RTHX

What Does RTHX Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

RTHX (Retweet Thanks) is used to thank someone for retweeting one of your tweets on Twitter.

More Detail...

RTHX is an amalgam of RT (Retweet) and THX (Thanks). Occasionally, it is seen as RTTHX or RT THX, but usually the Ts are amalgamated.

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When I write RTHX, I mean this:

RTHX means "thanks for the retweet." Grammatically, RTHX is a portmanteau abbreviation (and that's rare!).

Summary of Key Points

"Thank you for the Retweet" is, by far, the most common meaning for RTHX when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

RTHX
Definition:	Thank You for the Retweet
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of RTHX in Sentences

Here is an example of RTHX being used on Twitter:

Mick Jones Retweeted you
Aug 26: You don't make friends by correcting people's grammar.

@mickjones RTHX

An Academic Look at RTHX

RTHX is highly unusual as it can be described as a portmanteau abbreviation. (NB: A Portmanteau word is the term to describe when two words are merged into one. SPEXY (from spectacles and sexy) is example of a portmanteau word.)

RTHX is used as a standalone declarative sentence (i.e., a statement), which translates best as "I thank you for your retweet." In other words, it is not used as another part of speech within a wider sentence.