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Part 5 - How to speak the bingo chat lingo

Once you are used to chatting whilst playing bingo, you will very quickly find out that there is a short-hand speak or 'lingo' that players use. This is to save time whilst chatting.

Here's a useful guide to the most popular chat lingo you'll come across (and use!)?.

((Players alias)) - Hugs
1tg, 2tg, 3tg etc - One/two/three numbers left to bingo
AFK - Away From Keyboard
AOYP - Angel on Your Pillow
ASAP - As Soon As Possible
BAK - Back At Keyboard
BBL - Be Back Later
BBS - Be Back Soon
BLNT - Better Luck Next Time
BRB - Be Right Back
BTW - By The Way
CYA - See Ya
FYI - For Your Information
GG - Good Going (good game)
GL - Good Luck
GL2U - Good Luck to You
GLA - Good Luck All
GLE - Good Luck Everyone
GM - Good Morning
GN - Good Night
GR8 - Great
GTSY - Glad to See You or Good to See You
HB - Hurry Back
IC - I See
IMO - In My Opinion
IRL - In Real Life
JK - Just Kidding
K - Kiss
L8R - Later
LMAO - Laughing My Butt Off
LOL - Laughing Out Loud
NP - No Problem
ROFL - Rolling on The Floor Laughing
ROFLMAO - Rolling on The Floor Laughing My Ass Off
ROOMIE - A chat room member - anyone who's in chat is a roomie
SAC - Sorry All Close
SD - Sweet Dreams
SRY - Sorry
SS - So Sorry
SVS - So Very Sorry
SYS - See You Soon
TC - Take Care
TTFN - Ta Ta For Now
TX - Thanks
TY - Thank You
TYU2 - Thank You & You too
TYSM - Thank You So Much
TYVM - Thank You Very Much
WB - Welcome back
WTG - Way to Go! (American version of congratulations)
YW - You're Welcome
YVW - You're Very Welcome