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Acronyms that fit in chat: clinic (ADHD), the aside (BRB), the scene (JOI).
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AFK
Away from keyboard: a notice that you have left the keys — or the screen — for a while, while the session stays open.
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ASD
Autism spectrum disorder: the clinical English name for a neurodevelopmental diagnosis that Portuguese and Spanish usually call TEA.
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ETA
Estimated time of arrival: when you get there on a map — and, on a post, the passage added later (edited to add).
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FOMO
Fear of missing out: fear of being outside the party, the job, the couple — whatever the feed insists is happening now.
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FWB
Friends with benefits: friendship with agreed sex, without the dating contract.
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FYP
For You Page: TikTok’s main recommended feed — and the feed the creator begs for in a caption.
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ICYMI
In case you missed it: the note from someone replaying the news without admitting they are repeating.
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IMO
In my opinion: a three-letter cushion before the take, sometimes sincere, sometimes fake humility.
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IRL
In real life: the world off the screen, treated as a separate place.
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IYKYK
If you know, you know: the lock for speech aimed inside the tribe.
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NGL
Not gonna lie: a candour preface, cousin to TBH, with tweet rhythm.
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NSFW
Not safe for work: a warning that the link should not open on a work monitor — sex, gore, nudity, heavy swearing.
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SMH
Shaking my head: disbelief in three letters — disappointment without developing the argument.
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TBH
To be honest: a warning that candour is coming — a blow or a compliment, often already priced in.
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TL;DR
Too long; didn't read: a summary for whoever refused the text — or a slap of “I didn’t read.”