Often, Internet users employ a secret language of acronyms to communicate in chat rooms. These acronyms make chatting
faster, but they can be used to keep information from parents. Here’s a list of commonly used chat lingo.
Become familiar with these acronyms and let your children chat online only with family and approved friends.
A/S/L - age, sex, location
BF - boyfriend
DIKU - do I know you?
F2F - face to face
GF - girlfriend
H&K - hug and kiss
ILU - I love you
IPN - I'm posting naked
IWALU - I will always love you
KOC - kiss on cheek
KOL - kiss on lips
LTR - long term relationship
NIFOC - naked in front of computer
NP - nosy parents
OLL - online love
P911 - my parents are coming!
PA - parent alert
PAL - parents are listening
PANB - parents are nearby
PM - private message
POS - parent over shoulder
TAW - teachers are watching
WTGP - want to go private
This list is provided by the Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
For more information about how to protect your kids when they are online,
visit www.cybertipline.org
