Chat Abbreviations

General chat shorthand

The abbreviations you will meet in any room, adult or not.

AFK

Away from keyboard.

ASAP

As soon as possible.

ASL

Age / sex / location: the oldest opener on the internet.

B/C

Because. Also written COS or CUZ.

BBIAB

Be back in a bit.

BBIAF

Be back in a few.

BBL

Be back later.

BRB

Be right back.

BTW

By the way.

CBA

Can't be arsed.

DM

Direct message: a private message.

DP

Display picture, meaning an avatar. Common in South Asian usage.

FFS

For fuck's sake.

GJ

Good job.

GL

Good luck.

HBU

How about you.

IDC

I don't care.

IDK

I don't know.

IKR

I know, right.

ILY

I love you, or I like you.

IMO

In my opinion.

JK

Just kidding.

JSYK

Just so you know.

LMAO

Laughing my arse off.

LMFAO

A stronger version of the same.

LMK

Let me know.

LOL

Laugh out loud. Also LOLZ.

MYOB

Mind your own business.

NM

Not much, usually the answer to "what are you up to".

NVM

Never mind.

OFC

Of course.

PMSL

Laughing extremely hard.

POV

Point of view.

ROFL

Rolling on the floor laughing.

SMH

Shaking my head: disapproval.

TMI

Too much information.

YOLO

You only live once.

^5

High five.

Adult chat terms

Terms specific to adult rooms. Knowing them saves a lot of guessing, and saves you agreeing to something you did not follow.

C2C

Cam to cam: both people on webcam at once.

CD

Cross-dresser.

DTF

Down to fuck: someone stating they are looking for sex.

M2M

Male to male.

F2F

Female to female. Occasionally also used for "face to face".

MILF

An older woman the speaker finds attractive. DILF is the male equivalent.

BBW

Big beautiful woman: a body-type preference.

BBC / BWC

Race-based body-type shorthand, common in preference lists.

Cuckold

A man whose partner has sex with other men, usually with his agreement and as part of the arrangement.

JAV

Japanese adult video: a genre label.

Amateur

Non-professional adult content, as opposed to studio-produced.

NSFW

Not safe for work: explicit content.

Sexting

Sexual conversation by text, usually with images.

RP

Roleplay: a written scene with agreed roles.

Sub / Dom

Submissive and dominant, the two sides of a BDSM dynamic. A switch does both.

SFS

Snap for snap: trading social accounts. Note that posting IDs in the main lobby is against the rules.

Abbreviations that will get you banned

Some shorthand exists purely to abuse people, and knowing it is useful mainly so you can report it. GFY, GKY, KYS, FOAD and DGAF in anger are all covered by the harassment rule, and telling someone to kill themselves is a permanent ban on this site regardless of how it is abbreviated.

The same goes for anything abbreviating content involving minors. That is reported, not just moderated.