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textspeak

Pronunciation: /ˈtɛkstspiːk/
Definition of textspeak

noun

[mass noun]
  • language regarded as characteristic of text messages, consisting of abbreviations, acronyms, initials, emoticons, etc.: I never ever abbreviate (i.e. write in textspeak), but cabinet ministers and heads of industry do perhaps U2 should call themselves You Two/Too to avoid promoting textspeak among the youth

textspeak in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of textspeak in the US English dictionary
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