What Does FML Mean? IRL, CYA, GR8, BTW, and More!
What Does FML Mean?
The short answer is that FML means "f*ck my life."
Have you ever wondered what FML means? If you have, you're in the right place! This term has been in use on social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and even in instant messaging clients and online games for years. The slang term has become even more popular with the release of the movie Just Go With It, where actor Adam Sandler uses it as his Facebook status.
FML is usually a somewhat offensive term and is often used in frustration. It is an acronym meaning "f*ck my life." Because of the meaning of this term, it should be used with care in order not to offend whoever hears it. Those looking for a polite version of this term may wish to use it to mean "Forget My Life," "Funk My Life," or even "Feeling Mighty Low."
However, FML has several other meanings.
Alternative Meanings of FML
FML has other definitions, all of which are entirely unrelated to "F*ck My Life," which include:
- Football Manager Live (a website)
- Family Medical Leave (sometimes called FMLA "Family Medical Leave Act")
- For My Lady (A Moody Blues song)
User-Submitted Meanings:
- Free My Life
- Find My Luggage (heard at an airport)
- Fix My Liver
- Find My Lover
- For My Love
- Fix My Lover
- Fix My Life
(Submit your meaning by commenting below!)
Where Did FML Come From?
The term was first uploaded to Urban Dictionary in 2005, but it did not gain widespread popularity until the release of "Superbad" in 2007. By 2008, when FMyLife.com was born, the term had already spread like wildfire.
FML Scene From the Movie "Superbad"
Interesting Facts About FML
Making up alternate meanings for FML is understandable. You have to admit, its original definition is fairly negative. Because of the somewhat vulgar meaning of FML, many Christian groups have been pushing for a new definition: Forgive Me, Lord.
The attempt thus far, however, has not been a successful one, and very few people outside of these Christian groups use the term in this sense.
FML has other, somewhat nonsensical definitions. As a joke, many say that FML means "Fix My Lighthouse." Those who say it means this may make up a fake history to back up the meaning of the word. It may be amusing to hear the fake etymology (history) of the term, but it is meant as a joke and does not mean this.
The phrase "FML" is so popular that there is an entire website—FMyLife.com—dedicated to users who submit horror stories about things that have happened in their lives. Each story is appended with "FML."
What do you think?
What should FML mean?
Top 50 Texting Abbreviations and Meanings
Abbreviation
| Meaning
|
|---|---|
AFAIK
| as far as I know
|
ATM
| at the moment
|
B@U
| back at you
|
BRB
| be right back
|
BTW
| by the way
|
CYA
| see you (or cover your ass)
|
CYT
| see you tomorrow
|
FML
| f*ck my life
|
FTW
| for the win
|
FWIW
| for what it's worth
|
G2G or GTG
| got to go
|
GR8
| great
|
IDC
| I don't care
|
IDK
| I don't know
|
IKR
| I know, right?
|
ILY
| I love you
|
IMHO
| in my humble opinion
|
IMO
| in my opinion
|
IRL
| in real life
|
JK
| just kidding
|
LMAO
| laughing my ass off
|
LMK
| let me know
|
LOL
| laugh out loud
|
LY
| love you
|
MFW
| my face when
|
NBD
| no big deal
|
NP
| no problem
|
NSFW
| not safe for work
|
NVM
| never mind
|
OFC
| of course
|
OMFG
| oh my f*cking god
|
OMG
| oh my god
|
OMW
| on my way
|
RN
| right now
|
ROFL
| rolling on the floor laughing
|
SMH
| shake my head
|
STFU
| shut the f*ck up
|
TBH
| to be honest
|
TFW
| that feeling when
|
TIL
| today I learned
|
TL;DR
| too long; didn't read
|
TMB
| text me back
|
TMI
| too much information
|
TN
| tonight
|
TTYL
| talk to you later
|
TTYT
| talk to you tomorrow
|
TY
| thank you
|
WTF
| what the f*ck
|
WTH
| what the hell
|
YOLO
| you only live once
|
Questions & Answers
What does "irl" stand for?
"Irl" stands for "in real life."
Helpful 281What does TTYL mean?
TTYL stands for "talk to you later."
Helpful 222What does "BRB" stand for?
"BRB" stands for "be right back."
Helpful 173What does "GTG" mean?
"GTG" stands for "got to go" and is said when the person has to leave.
Helpful 170What does “lmao” mean?
"Lmao" stands for "laughing my ass off."
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Comments
you forgot fp: facepalm/ faceplant
Find my luggage
Fill my love
Nevermind
F*ck my love
Fix my life
Forgive my luck
i just had an email for school and I thought it was ruined so I was going to exit out but just as it happened the whole email was fixed and i already clicked the red X
I thought it's f#ck me lord smh send help
FML - For My Life
FML- Forgive My Language
FML- Forever My Love
FML- Forward My Letter
FML-Feel My Love
FML-F*ck My Lawyer
Friends Make Life
Find Me Love
Farewell my love.... Nice way of saying "See Ya".
Well I heard it in '13 reasons why' and still couldn't find any relation between f**k my life and the three friends#(lol
Forgetting more luggage.
Forget my loans.
Feathers my life.
Forms move life?
Forks my life.
About that movie: ROFLMAOPMP!!
Lmao
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I was reading a book and I came along these 3 letters, a girl's car was broke down and she said this similar to OMG. I was curious what it stood for. Ha.
Great hub.
FOR MY LORD.
FML frequently heard at airports, find my luggage.
This one, I'm well familiar with--in it's vulgar form! I see it on FaceBook all the time in posts from kids who think that being disciplined means they are being treated unfairly! Sheesh!
Sarah d, it could also mean Fix My Lover! lmao
Great hub, there's a smartphone app too called FML and there are some CRAZY funny stories on there!!
It could also mean funny man laughing
it could also mean Fix My Liver
Another meanin of FML wil be free my lyf.
Great info collected:)lol:)
I like checking out the site FML. There are some pretty funny stories there. I didn't know about all the alternate meanings--cool info!
Thanks for bringing my knowledge to the meaning of FML. It so nice
haha, good post!
I think FML means "for my love"
Aniything bad would spread like wildfire.
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