ABT
Texting & Internet Slang abbreviation · Texting and Chat
| Stands for | About |
|---|---|
| Categories | Texting & Internet Slang |
| Also written | abt |
ABT stands for About, a texting and chat abbreviation also used in general use.
Vowel-dropping shortcut for "about," used in quick texts and in social posts where space is tight, such as the 140-character tweets of Twitter's early years. Neutral in tone; it simply saves typing.
Example: Did u hear abt the snow day? School just announced it.
Usage notes
Read aloud as the word "about," not as letters. On Instagram and TikTok it also appears in bios and captions, as in "abt me." Most readers understand it instantly, but it looks too casual for a business email, where the full word is expected.