WSP
What Does WSP Mean in a Text?
WSP means "What's Up?," "WhatsApp," and "White Skin Privilege."The abbreviation WSP is used widely online with the meaning "What's Up?". It is also used to refer to the "WhatsApp" messaging app and as an abbreviation meaning "White Skin Privilege." Here is more information about each of these definitions of WSP.
What's Up
The principal use of the abbreviation WSP is as a question. In this context, WSP means "What's Up?," as in "What's happening?," "What's new?," or "How are things with you?".The phrase "What's Up?" is widely used as a greeting. Other forms of abbreviating it include:
WhatsApp is also abbreviated as whats@pp.
White Skin Privilege
In a 1967 pamphlet entitled "The White Blindspot", Noel Ignatin and Ted Allen, coined the term "White Skin Privilege" to refer to the societal privilege enjoyed by some white people over non-white people in certain societies.The concept of "White Skin Privilege" is now typically referred to as "White Privilege."
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WSP also means "WhatsApp" and "White Skin Privilege."
Summary of Key Points
First Definition for WSP
"What's Up?" is a common definition for WSP on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.| WSP | |
|---|---|
| Definition: | What's Up? |
| Type: | Abbreviation |
| Guessability: |  3: Guessable |
| Typical Users: |  Adults, Teenagers, and Under 13s |
Second Definition for WSP
"WhatsApp" (Messaging App) is another common definition for WSP.| WSP | |
|---|---|
| Definition: | WhatsApp (Messaging App) |
| Type: | Abbreviation |
| Guessability: | 3: Guessable |
| Typical Users: | Adults, Teenagers, and Under 13s |
Third Definition for WSP
"White Skin Privilege" is another definition for WSP.| WSP | |
|---|---|
| Definition: | White Skin Privilege |
| Type: | Abbreviation |
| Guessability: |  4: Difficult to guess |
| Typical Users: |  Adults |
Examples of WSP in Sentences
Here are examples of WSP being used in conversations:- Pat: Hey man, WSP?
- Rob: Yo dude. WSP with you?
(Here WSP means "What's Up?")
- Pat: Hey man, WSP?
- Rob: Yo dude. Why haven't you answered my message on WSP?
(Here WSP means both "What's Up?" and "WhatsApp.")
- Rebbecca: He's a self-made man.
- Gail: He's a self-made man with WSP.
(Here WSP means "White Skin Privilege.")
An Academic Look at WSP
Whether it is used to mean "What's Up?," "WhatsApp," or "White Skin Privilege," WSP is classified as an initialism abbreviation, as it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., "Dblyoo Ess Pee").WSP is not often spoken using its letters. It is usually employed for efficiency in writing and not efficiency in speech.
Example of WSP Used in a Text
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