What does “ttyl” mean?

Talk to you later. A quick goodbye. Still understood but a little old-school now. Many teens just stop replying or send a quick emoji instead.

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ttyl

Talk to you later. A quick goodbye.

gotta eat, ttyl

For parents and educators

Still understood but a little old-school now. Many teens just stop replying or send a quick emoji instead.

Where it came from

One of the first texting abbreviations, from the instant messaging era.

Also heard as

TTYL

Sources

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