phrases, sayings, idioms and expressions at

Instant messaging lingo

Posted by ESC on May 22, 2003

Posted on Thu, May. 22, 2003
A text of the times
Instant messaging's bare-bones lingo spreads wider than the Net
By Stephanie Dunnewind
THE SEATTLE TIMES

As instant messaging becomes more mainstream -- it's predicted to surpass e-mail as an online communications tool by 2005 -- the ramifications might go beyond teen culture.

Already, text lingo is showing up in some student English papers and in dictionaries. Some linguists are hailing it as a hybrid language...

 

Translator: Simple to use! Just type in your texting lingo and let transL8it! convert it to plain english OR type in a phrase in english and convert it to TXT lingo! Stay on top of this craze by receiving the latest, while helping our community grow! [y dont u sign^ 2day?] =) www.transl8it.com/ cgi-win/index.pl

The following is a list of commonly used SMS, text, chat and online lingo. If you would like to check the definitions for several thousand other entries, please try our transL8it! engine in our root directory: www.transl8it.com/ index.cfm?fuseaction=showContent&ID=38

© 1997 – 2024 Phrases.org.uk. All rights reserved.