You’re in the middle of a conversation and someone sends “OSS” — and you just stare at your phone for a second. Is it a greeting? A goodbye? Some kind of code? You’re not alone. OSS is one of those internet acronyms that seems random until you learn what it actually means. Once you do,…
You’re scrolling through your texts and someone sends you “isg, that was wild.” You stare at it. You read it twice. Still nothing. Don’t worry — you’re not behind. ISG is one of those acronyms that a lot of people use but far fewer people actually know. ISG stands for “I Swear to God” —…
You’re scrolling through your messages and someone hits you with “HMG” out of nowhere. Maybe it’s your best friend reacting to a meme, or someone sliding into your DMs after something wild just happened. Whatever the context, you’re staring at three letters and wondering — what does HMG mean in text? HMG stands for “Hit…
Your friend just texted you, “keep this on the DL, okay?” — and you’re sitting there trying to figure out if that’s a good thing or a bad thing. Don’t worry, you’re not alone. DL is one of those abbreviations that pops up constantly in texts, DMs, and group chats, and it’s been around long…
Picture this: you’re texting your friend about where to grab food tonight, and they just fire back “idc.” Do you make the call? Do you ask again? Are they annoyed? IDC stands for “I don’t care” — and while it sounds simple, how someone uses it can mean a lot of different things depending on…
You’re texting back and forth with a friend, things are moving fast, and they hit you with — “ofc!” You pause. You kind of know what it means, but are you sure? Did they just agree with you? Were they being sarcastic? Is it even positive? OFC stands for “of course” — and it’s one…
Your friend just sent you a message that ended with “fr fr” and you’re sitting there wondering if they hit the keyboard twice by accident. Don’t worry — you’re not alone. FR stands for “For Real,” and it’s one of the most used slang terms in texting right now. People drop FR to emphasize that…
You’re scrolling through your messages and someone just replied with “fss” — and you’re sitting there like, what does that even mean? You’re definitely not alone. FSS is one of those slang terms that’s blowing up in texts, Snapchat, and DMs right now, and if you don’t know what it stands for, it’s easy to…
You’re scrolling through your messages and someone just hit you with “imsg me later” or “u on imsg?” — and you’re just staring at the screen like, wait, what? You’re not alone. IMSG stands for iMessage, Apple’s built-in messaging app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac users. It’s one of those shorthand terms that iPhone users…
You’re scrolling through your texts and someone just sent “bms” — and you have absolutely no idea what they’re talking about. Don’t worry, you’re not alone. BMS stands for “broke my scale,” and it’s one of those compliments that sounds weird until you get it. Once you do, you’ll start seeing it everywhere — Instagram…
