What Does HBU Mean?

HBU means "How About You?". The abbreviation HBU is commonly used as a response to a question. HBU is typically used to confirm the other person's plans or to assess their opinion. For example:

Person 1: What are your plans for the evening?
Person 2: I'm probably gonna Netflix and chill. HBU?

Person 1: What do you think of this whole Russia affair?
Person 2: I'm not sure. HBU?

By using relaxed pronunciation, the word "about" becomes "'bout", which is closer to how "How About You" is usually pronounced and why it is abbreviated as HBU, instead of HAY.

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Definition for HBU

HBU means "How about You? (see also HBY)". This is the most common definition for HBU on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, and Twitter. Here is some more information about HBU:

HBU
Definition:	How about You? (see also HBY)
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

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meaning of HBU

HBU is a response to a question.

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Examples of HBU in Sentences

Here are examples of HBU being used in conversations:

Arthur: What are you doing today?
Lola: I've got some decorating to do, HBU?
Arthur: That's funny, same here!

Simon: How many press ups can you do?
Mark: Three hundred HBU?
Simon: Three.

An Academic Look at HBU

HBU plays the role of an interrogative sentence (i.e., a question), but it is commonly seen without a question mark. It can be written "HBU?" or "HBU".

As it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., "Aitch Bee Yoo"), HBU is classified as an initialism abbreviation. Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are spoken like words.