TTTTY

What Does TTTTY Mean in a Text?

TTTTY means "Time to Talk to You." TTTTY rose to prominence when the phrase appeared in the 2001 Columbia Pictures film "Not Another Teen Movie" which parodies the teen-movie genre. TTTTY (in this case expressed as "T to the fourth, power Y") was used in the script to mock the overuse of abbreviations by teenagers to appear cool. TTTTY is usually only used as an ironic reference to the film to add comedy effect to a conversation.

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When I write TTTTY, I mean this:

meaning of TTTTY

Taken from the the film "Not Another Teen Movie," TTTTY means "Time to talk to you."

Summary of Key Points

"Time to Talk to You" is the most common definition for TTTTY on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
TTTTY
Definition:Time to Talk to You
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:guessability level 2
2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:typical user

Adults and Teenagers

Examples of TTTTY in Sentences

Here is an example of TTTTY being used in a conversation:
  • Sandy: Hey! I need TTTTY.
  • Jack: Stop quoting lines from films, especially bad ones!

An Academic Look at TTTTY

TTTTY is an initialism abbreviation. This means it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., Tee Tee Tee Tee Wye). (Initialisms contrast with acronyms, which are spoken like words.)

What Did We Say before Texting and Social Media?

Before the digital era, we would have just said "Can I talk with you?" or "Can we talk?" instead of TTTTY.

Example of TTTTY Used in a Text

TTTTY
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