# TXT Jargon?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/txt-jargon/581872>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 14, 2011, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/txt-jargon/581872 "2011-05-14T03:45:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2011, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/txt-jargon/581872/1 "2011-05-14T03:45:46Z")

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Does anyone know what “im” may stand for? It may be a SMS TXT cute little encrypted abbreviation. WAGs are welcome on this one. (And, no, it does not appear to be a typo for “I’m” when viewed in context.)

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**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2011, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/txt-jargon/581872/2 "2011-05-14T03:47:22Z")

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Instant message?

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**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2011, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/txt-jargon/581872/3 "2011-05-14T03:48:29Z")

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Yea, I use it for instant message.

Like “I’ll im you”. means i’ll send you and instant message or come talk to you on an instant message service.

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**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2011, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/txt-jargon/581872/4 "2011-05-14T03:48:35Z")

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> [@Rick](#):
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> Instant message?

If they don’t mean this or I’m, then they’re just being annoying.

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**Author:** ![Sierra\_Indigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@Sierra\_Indigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sierra_Indigo)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2011, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/txt-jargon/581872/5 "2011-05-14T03:51:39Z")

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It’s much easier to decipher a word if the whole context is made available.

My money’s on instant message, I’m or in.

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**Author:** ![Jinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2011, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/txt-jargon/581872/6 "2011-05-14T04:09:05Z")

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Yeah, instant message! I didn’t think of that…thanks!