LYLAS
Texting & Internet Slang abbreviation · Texting and Chat
| Stands for | Love you like a sister |
|---|---|
| Categories | Texting & Internet Slang |
LYLAS stands for Love you like a sister, a texting and chat abbreviation.
Affectionate sign-off between close female friends, common on handwritten notes passed in school and in early texting and instant messaging.
Example: Thanks for listening to me rant all night, LYLAS!
Usage notes
Popular in the 1990s and 2000s on folded notes, yearbooks and AIM away messages. Variants include LYLAB (love you like a brother). Today it is mostly nostalgic or used by tween and teen girls.