BRB
Texting & Internet Slang abbreviation · Texting and Chat
| Stands for | Be right back |
|---|---|
| Categories | Texting & Internet Slang |
BRB stands for Be right back, a texting and chat abbreviation.
Announces a brief absence from a live conversation, game or stream, such as answering the door or grabbing a drink. It promises a return within minutes and asks others to wait.
Example: brb, someone's at the door, keep talking and I'll catch up
Usage notes
Among the oldest chat abbreviations, used on IRC and bulletin boards from the late 1980s and made universal by AOL Instant Messenger in the late 1990s. Streamers on Twitch show a "BRB" screen while away from the camera. Fine in informal work chat ("brb, grabbing coffee"). Pronounced as letters.