Texting Slang

Texting Slang examples

Text slang wasn’t always the norm, but it is now. It’s been about 20 years since this short form of communication known as texting entered everyday life. Texting involves using a phone, or another device, to send a text message to another mobile device. Explore text language to help you decipher SMS messages and other types of text-based instant messages.

Brief History of Texting Slang

Texting is basically instant messaging for your phone. When texting was first invented, people didn’t usually have a full keyboard on their mobile devices. Instead, you had to type your message using the numbers on your phone, each of which is associated with one or more letters.

To save time and energy and avoid carpal tunnel of the thumbs, hundreds of different texting slang, or internet slang, words and texting abbreviations have come into play. The problem is, there are so many, if you don't know them all, you might think someone is speaking a foreign language!

Slang for Texting Words and Phrases

Texting slang involves both symbols and special abbreviations that mean certain things. Check out an alphabetical list of some of the most popular texting slang words and phrases.

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