13 British abbreviations values ​​that you might not know

You probably know what it is IMHO, LOL or OMG. And here is how to respond to BYOB at the end of the invitation to a party or said AMA with confidence - it's time to find out.

Anton Komarov

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1. BYOB

[Biː-waɪ-əʊ-biː]

Stands for Bring Your Own Bottle - «Bring a bottle." This means that the owner of the party to which you are invited, take care of the food, but alcohol is counting on help visitors.

Come to Nick's house at 5 pm. BYOB. - Come to Nick at five. Bring alcohol!

2. SMH

[Ɛs-ɛm-eɪʧ]

This reduction of Shaking My Head translates as "shaking my head" and is a reaction to something unpleasant or very strange.

- He's late again. - He's late again.
- SMH. - I shake my head.

3. CSL

[Siː-ɛs-ɛl]

Abbreviation for Can not Stop Laughing. She, on the contrary, says that the source can not help but laugh at the mention of something really fun. In fact, another version of LOL.

- Have you seen that video with a dancing dog? - I saw this video with the dancing dog?
- CSL! - I can not stop laughing!

4. FOMO

[Fəʊməʊ]

Fear Of Missing Out - popular lately abbreviation for fear of missing something. For example, a party.

I have to go to that party! I have severe FOMO! - I have to go to this party! I have a fear of hard to miss something important!

5. AF

[Eɪ-ɛf]

It stands for As Fuck, but nothing is not abusive. This extreme level of something like Russian "To get".

Those tacos were spicy AF! - These tacos were ofiget what sharp!

6. FAM

[Fæm]

What would you call your best friend or girlfriend, with whom you are well, very close? Probably would have told you that they are a brother or sister? In English on this subject there is a reduction from the word FAM Family.

My fam is always there for me. - My closest friends are always ready to help me.

7. IRL

[Aɪ-ɑːr-ɛl]

Internet has captured the world so much that we even have to divide life into real and virtual. And there was a reduction in IRL - In Real Life.

IRL I'm a very friendly person actually. - In real life, I'm actually a very friendly person.

8. ELI5

[Iː-ɛl-aɪ faɪv]

To express my sincere ignorance in any matter, you can use ELI5 (Explain Like I'm 5) reduction, which means: "Explain it like I'm five years."

I know nothing about computer hardware, ELI5. - I do not know anything about computer parts, explain, as if me five years.

9. FTFY

[Ɛf-tiː-ɛf-waɪ]

The English-language chat rooms can sometimes be found FTFY. This reduction may appeal to fans of correct grammar mistakes of others, because it means Fixed That For You and translates to "fix it for you."

It should be speak, not spik. FTFY. - This must be speak, and not spik. I corrected for you.

10. DAE

[Diː-eɪ-iː]

Reducing the question «Does Anyone Else?» ( «Who else?"). For example, you want to find like-minded companions:

- DAE like this band? - Someone more like this artist?

11. AMA

[Eɪ-ɛm-eɪ]

And if you are an expert in any subject and you want to share your knowledge, useful AMA - Ask Me Anything. Ask me about anything!

I've been studying Van Gogh for years, AMA. - I have been studying Van Gogh's years, ask me about anything.

12. ICYMI

[Aɪ-siː-waɪ-ɛm-aɪ]

Is an abbreviation formed from the long expression In Case You Missed It. used in conversation to the topic being discussed to explain to someone who is connected to it only: "In case you missed... "

ICYMI, we were talking about our healthcare system. - In case you missed it, we talked about our health.

13. PAW

[Piː- eɪ- dʌblju (ː)]

How often do you, as a teenager, trying to hide from their parents threads conversations with friends? The current youth is much more inventive: when my mother standing behind her and surreptitiously watching what her child is chatting with his friends, the course is the reduction PAW - Parents Are Watching.

Let's go to the library together? PAW. - Let's go to the library? Parents look!

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And finally, a simple expression that can be useful to you in correspondence with an English friend:

• YW [Waɪ-dʌblju (ː)] - You're Welcome.
• RLY [Ɑːr-ɛl-waɪ] - Really.
• ILY [Aɪ-ɛl-waɪ] - I love you.
• SY [Ɛs-waɪ] - See You.