BTDT

Texting & Internet Slang abbreviation · Texting and Chat

BTDT
Stands forBeen there, done that
CategoriesTexting & Internet Slang

BTDT stands for Been there, done that, a texting and chat abbreviation.

Says the writer has already experienced something, either to sound unimpressed or to offer advice from experience. Common on forums, parenting boards and travel sites.

Example: BTDT with toddler sleep regression, it gets better in about two weeks.

Usage notes

The spoken phrase often continues "...and got the T-shirt," a joke about tourist souvenirs. Tone ranges from sympathetic to world-weary depending on context. Mostly used by millennial and Gen X forum users.

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  • BFFL – Best friends for life
  • BFN – Bye for now
  • BRB – Be right back
  • BRT – Be right there
  • BS – Bulls***
  • BTW – By the way
  • CBA – Can't be arsed
  • CMB – Call me back
  • CTFU – Cracking the f*** up
  • CU – See you
  • CUL8R – See you later

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