W8am

What is w8am short for?

Wait a minute

W8am is a clever abbreviation for "wait a minute" and is used online or in text messages. It is commonly used when a person wants another person to briefly stop what he's doing for a minute, more or less.

The abbreviation condenses "wait" into "w8" and "a minute" into "am." It is similar to the HOAS acronym. You may be asked to "w8am" by a person who wants you to wait for him or someone who wants to finish his point during an argument.

Example

Can u w8am? I will brb

W8am means wait a minute

Related Slang

w8Wait
w84mWait for me
w8nWaiting
WAMWait a minute
WASWait a second
HOASHold on a second
JASJust a second
BRBBe right back

Categories

Online Chat
Text Messaging
Updated November 14, 2017

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