JTOY

What Does JTOY Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

JTOY (Just Thinking Of You) means "I am doing nothing other than thinking about you."

More Detail...

Of interest, JTOY almost never means "I was recently thinking about you" (which, from a grammar perspective, it could) or "I am thinking of only you (i.e., nobody else)".

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When I write JTOY, I mean this:

JTOY means "Just Thinking Of You."

Summary of Key Points

We have summarized the key points in the table below:

JTOY
Definition:	Just Thinking of You
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of JTOY in Sentences

Here are examples of JTOY in conversations:

• Charlie: What are you doing?
• Jordan: JTOY

• JTOY. I cannot concentrate on my work.

An Academic Look at JTOY

JTOY is used as a standalone declarative sentence (i.e., a statement), which translates best as "I am doing nothing other than thinking about you." (In other words, it is not used as another part of speech within a wider sentence.)

As it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., "Jay Tee Oh Why"), JTOY is classified as an initialism abbreviation. Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are spoken like words.

What Did We Say before Texting and Social Media?

Before the digital era, we might have said something like "You are always on my mind" or "I just can't get you out of my head" instead of JTOY.

Example of JTOY Used in a Text

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