NMU

Texting & Internet Slang abbreviation · Texting and Chat

NMU
Stands forNot much, you?
CategoriesTexting & Internet Slang

NMU stands for Not much, you?, a texting and chat abbreviation.

Reply to "what's up?" that returns the question in one go, combining NM (not much) and "u." Popular in AIM-era chats and still used by teens in small talk.

Example: Nmu? Just got back from practice and I'm starving.

Usage notes

A shortcut for "nm, hbu?" that keeps small talk going with minimal typing. Mostly used by teens and young adults, and often the second message of a late-night conversation.

More texting and chat abbreviations

  • MF – Motherf***er
  • MSG – Message
  • MYOB – Mind your own business
  • NBD – No big deal
  • NE1 – Anyone
  • NM – Never mind
  • NOYB – None of your business
  • NP – No problem
  • NTS – Note to self
  • NTY – No thank you
  • NVM – Never mind
  • NW – No worries

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