SPWM

What Does SPWM Mean?

image for SPWM, showing the word 'joking' and a stop sign

SPWM means "Stop Playing With Me." It is used in chat and on social media to express frustration or annoyance when someone feels that they are being misled, laughed at, or not taken seriously. It represents a request for sincerity and usually indicates that the speaker is not amused by what has been said. However, it can also indicate amusement or surprise. For example:

  • "You know that isn't true. SPWM!"
  • "SPWM. This isn't funny anymore."
  • "SPWM! You'll get thrown out if you turn up like that!"

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When I write SPWM, I mean this:

meaning of SPWM

SPWM usually expresses frustration, but can be used lightheartedly.

Summary of Key Points

"Stop Playing With Me" is the most common definition for SPWM on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
SPWM
Definition:Stop Playing With Me
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:guessability level 3

3: Guessable

Typical Users:typical user

Adults and Teenagers

An Academic Look at SPWM

SPWM is classified as an initialism abbreviation, as it is pronounced one letter at a time. Other examples of initialisms are:
  • GWS - "Get Well Soon," "Gulf War Syndrome."
  • STTM - "Stop Talking To Me."
Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are abbreviations spoken as words. For example:
  • GOAT - "Greatest Of All Time."
  • NATO - "North Atlantic Treaty Organization."

Example of SPWM Used in a Text

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See Also

Search All Abbreviations Beginning With The Letter S BANTER (playful chat) FP (fair play) JP (just playing) JSP (just playing) JPA (just playing around) WTP (want to play?, what's the point?)

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