TW

What Does TW Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

TW means "Trigger Warning."

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It is also used as an abbreviation of the names of British singer-songwriter James Taylor-Watts and American golfer Tiger Woods.

Trigger Warning

The abbreviation TW is widely used online to label images or videos that may illicit a strong or potentially harmful emotional response in viewers. Content that is typically labeled with TW includes (but is not limited to):

Cruelty to animals.
Drug use.
Eating disorders.
Excessive or gratuitous violence.
Mental illness.
Pedophilia.
Physical, verbal or emotional abuse.
Pornography.
Rape and sexual assault.
Self-harm.
Suicide.

Marking potentially disturbing content with TW is particularly important if it may trigger a mental disorder or prompt thoughts of self harm or suicide. However, TW is often used sarcastically to poke fun at people of a different political persuasion. For example:

Toni: Did you watch the Darwin Awards video I sent you.
Jordan: It was horrible! You should have sent me a TW.

Joe: Did you see the results of the appeal against the election results?
Donald: Not yet. What did the say?
Joe: TW. You still lost!

Trigger Warnings are often referred to as "Content Warnings". Disturbing content may also be labeled as TW/* ("Trigger Warning/Suicide").

James Taylor-Watts / Tiger Woods

TW is used by their fans to refer to British singer-songwriter James Taylor Watts and American golfing legend Tiger Woods.

James TW - You & Me (Official Video)

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When I write TW, I mean this:

"Trigger Warning"

First Definition of TW

"Trigger Warning" is the most common definition for TW on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and Instagram. Here is some more information about TW: