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textese

textese noun: an abbreviated form of language used in texting, instant messaging, chatrooms, etc.

Noun

textese (uncountable)

  1. (informal) An abbreviated form of language used in texting, instant messaging, chatrooms, etc.
    Synonyms:
    textspeak

Synonyms of textese

Origin of textese

From text + -ese.

Questions about textese

What does textese mean?
Textese means an abbreviated form of language used in texting, instant messaging, chatrooms, etc.
What part of speech is textese?
Textese is a noun.

Words near textese in the dictionary

  1. texteme
  2. textemes
  3. textemic
  4. texter
  5. texters
  6. textese
  7. textfile
  8. textfiles
  9. Textgate
  10. texthooker
  11. texthookers

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