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FACT SHEET 8 – TEXT SPEAK<br />

We know that with the advent of mobile phones, texting and instant messaging,<br />

CYP have grown up with a whole set of text vocabulary that adults can find it hard<br />

to understand with it seeming like a whole other language. The abbreviations they<br />

use change on a regular basis but it is important to at least know some of them. We<br />

don't present the exhaustive list here but they might give you some confidence in<br />

text speak.<br />

8 – Oral sex<br />

1337 – Elite -or- leet -or- L337<br />

143 – I love you<br />

182 – I hate you<br />

1174 – Nude club<br />

420 – Marijuana<br />

459 – I love you<br />

ADR – Address<br />

AEAP – As Early As Possible<br />

ALAP – As Late As Possible<br />

ASL – Age, sex, location?<br />

ABT2 – About to<br />

AFAIC – As far as I'm concerned<br />

AFAIK – As far as I know<br />

ALOL – Actually laughing out loud<br />

AML – All my love<br />

ASLMH – Age, sex, location, music, hobbies?<br />

ATST – At the same time<br />

AWOL – Absent without leave<br />

AYK – As you know<br />

AYSOS – Are you stupid or something<br />

AYTMTB – And you're telling me this because?<br />

B4 – Before<br />

B4N – Bye for now<br />

B4YKI – Before You Know It<br />

BBT – Be back tomorrow<br />

BRB – Be right back<br />

BTW – By the way<br />

BW – Best wishes<br />

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