PPU
Abbreviation with 2 meanings
| Stands for | Pending pickup |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 2 |
| Categories | Texting & Internet Slang, Writing & Everyday |
PPU has two meanings. It stands for Pending pickup (social media) or Porch pickup (classified ad).
Meanings of PPU at a glance
| # | PPU stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pending pickup | Texting & Internet Slang › Social Media |
| 2 | Porch pickup | Writing & Everyday › Classified Ad |
1. Pending pickup
Texting & Internet Slang · Social Media Abbreviations
Status on Facebook Marketplace and buy-sell groups showing that an item has been claimed and is waiting for the buyer to collect it.
Example: Couch is PPU, will update if the buyer falls through.
Signals to other buyers that the item is no longer available unless the deal fails. Sellers may also write "pending" or "sold pending pickup." Common in local resale communities.
2. Porch pickup
Writing & Everyday · Classified Ad Abbreviations
Lets a buyer collect an item left on the seller's porch without meeting in person, a common arrangement in local buy-sell and Buy Nothing groups.
Example: Toddler bike, $20, PPU in the Maple Heights neighborhood; Venmo accepted.
Porch pickup spread widely during the COVID-19 pandemic and has stayed popular on Facebook Marketplace and in neighborhood groups. Sellers usually require payment through an app before the item is put out. Variants include "porch PU" and "contactless pickup."
Related abbreviations
More social media abbreviations
- PFP – Profile picture
- PM – Private message
- POTD – Photo of the day
- POV – Point of view
- PSA – Public service announcement
- QFT – Quoted for truth
- QOTD – Quote of the day
- QT – Quote tweet
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