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dsl

'Désolé(e)', sorry, in French texts. 'Déso' is the short spoken form.

dsl j'avais pas vu ton message (sorry, I hadn't seen your message)

For parents and educators

Harmless. Like 'sry' in English, it can feel a bit casual for a real apology.

Where it came from

Texting shorthand for 'désolé'.

Also heard as

déso, dsl!!

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