| ! | I have a comment |
| :<> | Amazed |
| 0:-) | Angel smiley |
| :-|| | Angry |
| :-X | Big kiss |
| *:-) | Clown |
| %-) | Confused |
| d8:) | Cool guy |
| :'-( | Crying |
| :e | Disappointed |
| :-| | Disgusted |
| :-)..... | Drooling face |
| |-) | Getting tired or asleep |
| :-* | Kiss |
| :-D | Laughing |
| :0 | Oooooh!! |
| :-( | Sad |
| :-@ | Screaming |
| 8-) | Sunglassess face |
| :-O | Surprised or shocked |
| :-P | Tongue in cheek |
| :-& | Tongue tied |
| :-)) | Very happy |
| ;-) | Winking |
| 10X | Thanks |
| 121 | One to one |
| 143 | I love you |
| 182 | I hate you |
| 2 | To |
| 20 | Location |
| 24/7 | 24 hours a day, 7 days a week |
| 2B@ | To be at |
| 2EZ | Too easy |
| 2G2BT | Too good to be true |
| 2H2H | Too hot to handle |
| 2MI | Too much information |
| 2M2H | Too much to handle |
| 2MORO | Tomorrow |
| 2MOR | Tomorrow |
| 2NITE | Tonight |
| 2NTE | Tonight |
| 4 | For |
| 404 | I haven't a clue; lost |
| 411 | Information |
| 459 | I love you |
| 4EAE | Forever and ever |
| 4EVA | Forever |
| 4EVER | Forever |
| ^5 | High-five |
| 511 | Too much information |
| 55555 | Crying your eyes out |
| 5FS | 5 finger salute |
| 7K | Sick |
| 86 | Out of, over, to get rid of, kicked out |
| 88 | Hugs and kisses |
| 88 | Bye-bye |
| 9 | Parent is watching |
| 99 | Parent is no longer watching |
| 911 | Urgent, emergency |
| ::poof:: | I'm gone |
| ^^ | Read line or message above |
| </3 | Broken heart |
| ? | I have a question |
| ? | I don't understand |
| ?^ | Hook up? |
| ?4U | Question for you |
| <S> | Smile |
| *S* | Smile |
| *W* | Wink |
| \M/ | Heavy metal music |
| ^RUP^ | Read up please |
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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Symbols
