What Does IDU Mean in a Text?
The Quick Answer
IDU means "I Don't Understand."More Observations...
The abbreviation IDU is used to indicate that the sender does not understand a statement or situation; i.e., they don't know the meaning of what has been said or cannot grasp why something has happened.Image for IDU
When I write IDU, I mean this:
IDU indicates a lack of comprehension.
Summary of Key Points
We have summarized the key points in the table below:IDU | |
---|---|
Definition: | I Don't Understand |
Type: | Abbreviation |
Guessability: | 4: Difficult to guess |
Typical Users: | Adults and Teenagers |
Examples of IDU in Sentences
Here are examples of IDU in conversations:- Jack: Light takes one hour to travel from one side of a giant star to the other.
- Lewis: IDU. Does that mean stars spend half their time in darkness?
- Sarah: I'm leaving the company on Friday.
- Ryan: What? IDU. Why?
An Academic Look at IDU
IDU is an initialism abbreviation. Technically, this means it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., Eye Dee Yu). However, it is not often spoken using its letters. The abbreviation IDU is for efficiency in writing and not efficiency in speech.What Did We Say before Texting and Social Media?
Before the digital era, we might have just said "I Don't Understand" or something like "Pardon?" instead of using IDU.Example of IDU Used in a Text
IDU
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