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Have you ever received a text that says “LMAL” and wondered what the person was trying to say? You are not…

JoieJul 20, 202610 min read

Have you ever received a message containing “DTMF” and wondered what the person was talking about? Unlike common texting abbreviations such…

JoieJul 20, 20269 min read

Have you ever received a text that simply said “NOC” and wondered what the person actually meant? Texting abbreviations can be…

JoieJul 20, 202610 min read

Have you ever received a text message that simply says “What?” and wondered what the person really meant? The word “what”…

JoieJul 20, 20269 min read

Have you ever received a text that says “muy cute,” “muy good,” or simply “muy” and wondered what the person actually…

JoieJul 19, 202611 min read

Have you ever received a text that says “PYS” and wondered what the person actually meant? Texting abbreviations can be confusing…

JoieJul 19, 202610 min read

Have you ever received a text that says “fg” and wondered what the person actually meant? You are not alone. Short…

JoieJul 19, 202610 min read

Have you ever received a text that says “IGU” and wondered what the person actually meant? Texting abbreviations can be confusing…

JoieJul 19, 202610 min read

Have you ever received a text that says “MLM?” or seen someone use “MLM” in a social media conversation and wondered…

JoieJul 19, 20269 min read

Have you ever received a text like “hn” and wondered what the person actually meant? You are not alone. Short text…

JoieJul 18, 202610 min read