To speed up conversation in bingo chat communities a chat language has developed, comprising a series of commonly used abbreviations and acronyms which can be typed in a much faster time. Use of chat lingo helps to enhance the flow of conversation in online bingo chat rooms, however for a novice player it can seem like a foreign language.
Below is a list of commonly used chat room phrases and their corresponding abbreviations (although it is by no means exhaustive) to help you decipher chat in online bingo communities.
| ((name)) | hugs |
| <g> | grin |
| *g* | giggle |
| *k* | kiss |
| *s* | smile |
| *w | wink |
| 1tg/2tg/3tg | number to go until Bingo |
| aamof | as a matter of fact |
| afaik | as far as I know |
| a/s/l | age/sex/location |
| aka | also known as |
| asap | as soon as possible |
| afk | away from keyboard |
| b | back |
| b4 | before |
| b4n | bye for now |
| bak | back at keyboard |
| bbiab | be back in a bit |
| bbl | be back later |
| bbs | be back soon |
| bf | boyfriend |
| blnt | better luck next time |
| bo | blackout |
| brb | be right back |
| btdt | been there done that |
| btw | by the way |
| cya | see you |
| cyal8r | see you later |
| eg | evil grin |
| faq | frequently asked questions |
| fyi | for your information |
| gag | green and gone |
| gg | good game / good going |
| GH | game host |
| gl | good luck |
| gl2u | good luck to you |
| gla | good luck all |
| glac | good luck all close |
| gm | good morning |
| gmta | great minds think alike |
| gn | good night |
| gr8 | great |
| gtsy | glad to see you |
| hb | hurry back |
| ic | I see |
| imo | in my opinion |
| irl | in real life |
| jk | just kidding |
| l8r | later |
| l8rg8r | later gator |
| lol | laugh out loud |
| mnc | mother nature calls |
| newbie | new chat member |
| np | no problem |
| pm | private message |
| poof | I’ve left the chat |
| ppl | people |
| qt | cutie |
| r | are |
| rag | red and gone |
| rofl | rolling on floor laughing |
| roomie | chat room member |
| sac | sorry all close |
| sd | sweet dreams |
| sry | sorry |
| stu | same to you |
| sys | see you soon |
| tc | take care |
| ttfn | ta ta for now |
| tx | thanks |
| ty | thank you |
| tyvm | thank you very much |
| u | you |
| wb | welcome back |
| wtg | way to go |
| ylo | yellow |
| yw | you’re welcome |
| yvw | you’re very welcome |
