WUWTB

What Does WUWTB Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

WUWTB means "What do you want to talk 'bout?".

More Observations...

The meaning of WUWTB, which derives from "What (do) You Wanna Talk 'Bout?", can be taken literally. In other words, it is a way of asking what subject someone wants to discuss. It is commonly used on chat forums and occasionally with phone texting. Other versions of this abbreviation include WUWCA (What do you want to chat about?), WUWTA (What do you want to talk about?), and even WUP (What's up?).

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When I write WUWTB, I mean this:

What do you want to talk about?

Summary of Key Points

"What You Wanna Talk 'Bout?" is, by far, the most common meaning for WUWTB when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

WUWTB
Definition:	What You Wanna Talk 'Bout?
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of WUWTB in Sentences

Here are examples of WUWTB in conversations:

• Tony: I've got time for a chat WUWTB?
• Jordan: Tell me about your new girlfriend.

• Tony: I've had a really strange day and need to talk to someone.
• Jordan: I'm here. WUWTB?

An Academic Look at WUWTB

WUWTB is an initialism abbreviation. Technically, this means it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., Dublyu Yu Dublyu Tee Bee), but as this is harder to say than "what do you want to talk 'bout?", it is not often uttered using its letters. In other words, the abbreviation WUWTB is for efficiency in writing and not efficiency in speech. WUWTB is an interrogative sentence (i.e., a question), but it is commonly seen without a question mark. In other words, it can be written "WUWTB?" or "WUWTB".

What Did We Say before Texting and Social Media?

Before the digital era, we might have said something like "what would you like to discuss?" instead of WUWTB.

Example of WUWTB Used in a Text

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