If you’ve seen WTM and WTW popping up all over Snap and Instagram, you might be wondering the meaning of this text slang.
This month has seen a revival of text slang and cryptic codes on social media. From Instagram Notes to TikTok, profiles have been flooded with letters and numbers sending a secret message to those in the know.
For anyone who is struggling to understand the meaning of WTM, we’ve done some digging into what the message is communicating.
What is the meaning of WTM and WTW?
Initialisms WTM and WTW have been popping up all over social media for the past few years. But there still appears to be some confusion about what the letters stand for and mean.
The general consensus is that WTM means “what’s the move” or “want to meet.” It’s used to send a message to someone you’re potentially romantically interested in, if you are hoping to link up. It is often used on Snapchat, so it can be sent as a direct message to the person you want to hang out with.
When it comes to WTW, that has the generally accepted meaning of “what’s the word,” essentially the same message. Again, it’s asking to make plans with someone you’ve expressed interest in. Some believe that WTW means “what the what,” so consider of the context of the message sent and who sent it.
‘I may be bored but I’ll never be WTM or WTW bored’
Although there are plenty of netizens who lean on WTM or WTW to facilitate their socializing, this text speak has been widely ridiculed.
“Boys who post ‘wtpi’ ‘wtm’ ‘wsp’ ‘wtw’ actually irk me,” one Twitter user commented. WTPI is an initialism for “where the party is” and WSP is an abbreviation of “what’s up.” Again, both motive-related text speak.
I may be bored but I’ll never be posting on my Snapchat story “wtm” or “wtw” bored.
— Luis Flores (@luisflores717) June 3, 2019View Tweet
More text slang like WTM takes over TikTok
Text slang and codes from the early internet days are having a comeback.
The resurgence in popularity of WTM and WTW follows the Instagram Notes number trend which has dominated social media this spring. This saw netizens share a number and letter combination which hinted at the name of your crush.
An Instagram Notes break-up code also followed. This saw heartbroken individuals share codes which have hidden meanings like “I still love you.”
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