What Does WYDM Mean in a Text?
The Quick Answer
WYDM means "What You Doing Man?," "What You Doing Mate?" and "What You Do Matters."What You Doing Man/Mate?
![image for WYDM as What You Doing Man, showing two young men shaking hands](pics/WYDM-What-You-Doing-Man.png)
WYDM is often used in text messages and online chats as a greeting and to ask someone what they are currently doing. In the US it means "What You Doing Man?" In the UK, Australia and New Zealand, it means "What You Doing Mate?" For example:
- Cool American Dude: WYDM?
- Cool Australian Bloke: Not much. WYDM? (Here WYDM means both "What You Doing Man?" and "What You Doing Mate?")
What You Do Matters
![image for WYDM as What You Do Matters, showing people carrying out various tasks](pics/WYDM-What-You-Do-Matters.png)
WYDM is also used with the meaning "What You Do Matters." In this context, it is used widely online and in text chat as a motivational expression. For example:
- Disillusioned Teacher: At times like this I wish I worked in an office or a shop.
- Friend: Don't be like that. I know it's tough, but WYDM.
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When I write WYDM, I mean this:
![meaning of WYDM](../IMT_images/WYDM_definition.jpg)
The definition of WYDM depends on the context.
Summary of Key Points
First Definition of WYDM
"What You Doing Man/Mate?" is the most common definition for WYDM in texting. especially in the US. Here is some more information about WYDM:WYDM | |
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Definition: | What You Doing Man/Mate? |
Type: | Abbreviation |
Guessability: | ![]() 3: Guessable |
Typical Users: | ![]() Adults and Teenagers |
Second Definition of WYDM
"What You Do Matters" is another definition for WYDM.WYDM | |
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Definition: | What You Do Matters |
Type: | Abbreviation |
Guessability: | ![]() 4: Difficult to guess |
Typical Users: | ![]() Adults and Teenagers |
An Academic Look at WYDM
![image for academic look, showing a teacher with a mortar board](pics/academic-look.png)
As it is pronounced using its individual letters, WYDM is classified as an initialism abbreviation. Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are spoken like words.
Example of WYDM Used in a Text
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