STTM

What Does STTM Mean?

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STTM means "Stop Talking to Me." It's an abbreviation used in text messaging and on social media sites, especially TikTok, as a direct and somewhat dismissive way to end a conversation or indicate that the speaker no longer wishes to engage in the discussion. It can be used in various contexts, ranging from playful banter to more serious requests for privacy. For example:

  • "I could talk to you all night! If you really, really need to go to bed, just STTM!"
  • "You won again! Just STTM right now. In future, I'm going to play with someone I can beat!"
  • "Right, I've had enough of this pointless chat. Honestly, just STTM."
  • "If you're going to keep being rude, STTM."

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When I write STTM, I mean this:

meaning of STTM

STTM is a concise way to end a conversation.

Summary of Key Points

"Stop Talking to Me" is the most common definition for STTM on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
STTM
Definition:Stop Talking to Me
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:guessability level 3

3: Guessable

Typical Users:typical user

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An Academic Look at STTM

STTM is classified as an initialism abbreviation, as it is pronounced one letter at a time. Other examples of initialisms are:
  • GWS - "Get Well Soon," "Gulf War Syndrome."
  • SPWM - "Stop Playing With Me."
Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are abbreviations spoken as words. For example:
  • GOAT - "Greatest Of All Time."
  • NATO - "North Atlantic Treaty Organization."

Example of STTM Used in a Text

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See Also

Search All Abbreviations Beginning With The Letter S Talking Shit! NTTU (not talking to you) TWITA (that's what I'm talking about) WAYTA (what are you talking about) YTTM (you talking to me?)

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