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Below is an extensive list of social media acronyms and acronyms you should know.
If you’ve ever been confused by acronyms you see on social media, you’re not alone. After all, social media is a different world with a different language.
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Most abbreviations are popular on social media platforms, so chances are you’ve seen a few appearing on many apps. Below are some of the most common acronyms used on social media.
1. POV
POV stands for Point of View. It tells the video viewer that you should imagine yourself in the position of the description. It provides a short, concise, and interesting context for the video.
For example, a video that says “POV: You have nothing left to do” indicates that you should imagine a person in that position within the context of the video.
2. FYP
FYP stands for “For You Page”, which is TikTok’s personal recommendations feed. It shows you what it thinks you’ll like based on content you already like. Every TikTok creator wants their videos to be featured on FYP. In fact, the #FYP hashtag on TikTok has 49,775.4 billion views at the time of writing.
3. IYKYK
IYKYK stands for “if you know, you know”. This abbreviation is used to refer to an inside joke or something that only certain people understand. It is often used without explanation.
4. GROWTH
GRWM means “be ready with me”. This term is most popular on TikTok for videos that show the creator getting ready for the day. This could be in preparation for running errands, attending an event, or going on a date.
5. DM
A DM is a direct message sent on a social media application. It’s where users can communicate privately instead of publicly, like in post comments. For example, you can send a direct message on a social network when you want to privately share someone’s post with your friends.
6. #F4F
#F4F means “follow to follow”. Users often leave this hashtag in your comments after following you. It’s their way of letting you know they just followed you and asking you to follow them back. You don’t have to follow them back, but you could lose them as followers if you don’t.
7. #L4L
Similar to #F4F, the hashtag #L4L stands for “like for like”. People leave this hashtag on your post when they like your post and want you to return the favor.
8. RT
On X (formerly Twitter), RT stands for retweet, which means to repost a tweet. Retweeting helps posts gain more visibility and engagement. If you find that someone’s frequent retweets annoy you, you can mute their retweets without unfollowing them.
Although the terms “tweet” and “retweet” were technically dropped when X rebranded in 2023, you’ll still see people using these terms.
9. ATP
ATP means “at this moment”. This abbreviation appears in captions and comments on social networks. It means at this time. For example: “I don’t know what to do about this situation ATP.” It is also often written in lower case.
10. ATMs
ATM stands for “at the moment”. Similar to ATP, ATM simply means right now.
11. Striker
FW stands for “f*** with”. If someone says they made love to something, that means they agreed to sign it. Conversely, if they say they’re not FW with something, that means they’re not affiliated with it.
12. IKTR
IKTR means “I know it’s right”. This term is used when you agree with something or can relate to the situation. For example, someone might post that getting a manicure is a form of self-care. Other users can comment “IKTR”.
13. ICYMI
Popular on X, ICYMI stands for “in case you missed it”. It is used to bring your audience up to speed on something that happened while they were away or they missed the timeline.
14. IJS
IJS means “I’m just saying”. The abbreviation IJS is often added to the end of articles about an unpopular or differing viewpoint.
15. IMO/IMHO
IMO and IMHO stand for “in my opinion” and “in my honest opinion”, respectively. These abbreviations are used when someone expresses their opinion on social networks. People may feel the need to add it as a disclaimer when they anticipate that other users may disagree with them.
16. OOMF
OOMF means “one of my followers”. You will most likely see this abbreviation on X. It is used when a user mentions someone who is following them but does not want to reveal their name or address.
17. TBH/TBQH
TBH and TBQH mean “honest” and “quite honest”, respectively. These informal acronyms are used in various contexts, including opinions, intriguing remarks, and acknowledgments.
18. FRFR
FRFR means “realistic”. This is an informal way to emphasize your point. It is often added at the end of a sentence to casually show one’s sincerity. It can also be used to agree with someone.
19. BFR
BFFR stands for “be for f***ing real”. BFFR is used when you disagree with someone or an idea and want everyone to know that it is ridiculous, naive, or stupid.
20. WCW
WCW stands for Fourth Crush Woman. WCW is used on posts celebrating women on Wednesday. Users can post one or more women and may or may not explain why they chose them as their WCW. The abbreviation can also be used as a hashtag.
21. MCM
MCM stands for “Man Crush Monday”. This is similar to WCW but for men. And instead of Wednesday, posts are uploaded on Monday.
22. TBT
TBT means Throwback Thursday. Thursday is for a walk down memory lane on social media. TBT is used in conjunction with old images you are posting or reposting and can be used as hashtags.
23. FB
FBF stands for Flashback Friday. Just like TBT, social media users post memories or repost posts with the abbreviation FBF or hashtag #FBF on Fridays.
24. OOTD
OOTD stands for “outfit of the day”. Popular on Instagram and TikTok, OOTD is used to show off your outfit for that particular day.
25. OOTN
OOTN means “outfit of the night”. Like OOTD, OOTN is used to show off one’s outfit for the night.
26. HT
HT stands for Top Hat. HT is used to thank or acknowledge the specific source of information you are sharing. So you can see the shared HT with their username (HT @username). It’s a way to acknowledge them and direct your audience to their page.
27. IG
IG stands for Instagram. This abbreviation is used to refer to an Instagram account or Instagram itself.
28. Afternoon
PM stands for private message. Like direct messages or DMs, private messages are used for private conversations on social networks.
29. TL;DR
TL;DR means “too long; haven’t read yet”. This is used in response to a social media post that is too long to read, or it may appear before the author’s summary of the post.
30. FOMO
FOMO means “fear of missing out”. The acronym FOMO is used in two contexts: to express that you don’t want to miss something or that you are missing out on something at the time. This feeling is often triggered by what you see others saying online. Luckily, there are ways to prevent FOMO when using social media.
Never be left behind
It can be difficult to keep up with all the new slang on social media. It might be helpful to have a dictionary that you can use to keep up with all the new terms. Hopefully this article helps you better understand social media lingo so you don’t experience FOMO the next time you’re online.
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