W8n

What is w8n short for?

Waiting

Why are you wasting time here - someone's w8n (waiting) on you! You're most likely to encounter this abbreviation in text and chat messages, sent by someone who is (probably not very patiently) waiting for something.

Those who use w8n to mean "waiting" may also send you the following acronyms, to express their impatience:

If you're almost ready to do whatever your conversational partner is w8n for, you can respond with JAS or HOAS.

Example

I have been w8n for u 2 call all day!
TMW you've been w8n 4eva
TMW you've been w8n 4eva

Related Slang

w8amWait a minute
w8ingWaiting
W4UWait for you
W8Wait
WASWait a second
HOASHold on a second
HOICHold on, I'm coming
H/OHold on

Categories

Online Chat
Text Messaging
Updated August 20, 2021

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