In a recent newsletter, we asked the question “Who’s minding the acronym store?” The major point there was that our industry has a most confusing habit of reusing the same combinations of letters for ...

ICYMI (in case you missed it), acronyms, abbreviations, and initialisms are ways to shorten phrases and ideas both in normal speech and through texting and email. But a common FAQ (frequently asked ...

Confused by online acronyms like ‘BBL’ or ‘ATM’? See how internet acronyms spread, evolve and shape online culture.

Acronyms and abbreviations are both commonly used in the English language. But interestingly, there are many of each that people don’t know the meaning of or how they originated. For the record, an ...

From informal texts to published academic works, these common abbreviations appear everywhere. But do you know what they really mean? From Dr. to Dept., we rely on common abbreviations every ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Languages are full of acronyms – words made up of the ...

Text acronyms are the language of the internet, TBH. If you aren’t living with a #teen or scrolling through Snapchat and Twitter, though, it’s easy to get confused with all the new terms being ...

HOUSTON -- These days, social media has a language of its own, but do you know what some of the acronyms your kids might be receiving or sending really mean? Maybe you know what "LOL" means, but do ...

Have you ever been texting and thought, "idk" to a question? Or has someone made a statement that made you say "smh." Maybe you are confused by all these acronyms and Internet slang examples. New ...

We’re taking a closer look at certain acronyms from the lingo of online culture so that you can, you know, look all knowledgeable and stuff. Here’s what you need to know. The basic meaning of WYD is ...