JWU

What Does JWU Mean in a Text?

JWU means "Just Woke Up." It is a concise expression widely used on social media and in text messaging to indicate that the sender has just woken up. It usually implies that the sender is catching up on communications missed during sleep, but is also often used by "oversharers" and others who feel the need to talk about the minutiae of their lives on social media. For example:

JWU and saw your message. Will call in 10 minutes.
Sorry for the late reply, JWU!
JWU to a beautiful morning and wanted to share this view with everyone.

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When I write JWU, I mean this:

JWU usually indicates that the sender is catching up on missed messages.

Summary of Key Points

"Just Woke Up" is, by far, the most common meaning for JWU when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

JWU
Definition:	Just Woke Up
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

An Academic Look at JWU

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JWU is classified as an initialism abbreviation, as it is pronounced one letter at a time. Other examples of initialisms are AI ("Artificial Intelligence") and EW ("Electronic Warfare"). Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are abbreviations spoken as words.