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Are you a content creator during the time of Ramadan who wants to make sure that people who are fasting can know to scroll past non-friendly posts? You could use the term 'NSFR' to let people know what you mean. This post unpacks the meaning and origin of this term. Meaning The term 'NSFR' is […]

Have you come across someone on a social media website who you just don't want to talk to, or do you share content that you would prefer for younger social media users that are under 18 or 21 to scroll past? You could use the text-based abbreviation 'dni' to say what you mean in both […]

Have you seen something that is so strange (or so disappointing) that you just had to shake your head at it? You could use the term 'smh' to let others know what you mean. This post unpacks the meaning and origin of this expression. Meaning The term 'smh' is a common text-based abbreviation that is […]

Have you seen the internet abbreviation 'yt' anywhere on the internet or social media and want to know what it means? The term is used often, although it is not internet shorthand for YouTube anymore as some users still  think. This post unpacks the meaning and origin of this term. Meaning The term 'yt' is […]

Would you like a new, fancy text-abbreviation from the weird parts of the internet to express your astonishment or alarm? You could use the term 'GYATT' that has been going around on TikTok to let others know what you mean. This post unpacks the meaning and origin of this term. Meaning The term 'GYATT' is […]

Have you seen the term 'BBL' somewhere on the internet and would like to know more about what the term means? You could use the text abbreviation 'BBL' for saying what you mean. This post unpacks some of the meaning and origin of this expression. Meaning The term 'BBL' is a text-based abbreviation for 'Brazilian […]

Are you looking for an appropriate word or term to describe someone who is so high on the 1 to 10 attractiveness scale that a ten just wouldn't be enough to rank them? You could use the text-based abbreviation 'BMS' to voice your opinion and save yourself some typing time. This post unpacks the meaning […]

Did you ask a friend a question online, and they start their reply with 'IIRC'? What does it mean? This post unpacks the meaning and origin of this acronym. Meaning The acronym 'IIRC' stands for 'If I can recall correctly' or 'if I remember correctly.' IIRC means that you have a faint memory of something […]

Did your friend send you ‘GTS’ after you asked them a question in a text message? This post unpacks the meaning and origin of this expression. Meaning The acronym ‘GTS’ has several meanings online. It’s a common abbreviation found in social media communications and text messaging. The most common use of ‘GTS’ is to represent […]