages

TL;DR
[ interjection ]
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/tˌiːˈɛl dˌiːˈɑːɹ/

used in a text message, email, etc. as a dismissive response to a long post or text or to give a summary

happy birthday
Happy birthday
[ interjection ]
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/hˈæpi bˈɜːθdeɪ/

used to express good wishes and congratulations to someone on their birthday

YOLO
[ interjection ]
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/jˈoʊloʊ/

an abbreviation commonly used in online conversations and social media posts to encourage living life to the fullest and taking risks

Cul8r
[ interjection ]
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/sˈiː juː lˈeɪɾɚ/

an abbreviation commonly used in text messaging and online communications, often used as a quick and casual way of saying goodbye or indicating that the person expects to see the recipient again soon

IRL
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/ɪn ɹˈiːəl lˈaɪf/

an abbreviation commonly used in text messaging and online communications, often used to distinguish between online or virtual interactions and interactions that take place in person or offline

NP
[ interjection ]
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/ˌɛnpˈiː/

an abbreviation commonly used in text messaging and online communications, often used as a quick and casual way of acknowledging a request or expressing that something is not an issue

OMW
[ interjection ]
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/ˈɑːmwə/

an abbreviation commonly used in text messaging and online communications, often used as a quick and casual way of letting someone know that the sender is en route to a location or event

Too much information
[ interjection ]
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/tˈuː mʌtʃ ˌɪnfɚmˈeɪʃən/

used in written or spoken conversations to indicate that someone has shared more personal or detailed information than is comfortable or necessary

Laughing my ass off
[ interjection ]
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/lˈæfɪŋ maɪ ˈæs ˈɔf/

an abbreviation commonly used in text messaging and online communications, often used to express that something is funny or amusing

Gr8
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/ˈɡɹeɪt/

an abbreviation commonly used in text messaging and online communications, often used as a quick and casual way of expressing approval, satisfaction, or agreement

WYD
[ interjection ]
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/wˌʌt ɑːɹ juː dˈuːɪŋ/

an abbreviation commonly used in text messaging and online communications, often used as a way of starting a conversation or checking in with someone to see what they are up to

By the way
[ Adverb ]
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/baɪ ðə wˈeɪ/
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used to introduce a new topic or information that is related to the ongoing conversation

As soon as possible
[ Adverb ]
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/æz sˈuːn æz pˈɑːsəbəl/
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used to express the urgency or immediacy of completing a task or taking action without unnecessary delay

TTYL
[ interjection ]
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/tˈiː tˈiː wˈaɪ ˈɛl/

used in online messaging, texting, and email as a friendly way to indicate that the conversation is ending but the speakers will communicate again in the future

For your information
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/fɔːɹ jʊɹ ˌɪnfɚmˈeɪʃən/

used in written or spoken communication to indicate that the information being provided is intended to inform the recipient, but not necessarily requiring any action on their part

thanks
Thanks
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said when someone helps us or does something nice for us

see you
See you
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/sˈiː juː/
Informal

used as a casual way of saying goodbye or indicating that the person expects to see the recipient again soon

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