Time-saving online abbreviations like LOL, OMG, and IMHO are now part of the official English language. The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) announced the addition of several acronyms to its ...

In fact, ‘LOL’ would likely have gone direct to DVD, the knowledgeable people said, but Mandate’s contracts with foreign distributors contained a provision that the movie must be shown ...

Shockingly enough, the expression OMG has had its history tracked all the way back to 1917, while LOL used to mean "little old lady" back in the '60s, and FYI first showed up in corporate lingo in ...

OMG! Don't LOL but the FBI has decoded digital slang. By Mahesh Sharma. June 19, 2014 — 6.11pm. Save. Log in, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for later.

OMG, FYI, LOL, WAG Added to Oxford English Dictionary — LMFAO! Media Alley Texting-friendly abbreviations join IMHO, BFF in language usage Bible. Dylan Stableford. March 25, 2011 @ 9:16 AM.

Millions of 'textlexic' Britons are unable to understand the abbreviations sent to them in phone messages, research suggests. Six in 10 adults admit they have received a message which left them ...

“lol.” “This acronym for (I am) laughing out loud, ‘I laugh out loud, I burst out laughing,’ is strongly prevalent in recent years,” the Académie wrote in a bulletin this month .

Those who flout the law may find that LOL and OMG can quickly lead to RIP, or "rest in peace." Motor vehicle crashes are the No. 1 national killer of teenagers, ...

How Did “Muffin Top,’ “LOL” and “OMG” Get into the Oxford English Dictionary? By Elizabeth Weingarten. March 25, 2011 4:42 PM. Tweet Share Share Comment Tweet Share Share Comment ...