text slang
LOL and BRB
Text slang refers to abbreviated language that emerged from texting and online messaging, where brevity saves keystrokes: u for you, lol for laughing out loud, brb for be right back.
What began as practical shorthand has become its own register, used even when character limits don't apply.
Some text slang crosses into speech: I literally lol'd.
- omgTexted exclamation of shock
- tbhTexting honesty marker
- nvmTexted retraction phrase
- jkTexted retraction of seriousness
- dmMetric length unit
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