WULLNP

What Does WULLNP Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

WULLNP (Wishing You Long Life and Prosperity) is a greeting commonly used in birthday cards or towards the end of a cordial conversation.

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The greeting "Wishing You Long Life and Prosperity" is not always written WULLNP. It is often written WYLLAP (or sometimes WYALLAP), which more accurately reflect the first letters of the expanded version. WULLNP is a long version of LLAP (Live Long And Prosper), which was popularized by Spock on Star Trek (played by actor Leonard Nimoy).

Image for WULLNP

When I write WULLNP, I mean this:

The image shows the "Live Long a Prosper" salute by Spock from Star Trek (who was played by actor Leonard Nimoy).

Summary of Key Points

We have summarized the key points in the table below:

WULLNP
Definition:	Wishing You Long Life and Prosperity
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of WULLNP in Sentences

Here is an example of WULLNP in a conversation:

Charlie: I'm joining the Marines tomorrow!
Jordan: WULLNP

An Academic Look at WULLNP

WULLNP is used as a standalone declarative sentence (i.e., a statement), the long version of which best translates as "I wish you a long life and prosperity." In other words, WULLNP is not used as another part of speech within a wider sentence. Of note, WULLNP is an initialism abbreviation. This means it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., Dublyu Yoo Ell Ell En Pee). (NB: Initialisms contrast with acronyms, which are spoken like words.)