| R8 | Rate |
| R | Are |
| R&D | Research and development |
| R&R | Rest and relaxation |
| RAEBNC | Read and enjoyed, but no comments |
| RB@YA | Right back at you |
| RBAY | Right back at you |
| RBTL | Read between the lines |
| RC | Remote control |
| RE | Regards |
| RE | Reply |
| RFD | Request for discussion |
| RGR | Roger |
| RHIP | Rank has it's priviliges |
| RHK | Roundhouse kick |
| RIP | Rest in peace |
| RIYL | Recommend if you like |
| RLCO | Real life conference |
| RLF | Real life friend |
| RM | Remake |
| RME | Rolling my eyes |
| RML | Read my lips |
| RMM | Read my mind |
| RN | Right now |
| RNN | Reply not necessary |
| ROFL | Rolling on the floor laughing |
| ROT | Right on time |
| ROTFL | Rolling on the floor laughing |
| ROTGL | Rolling on the ground laughing |
| ROTM | Right on the money |
| RPG | Role playing games |
| RRQ | Return receipt requested |
| RRR | Return receipt requested |
| RS | Running scared |
| RSVP | Please reply |
| RT | Real time |
| RTB | Returning to base |
| RTBS | Reason to be single |
| RTFAQ | Read the FAQ |
| RTK | Return to keyboard |
| RTM | Read the manual |
| RTRCTV | Retroactive email |
| RTRMT | Retirement email |
| RTS | Return to sender |
| RTS | Read the screen |
| RTTS | Right thing to say |
| RU | Are you? |
| RUS | Are you serious? |
| RUSOS | Are you in trouble? |
| RUT | Are you there? |
| RUUP4IT | Are you up for it? |
| RX | Drugs |
| RYO | Roll your own |
| RYS | Are you single? |
| RYS | Read your screen |
Background |
| Author: R. Strucel. This reference was created for Globalrph to help translate occasional texting codes that appear sporadically in correspondence from friends, colleagues, and other professionals. At least once a month I receive messages from younger professionals that are difficult to decipher based on the presence of several texting shorthand abbreviations. I had the author create two separate versions. The primary version simply lists the acronym followed by the definition. The alternative version lists the phrase / translation first and the texting code that represents the phrase. |
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VERSION 1: Texting acronym followed by the translation
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