Characters in text messages and their meanings

Some characters used in text messages using SMS and their meanings

& - and

:-" whistling

:") blushing

:-(*) you make me sick

:-) smiling

:-)) very happy

:-* kiss

:-@ screaming

:’-) tears of laughter

:-0 shocked

:-P stick tongue out

;-) wink

<:3 )~ mouse

0 - nothing

2 - two, to, too

2DAY - today

A - a / an

A3 - anyplace, anytime, anywhere

ASAP - as soon as possible

B - be

B4 - before

B4N - Bye for now

BAU - business as usual

BC - because

BF - boyfriend

BK - back

BRB - I'll be right back.

BRO - brother

BT - but

BTW - by the way

C - see

CUL - see you later

CWOT - complete waste of time

D8 - date

DNR - dinner

EZ - easy

F8 - fate

FTF - face to face

FYI - for your information

GF - girlfriend

GMTA - great minds think alike

GR8 - great

HAND - have a nice day

HOLS - holidays

HRU - how are you

HV - have

I - I, it

ICBW - it could be worse

IDTS - I don't think so

IMHO - in my humble opinion

Its - it is

IYKWIM - if you know what I mean

JK - just kidding

KDS - kids

KOTC - kiss on the cheek

L8 - late

L8R - later

LOL - laughing out loud

LSKOL - long slow kiss on the lips

LTNS - long time no see

Luv U - I love you.

Luv U2 - I love you too.

M8 - mate

MON - the middle of nowhere

MTE - my thoughts exactly

MU - I miss you.

MUSM - I miss you so much.

NE1 - anyone

NP - no problem

O:-) saintly

OIC - oh, I see

PC&QT - peace and quiet

PCM - please call me

PLS - please

PS - parents

QT - cutie

R - are

ROTFL - rolling on the floor laughing

RUOK - are you ok?

SIS - sister

SMMR - summer

THNQ - thank you

U - you

U4E - you forever

UROK - you are okay

WR - were

WUCIWUG - what you see is what you get

WYSIWYG - what you see is what you get

x-( you are mad

XLNT - excellent