What Does SMT Mean?
The Quick Answer
SMT means "Sucking My Teeth," "Something," "Send Me There," "SM Town," and "Simultaneous Multi-Threading."More Detail...
It is an abbreviation with so many different meanings that its use can often cause confusion. However, fear not! The Cyber Definitions guide to the definitions and use of SMT will help you avoid confusion and look like an expert in front of your friends or your children!Sucking My Teeth
![image for SMT showing sucking teeth emoji](pics/SMT-emoji.png)
On social media and in chat forums, SMT usually means "Sucking My Teeth." It refers to a gesture or sound made by clicking the tongue off the roof of the mouth. In spoken conversation, it's commonly used as a non-verbal expression of annoyance, impatience, disapproval, or frustration. However, it is also very likely to be used as a theatrical gesture, employed humorously. For example:
- Jo: Can you lend me $25 until Friday?
- Sam: SMT.
- Jo: Why are you sucking your teeth?
- Sam: Have you really forgotten that I loaned you $50 last week and you were going to pay me back today?
Something
SMT is also used as an abbreviation of the word "something." In this context, it is usually written in lower case. For example:- I need to tell you smt.
- Can you do smt for me?
Send Me There
![image for SMT showing a tropical beach](pics/SMT-beach.png)
SMT indicates that the sender wants to be somewhere. It is typically sent as an accompaniment to an image of an exotic or luxurious location, or in response to something that someone has said in a message or posted on social media. For example:
- Jordan: The desserts at Bob & Bert's are to die for!
- Chris: SMT, now!
SM Town
![image for SMT showing the logo of SM Town](pics/SMT-SMTown.png)
Among K-Pop fans, SMT usually means SM Town, which refers to the collective name for the recording artists under South Korean entertainment company SM Entertainment, one of the largest entertainment companies in South Korea. More specifically it refers to the artists and groups under SM Entertainment coming together for various projects, including concerts, albums, and other collaborative endeavors.
Simultaneous Multi-Threading
![image for SMT showing a CPU](pics/SMT-cpu.png)
In computing and gaming, SMT is a technique for improving the efficiency of a CPU (Central Processing Unit). It is the process by which a CPU doubles parts of the core, in order to allow each core to run two instruction streams at the same time. It may not match the quality provided by having a greater number of physical cores, but it speeds up the CPU, whilst keeping manufacturing costs down.
- Ali: What can I do to speed up the graphics on this game?
- Lee: Have you disabled the SMT?
- Ali: Yeah. Made no difference that I could see.
Image for SMT
When I write SMT, I mean this:
![meaning of SMT](../IMT_images/SMT_definition.jpg)
SMT has a number of definitions, but "sucking my teeth" and "something" are the most common.
Summary of Key Points for the First Definition
"Sucking My Teeth" is, by far, the most common meaning for SMT when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)SMT | |
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Definition: | Sucking My Teeth |
Type: | Abbreviation |
Guessability: | ![]() 3: Guessable |
Typical Users: | ![]() Adults and Teenagers |
Summary of Key Points for the Second Definition
"Something" is another common definition for SMT, especially when typed in lowercase ("smt").SMT | |
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Definition: | Something |
Type: | Abbreviation |
Guessability: | ![]() 3: Guessable |
Typical Users: | ![]() Adults and Teenagers |
Summary of Key Points for the Third Definition
SMT also means "Send Me There."SMT | |
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Definition: | Send Me There |
Type: | Abbreviation |
Guessability: | ![]() 4: Difficult to guess |
Typical Users: | ![]() Adults and Teenagers |
Summary of Key Points for the Fourth Definition
Among fans of K-Pop, SMT often means "SM Town."SMT | |
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Definition: | SM Town |
Type: | Abbreviation |
Guessability: | ![]() 4: Difficult to guess |
Typical Users: | ![]() Adults and Teenagers |
Summary of Key Points for the Fifth Definition
In gaming and computing, SMT also means "Simultaneous Multi-Threading."SMT | |
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Definition: | Simultaneous Multi-Threading |
Type: | Abbreviation |
Guessability: | ![]() 5: Extremely difficult to guess |
Typical Users: | ![]() Adults and Teenagers |
An Academic Look at SMT
SMT is typically used as an initialism abbreviation, as it is pronounced one letter at a time. However, when used with the meaning "something," it is a contraction. Contractions can be formed in a number of ways, including:- Omitting letters from the word (e.g., pct (percent), obv (obviously)).
- Using letters from the start and end of the word (e.g., adds, Dr (Doctor)).
- Using an apostrophe to replace a letter or letters (e.g., don't (do not), can't (cannot)).
Example of SMT Used in a Text
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