WUW

What Does WUW Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

WUW means "What Do You want?", "What Are You Wearing?" and "Who Are You With?".

"What Do You Want?"

The abbreviation WUW most commonly means "What Do You Want?". It is used to ascertain why a person has messaged. The use of WUW in this context can sometimes be considered quite abrupt or rude.

"What Are You Wearing?" and "Who Are You With?"

On dating sites and adult chat forums, WUW is sometimes used with the meanings "What Are You Wearing?" and "Who Are You With?". (Note: Both of these terms can be associated with online grooming.)

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WUW also means "What Are You Wearing?" and "Who Are You With?"

Summary of Key Points

First Definition for WUW

"What Do You Want?" is, by far, the most common meaning for WUW when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

WUW
Definition:	What Do You Want?
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Second Definition for WUW

"What Are You Wearing?" is another common definition for WUW especially in a text or on a messaging app (particularly a dating site).

WUW
Definition:	What Are You Wearing?
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Third Definition for WUW

"Who Are You With?" is another definition for WUW.

WUW
Definition:	Who Are You With?
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of WUW in Sentences

Here is an example of WUW in conversation:

• Ali: Are you there?
• Terri: I was just going to sleep. WUW?
• Ali: Do you fancy a video chat?
• Terri: Depends. WUW?
• Ali: Nothing.
• Terri: WUW?
• Ali: I'm all alone.
• Terri: See you on FaceTime.
(Here, WUW means "What Do You Want?", "What Are You Wearing?" and "Who Are You With?".)

An Academic Look at WUW

WUW plays the role of an interrogative sentence (i.e., a question). However, even when used as a question, it is commonly seen without a question mark. It can be written "WUW?" or "WUW".

Example of WUW Used in a Text

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