initialism🔤 abbreviation
TTYL
talk to you later
What it means
TTYL stands for 'talk to you later.' It's a friendly sign-off for ending a chat or call with the expectation of continuing the conversation another time. It's warmer and more casual than a formal goodbye.
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Examples
- Gotta run — TTYL!
- ttyl, have a good night.
- She said TTYL and logged off.
- TTYL, let's finish this tomorrow.
Where it comes from
A chat-room and texting initialism from the early messaging era, used as a casual closer.
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