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Idk wtf u r sayin

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Marni Baron Student Contributor, Emory University
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Alcie Browne Student Contributor, Emory University
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Jessica Leigh Student Contributor, Emory University
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Emory chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

Have you ever read a text that you completely didn’t understand? Don’t panic. It’s time you get with the program and learn how to talk the talk, and HC Emory is here to help. We are going to provide you with a glossary of “texting” language so that you can text quickly and efficiently, with minimal miscommunications and “????”s involved. 

Spellings we enjoy
Lyke, tonite, boi, gurl, kewl, rly, kk, hawt,
Any spelling where a number replaces either a single letter or a syllable in the word (gr8, 4ever, 2nite, co0l, gur1, 2 cute)
Removing a “g” (lovin)
Adding a “z” (hourz, forevz)
Single letters (U R)
“o0o0o0o0o0o0o” instead of “oh”
 
Abbreviations we love
tn= tonight
ln= last night
hc= hardcore (not to be confused with HC, which = Her Campus)
nbd= no big deal
ttyn= talk to you never
w= with
ab= about
irl= in real life
gmta= great minds think alike
gl= good luck
143= I love you (1 letter in I, 4 letters in love, 3 letters in you)
243= We love you
qt= cutie
qt3.14=cutie pie
ridic= ridiculous
pregs/preggers=pregnant
tom= tomorrow
nvm= nevermind
def= definitely
perf= perfect
obvs/obvi= obviously
tots= totally
maybs=maybe
plz= please
thx= thanks
vid= video chat
wna= wanna= want to
whatev= whatever
gp= game plan
dp= date party
LI= Long Island
Yofo=Yoforia
Mags= Maggies
BP= Bagel Palace
asdfahsdjkfsadfjasdlfk= excitement OR frustration depending on the scenario

Scenario 1:
Girl 1: OMG I JUST GOT INTO EMORY!!!!!!
Girl 2: tfgioshfirsuhrfjksadfhawur OMG I’M SO EXCITED FOR YOU!!!!
 
Scenario 2:

Girl 1: I’m soo bored what do you want to do tonight?
Girl 2:  adjkfhafhaesfjha idk like nothings going on…sooo annoying
 

Texting tactics we like

Increase emphasis or intensity to what is being said by:
1) Add a period
Ex: omg. > omg
 
2) Use all caps
Ex: OMG. > omg.
 
3) Repeat letters
Ex: Ooommmmmgggggg > omggggggggggg > omg
 
“K/OK” vs. “okayyy” vs. “kkkk”
“k”= end of topic/conversation, I get the point, stand-offish tone
“okayyy”= whatever you say, ughh fine, whinier tone
“kkkk”= okay, sounds good, I’m excited, positive tone
(Editor’s note: stick to one, two or four “k”s, avoid using three)
 
Texting words/phrases that we find are acceptable to be used in spoken conversation
“Funzies” (often used sarcastically)
Girl 1: I’ve been in the library for like 5 hours.
Girl 2: funzies
 
“Bleh”
Girl 1: I’m so hungover…blehhhh
 
“Grool” (a combination of the words cool and great)
(as seen in Mean Girls when Cady replies to Aaron about the Halloween party)
Girl 1: The pregame starts at 10:30
Girl 2: Grool!
 
“H-C” (meaning hardcore)
Girl 1: I’m H-C dying
Girl 2: Ugh, I’m sorry!
 
“On the realizes/for realizes”
Girl 1: I got his number!!
Girl 2: ahhh for realizes?!
 
“Samesies”
Girl 1: I wish there was a mixer tonight. There is NOTHING going on.
Girl 2: samesies!!!!!!
 
“Whatevs/It’s whatevs/It’s seriously whatever”
Girl 1: Ugh, was I really drunk last night?
Girl 2: Everyone was. Don’t worry about it. Whatevs.
 
“L-O-L” or “Lolzies” (often used with the hand motion of each letter)
Example scenario: You are with your guy friend and you walk past a girl he used to hook up with (that he is obviously embarrassed about and that you can’t believe even happened). After she walks by you smile and say to him “L-O-L.”
 
“W-T-F”
Girl 1: I don’t think I can go out tonight…
Girl 2: Oh my god. W-T-F.
 
“Effing”
Girl 1: He hooked up with his ex!
Girl 2: No effing way.
 
“F that”
Girl 1: Just found out we have a quiz next week…
Girl 2: F that!
 
“Hehe” (malicious, sneaky, flirty)
Girl 1: I just hooked up with my TA…hehe
Girl 2: You did not!
 
“Ha” (sarcastic, it means “this is not funny at all”)
Girl 1: Don’t turn around, your ex is making out with Jane.
Girl 2: Ha.
 
“Ahhhhh/awwww/ughhhh”
Use anytime, anywhere
 
How to use symbols as letters:
 
The most common:
A=@
B=8
E=3
F=PH
G=9
I=!
L=1
O=0 OR ()
S=$
T=+
Z=2
 
Some Examples:
 
That girl is a slut!!
+h@+  9!r1 !$ @ $1u+!!
 
You’re my best friend!
Y0u’r3 my b3$+ phr!3nd
 
Don’t be lame…lets go out tonight!
D()n’+ b3 1@m3…13+$ 9() ()u+ +()n!9h+!!
 
So, you can keep your proper grammar and “real” English words in the classroom from now on, because you just learned everything you need to know about the do’s and don’t’s of texting lingo.

Jessica lives her life at several speeds. She talks too fast, eats too slow and over-analyzes too much.  When she’s not telling long-winded stories, sitting alone at the dinner table, or staring off into space, Jessica loves all things creative. Screenwriter, play director and poet at age 9, songwriter and choreographer at age 16, now, at 23, all she really wants to do is write, help others, and post Instagrams.  As a social media coordinator for multiple fashion brands, and a post-grad writer for Her Campus, she gets to do just that. Jessica is a Midwestern girl from the suburbs of Chicago, but she fell in love with city living during a summer internship in the Big Apple, and now calls NYC home. Jessica loves chocolate milkshakes, dance parties, Chippewa Ranch Camp, Friends re-runs, Chuck Bass and of course, spending time with her fans (read: family and friends).