textspeak

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The abbreviated, simplified form of language used in text messages, which often elides vowels and omits punctuation and capitalisation.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɛkst.spik/

Word forms

textspeak

Etymology

From text + -speak.

Synonyms

Related words

SMS
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