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B-DAY

What Does B-day Mean?

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The Quick Answer

B-day means "Birthday."

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In informal digital communication like text messages or social media posts, the abbreviation "b-day" (or "B-day") is often used with the meaning "birthday." The word "birthday" is also often abbreviated as bday.

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When I write B-day, I mean this:

meaning of B-day

B-day is a contraction of "birthday."

Summary of Key Points

We have summarized the key points in the table below:
B-day
Definition:Birthday
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:guessability level 1
1: Easy to guess
Typical Users:typical user

Adults and Teenagers

An Academic Look at B-day

B-day is a shortened version of the word "birthday," therefore it is a contraction. Contractions can be formed in a number of ways, including:
  • Omitting letters from the word (e.g., pct (percent), obv (obviously)).
  • Using letters from the start and end of the word (e.g., adds, Dr (Doctor)).
  • Using an apostrophe to replace a letter or letters (e.g., don't (do not), can't (cannot)).
For reasons of brevity in text-based conversations, contractions are rarely followed by periods/full stops and apostrophes are routinely omitted.

Example of B-day Used in a Text

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