Twitter has a 140 character limit in which you can send your message. So, it’s important that you use shorthand typing to make use of the limited space. Most of these Acronyms and abbreviations are probably familiar to regular Internet users, but some are more specific to Twitter.

Here is a list of the top 35 Twitter Acronyms and abbreviations that often appear in tweets:

1. RT = Retweet

2. DM = Direct Message

3. @ = Reply to [username] / at (as in location)

4. PRT = Partial Retweet / Please Retweet

5. FTW = For The Win

6. FTL = For The Loss

7. IRL = In Real Life

8. FTF or F2F =  Face to Face

9. IMHO = In My Humble Opinion

10. b/c = because

11. w/o = without

12. JV = Joint Venture

13. OH = Overheard

14. NP = No Problem

15. LMK = Let Me Know

16. LOL = Laugh(ing) Out Loud

17. LMAO = Laugh(ing) My Ass Off

18. BTW = By They Way

19. Plz or Pls = Please

20. FYI = For Your Information

21. FB = Facebook

22. J/K = Just Kidding

23. Tweeps or Tweeple = Twitter Users

24. PPL or Peeps = People

25. TTYL = Talk To You Later

26. TTYS = Talk To You Soon

27. OMG = Oh My God / Oh My Gosh

28. Ur = Your

29. U = You

30. NSFW = Not Safe For Work

31. YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary

32. RR = Re-run

33. RE = Reply

34. TY or TU = Thank You

35. YW = You’re Welcome

What other acronyms or abbreviations have you seen on Twitter that I didn’t mention above. Please add them below in the comments section.

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