cya

Casual digital goodbye

Cya is a casual written form of "see ya," used as a farewell in text messages, online chat, and informal digital communication: Gotta run, cya!

Like other internet abbreviations, it mimics speech sounds rather than spelling.

Sometimes expanded to cya later.

casual-farewell

later

At a subsequent time

  • peaceFreedom from disturbance
  • byeParting utterance
  • toodlesCasual, playful farewell

ta-ta · cheerio · catch you later · take care · be seeing you · so long · bye-bye · laters · peace out · I'm out

texting

bbl

Shortened cask measure

  • nmBillionth-meter abbreviation
  • msgDigital communication shorthand
  • dmMetric length unit

txt · chat · ping · reply · online · offline · logging off

anticipation

reunion

Gathering after separation

looking forward · can't wait · meeting up · plans · rendezvous · appointment · date · get-together · catch up · reconnect

Opposites
formality register

cyafarewell

Leave-taking expression

goodbye · good day · sincerely · yours truly · until we meet again

greeting vs farewell

cyahello

Common spoken greeting

hi · hey · greetings · yo · howdy

Phrases
Family

cyan, cyanide, cyanotype

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G