"Abbreviation – Millennial Terms"
Post on: June 22, 2020
It is common to hear parents lamenting about not understanding their children’s lingo. They feel baffled when their kids sent them a handphone message with all the abbreviations. “Keeping abreast with youngster’s language used to be so much simpler in the good old days” is an oft-quoted phrase by the disgruntled older generation.
Lately, the word which has taken social media by storm is “OK Boomer”. Saying this is an astute way of rebutting an elderly person with a tinge of humour. An example — an older individual advises a millennial: “When I was your age, I would be roughing it up playing soccer instead of being cooped up at home staring the computer screen.”
The savvy millennial, instead of being apologetic, would counter, “OK Boomer!” Replying this is a retort which is cheeky and acceptable to the older person with a sense of humour. But a word of caution: Don’t try it on a no-nonsensical senior citizen.
Fret not! we bring you abbreviations which comes in handy while communicating with your kids or young colleagues. However, not all abbreviation and lingos can be appreciated. Sometimes the nuances play a part when it’s being articulated. Nevertheless, it is good to know them and be in sync with the millennials. Let’s delve into these abbreviations and be a savvy boomer:
- YOLO – You Only Live Once
- JOMO — Joy Of Missing Out
- FOMO – Fear Of Missing Out
- LOL — Laughing Out Loud
- LMAO — Laughing My A** Off
- TN — Tonight
- RN– Right Now
- NBD — No Big Deal
- TFW — That Feeling When
- NVM — Nevermind
- WYD — What (are) You Doing
- Thx — Thanks
- BRB — Be Right Back
- L8 — Late
- OMW — On My Way
- LMK — Let Me Know
- ICYMI — In Case You Missed It
- IDC — I Don’t Care
- IMO/ IMHO — In My Opinion / In My Humble Opinion
- SMH — Shaking My Head
- JK — Just Kidding
- Noob — Newbie
- XOXO — Hugs and Kisses
- GMV — Got My Vote
- SM — Social Media
Jump on the bandwagon and have fun with these abbreviations. Use them while messaging — startle your nephews/nieces and be ON FLEEK (cool/ trendy). The Jolly Good Times hopes you had fun with the millennial terms. Share it with your buddies — invite them to Like Us on Facebook and our website.
By Shaji Thomas Varughese
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