The first time that you join a bingo chat, you may think “what are they talking about? It is impossible to understand this…”. Don’t panic; it’s normal. The language used in bingo is a little bit different and it is quite similar to how we communicate via SMS (short forms, abbreviations, letter and numerical combinations, etc.) because some of the players play from mobile devices using small keyboards.
Another reason is that online bingo is a very fast game, and while customers are playing they are also talking to other roomies on chat and taking part in small chat games. Is it possible to keep up? Of course it is!
As we said before, don’t worry because after a few games you will be an expert with all this “bingo slang”. Have a look at the list below to see the most common abbreviations and short forms used in online bingo.
Bingo abbreviations
AFK
away from keyboard
AKA
also known as
ASAP
as soon as possible
BIAM
back in a minute
BBL
be back later
BBS
be back soon
BF
boyfriend
BLNT
better luck next time
BRB
be right back
BTW
by the way
CYA
see ya
CYAL8R
see ya later
FAIK
far as I know
FAQ
frequently asked questions
FYI
for your information
GF
girlfriend
GG
good going (good game)
GL
good luck
GLA
good luck all
GLE
good luck everyone
GM
good morning
GMTA
great minds think alike
GN
good night
GTSY
glad to see you
HB
hurry back
HHIS
hanging head in shame
IC
I see
IYKWIM
if you know what I mean
IRL
in real life
JK
just kidding
JMO
just my opinion
JTLYK
just to let you know
KIT
keep in touch
KOTC
kiss on the cheek
KOTL
kiss on the lips
L8R
later
LMAO
laughing my @$$ off
LOL
laughing out loud
LTNS
long time no see
LY
love ya
NETUA
nobody ever tells us anything
NP
no problem
OIC
oh, I see
OMG
oh my goodness (gawd)
OTOH
on the other hand
PM
private message
PMSL
peed myself laughing
PPL
people
QT
cutie
ROFL
rolling on floor laughing
RTSM
read the stupid manual
SO
significant other
SOH
sense of humour failure
SRY
sorry
SWAK
sealed with a kiss
SWL
screaming with laughter
SYS
see you soon
TC
take care
TOY
thinking of you
TPTB
the powers that be
WDW
well done winner
WD
well done
TTFN
ta ta for now
TTYL
talk to you later
TX
thanx
TY
thank you
TYVM
thank you very much
VEG
very evil grin
WB
welcome back
WTG
way to go
WTH
what/who the heck
WYSIWYG
what you see is what you get
YBS
you’ll be sorry
YSR
yeah… sure… right
YVW
you’re very welcome
YW
you’re welcome
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