What Does M Mean in a Text?
The Quick Answer
The letter M is used as an abbreviation to mean "Male," "Married," "Mature," and "Mephedrone."Male or Married
On online dating sites and in classified advertisements, M typically means "Male" or "Married." For example:- Lady Pink: Tell me about yourself.
- Ram Rod: Straight, M, no kids.
- Lady Pink: Sorry, not interested. Got that T shirt. Didn't work out too well. (Here, M means married.)
Mature
In a gaming context, M is an Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) classification meaning "Mature" (i.e., for Ages 17+). Games rated "M" can include portrayals of violence (including blood, mutilation, and portrayals of death), strong sexual content, and frequent use of strong language. For example:- Jo: Did you just mutilate that opponent?
- Sam: Sure did. I think this game pushes the boundary of the M rating!
Mephedrone
M is also used as slang for the illegal synthetic stimulant mephedrone. Other slang names for mephedrone include: Bubble, Drone, M-Cat, and Meow-Meow.Image for M
When I write M, I mean this:

"Male, Married"
Summary of Key Points
We have summarized the key points in the table below:M | |
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Definition: | Male, Married |
Type: | Abbreviation |
Guessability: | ![]() 3: Guessable |
Typical Users: | ![]() Adults |
Second Definition of M
In video gaming, M is an ESRB classification which means "Mature."M | |
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Definition: | Mature |
Type: | Abbreviation |
Guessability: | ![]() 3: Guessable |
Typical Users: | ![]() Adults, Teenagers, and Under 13s |
Third Definition of M
In drugs related chat, M means "Mephedrone" (an illegal stimulant).M | |
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Definition: | Mephedrone |
Type: | Abbreviation |
Guessability: | ![]() 4: Difficult to guess |
Typical Users: | ![]() Adults and Teenagers |
An Academic Look at M
M is both an initialism abbreviation (as it is pronounced using its initial letter) and an acronym (as it is pronounced like a word).Example of M Used in a Text
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