Meanings

BSFS is the plural of BSF, internet slang for "best friends." A single BSF is a best friend, and some people use it for a friend so close they feel…

The mean symbol is x̄, called "x bar," the letter x with a horizontal bar above it. In statistics it stands for the sample mean, the average of values taken…

The Gaara symbol is the kanji 愛 (ai), meaning "love," shown on the left side of Gaara's forehead in Naruto. It is one of the most recognizable marks in anime,…

The yin and yang symbol is a circle divided into a black half and a white half, each holding a small dot of the opposite color. It stands for opposite…

The evil eye symbol is a protective amulet, most often a blue and white eye, worn or displayed to guard against the evil eye. The evil eye itself is a…

IIRC means "if I recall correctly," and it is also commonly read as "if I remember correctly." People type it before sharing something from memory to signal that they are…

SMH means "shaking my head" (or "shake my head"). In a text, it signals disapproval, disbelief, or disappointment, the written version of a slow head shake at something you find…

CYC has no single standard meaning in text. The best-supported texting reading is "can you call," but it rests on one Urban Dictionary entry from 2023, and no major dictionary…

DL most often means "download" in tech talk and "down low," meaning secret or private, in slang. Which one you are looking at depends on the words around it, because…

IICYIFY is an acronym for "If I Catch You, I F*** You." It comes from a line in the dark romance novel Haunting Adeline and spread through BookTok, where readers…