What Does GBWY Mean in a Text?
The Quick Answer
GBWY means "God Be With You."More Observations...
It is typically used at the end of conversation as a farewell blessing. In real life (IRL), it is often expanded to "God be with you today and always" or "God be with you until we meet again." (NB: The latter was popularized by the hymn of the same name written by Jeremiah Rankin in 1880.)While GBWY carries a connotation of "God protect you," it can also be used as a substitute for thank you, in which case it carries the connotation "God bless you." Of interest, the term "good bye" is an abbreviated version of "God be with you."
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When I write GBWY, I mean this:

GBWY (God Be With You) is the origin of "good bye."
Summary of Key Points
We have summarized the key points in the table below:GBWY | |
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Definition: | God Be With You |
Type: | Abbreviation |
Guessability: | ![]() 2: Quite easy to guess |
Typical Users: | ![]() Adults and Teenagers |
Examples of GBWY in Sentences
Here are examples of GBWY in conversations:- Charlie: I'm joining the Navy on Monday.
- Jordan: GBWY (He GBWY has a meaning similar to "God protect you" or "good luck.")
- Charlie: I've cut you grass, Mrs Jones.
- Jordan: GBWY, Janice. (He GBWY has a meaning similar to "God bless you" or "thank you.")
An Academic Look at GBWY
GBWY is not used as another part of speech within a wider sentence. It is used as a standalone declarative sentence (i.e., a statement), which best translates "May God be with you." GBWY is an initialism abbreviation. This means it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., Gee Bee Dublyu Why). (NB: Initialisms contrast with acronyms, which are spoken like words.)Example of GBWY Used in a Text
GBWY
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GBU (God bless you)
GBWY (God be with you)
GBY (God bless you)
MGBY (may God bless you)
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