Acronyms that you might find in e-mails, IMs or chatrooms

This is not a complete listing of chat acronyms. Every parent should be aware of what their child is doing online. Chatrooms can be a danger place where child predators hang out. What out for key terms that may be suggestive and warnings to you. Keep up informed of words and terms you may find not in our list so we can include them.

F	Female
F/F	Face to face
F2F	Face to face
FAQ	Frequently asked questions
FAWC	For anyone who cares
FBOW	For better or worse
FBTW	Fine, be that way
FCFS	First come, first served
FCOL	For crying out loud
FIFO	First in, first out
FISH	First in, still here
FLAME	An insult
FLA	Four-letter acronym
FOAD	Fuc* off and die
FOAF	Friend of a friend
FOB	Fuc* off bitch
FOC	Free of charge
FOCL	Falling of chair laughing
FOFL	Falling on the floor laughing
FOS	Freedom of speech
FOTCL	Falling of the chair laughing
FTF	Face to face
FTTT	From time to time
FU	Fuc*ed up
FUBAR	Fuc*ed up beyond all recognition
FUDFUCT	Fear, uncertainty and doubt
FW	Freeware
FWIW	For what it's worth
FYA	For your amusement
FYEO	For your eyes only
FYE	For your entertainment
FYEO	For your eyes only
FYI	For your information

F2F face to face
FAQ frequently asked question(s)
FAWC for anyone who cares
FC fingers crossed
FISH first in, still here
FITB fill in the blanks
FMTYEWTK far more than you ever wanted to know
FOAF friend of a friend
FOCL falling off chair laughing
FOFL falling on floor laughing
FOMCL falling off my chair laughing
FTBOMH from the bottom of my heart
FUBAR fouled up beyond all repairs
FUD fear, uncertainty, and doubt
FWIW for what it’s worth
FYI for your information