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NGLNGL means “not gonna lie.” See how it shifts a message’s tone, when it…FRFR means “for real” in texts. It can ask “really?” or stress that you…WYDWYD means “what are you doing?” It can also ask “what would you do?”…GNGGNG is short for “gang,” as in your close friends, not a crime group.…AyoAyo means “hey” or “yo,” a way to get attention. Sent as “ayo?” it…LFGLFG means “let’s f***ing go,” a hype cheer, or “looking for group” in games.…ISTGISTG means “I swear to God.” People type it to promise something is true,…WDYMWDYM means “what do you mean?” See how punctuation changes its tone, when wdym…OFCOFC means “of course.” See how its tone shifts by where it sits in…YHYH is a quick “yeah.” Alone it can feel dry, and yhyh can sound…FFSFFS is short for “for f***’s sake,” typed when patience runs out. See if…IGY6IGY6 is a term mostly used in the military which means “I got your…

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