rn
At this instant
Rn is internet shorthand for "right now," used in texting and social media to indicate immediacy: I need coffee rn, What are you doing rn?
The abbreviation saves keystrokes and conveys casual urgency. (Capitalized RN is a registered nurse.)
right now
At the present moment
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
- abbreviationShortened word form
- chatInformal verbal exchange
instant · message · casual · informal · shorthand · DM · reply · texting · online · social media
temporal immediacy
rnlater
At a subsequent time
eventually · back then · in the future · someday · soon
urgency/priority
rnwhenever
At any occasion
eventually · at your leisure · no rush · in due time · at some point