What's on your mug?

It means: "Away from Keyboard", usually used in games.

I'll be AFK for 2 minutes ...

By manuel from romania

Abbreviation for "Away From Keyboard" This, as well as other abbreviations were developed to speed up communication using 300 baud modems in the early to late 80's.

"I am AFK" (Is is sometimes accompanied by other acronymns such as BBL and BRB

By TheHose

Away From Keyboard has several meanings. Most often it refers to a person that takes a break from online gambling or chatting (long or short). It could also mean that a person isn't logged in at a particular place (he/she could then be refered to as AFK eventough it's possible he/she is just playing somewhere else - similiar to offline). It is has also start to replace IRL (since technically everything is In Real Life).

X gets a phonecall and therefor write AFK in the chat. Y wrote: Where is Z? W wrote: He´s AFK Did you see her AFK?

By Deckaren

a term heavily used in online video games to mention the player will be away for a certain period of time. AFK can be both "Away From Keyboard" or "A Free Kill".

Is LerroyJekins afk?

By ziad.A

Short for Away From Keyboard

I will be afk for 10 minutes.

By FairySparkleStar