DYAC

What Does DYAC Mean in a Text?

DYAC means "Damn You Auto Correct." It is an abbreviation used in instant messaging conversations to mean "Damn You Auto Correct." It is typically used following a typing error caused by the phone's auto-correct function.

Many auto corrections turn out to be unintentionally amusing. This has lead to the publication of a number of websites dedicated to highlighting some of the funnier examples, including www.damnyouautocorrect.com.

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When I write DYAC, I mean this:

meaning of DYAC

The auto correct function on smartphones often produces hilarious results.

Summary of Key Points

"Damn You Auto Correct" is the most common definition for DYAC on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
DYAC
Definition:Damn You Auto Correct
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:guessability level 5
5: Extremely difficult to guess
Typical Users:typical user

Adults and Teenagers

Examples of DYAC in Sentences

Here are examples of DYAC being used in conversations:
  • Tony: Fancy chicken vaginas for dinner?
  • Jordan: No! Not at all!
  • Tony: Chicken FAJITAS. DYAC!
  • Tony: How did you meet your new boyfriend?
  • Jordan: I've known him for ages. We're cousins.
  • Tony: Is that legal?
  • Jordan: DYAC! We're CO-WORKERS!

    • An Academic Look at DYAC

    DYAC is an initialism abbreviation. Technically, this means it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., Dee Why Eh See). However, as the abbreviation DYAC is typically used for efficiency in writing and not efficiency in speech it is not often uttered using its letters.

    Initialisms contrast with acronyms, which are spoken like words.

    Example of DYAC Used in a Text

    DYAC
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    See Also

    BLAST (damn! (as an interjection)) DAG (damn) DMN (damn) DAYUM (damn (to be said with an American accent)) DILLIGAD (do I look like I give a damn?) GDI (God damn it) IDGAD (I don't give a damn)

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