ACC

What Does ACC Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

ACC is an abbreviation of the words "Actually" and "Account." It also stands for "Atlantic Coast Conference."

Actually" and "Account

ACC is widely in texting as a straightforward abbreviation of the words "Actually" (as in "Really" or "Literally") and "Account" (as in "Bank Account" or "Facebook Account"). Account is also often abbreviated as ACCT.

Atlantic Coast Conference

The letters ACC are also the initials of the "Atlantic Coast Conference," a collegiate athletic conference located in the eastern United States. The ACC was established in 1953, and now has fifteen member universities. Its headquarters are in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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When I write ACC, I mean this:

ACC also means "Account" and "Atlantic Coast Conference."

Summary of Key Points

We have summarized the key points in the table below:

ACC
Definition:	Actually
Type:	Acronym and Abbreviation
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Second Definition of ACC

"Account" is another common definition for ACC.

ACC
Definition:	Account
Type:	Acronym and Abbreviation
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

ACC also stands for "Atlantic Coast Conference."

ACC
Definition:	Atlantic Coast Conference
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of ACC in Sentences

Here are examples of ACC in conversations:

Toni: My folks are away. Wanna come over to my place tonight?
Jordan: ACC, I would rather let my blind dog cut my hair with a penknife.

Robbie: Have you seen the latest from QANON? It's a scream!
Jordan: ACC, I have closed my Facebook ACC. There's so many people sharing that sort of sh*t that I don't find it funny anymore.

An Academic Look at ACC

When used with the meanings "Actually" and "Account," ACC is a contraction. Some contractions, like ACC, use letters of the fully expanded word in sequence. Other contractions, like Dr, use letters from the start and end of the fully expanded version. Contractions can also be formed by replacing a letter or letters with an apostrophe (e.g., can't). It is also an acronyms (i.e., an abbreviation spoken spoken like a word). When used with the meaning "Atlantic Coast Conference," ACC is an initialism abbreviation, because it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., "Ay See See").