YMMV
Texting & Internet Slang abbreviation · Texting and Chat
| Stands for | Your mileage may vary |
|---|---|
| Categories | Texting & Internet Slang |
YMMV stands for Your mileage may vary, a texting and chat abbreviation.
Disclaimer that results may differ for others, used in reviews, advice and tech forums. It signals that the writer's experience is personal and may not apply to everyone.
Example: This diet worked for me, but ymmv depending on your schedule.
Usage notes
Originated in American car ads of the 1970s and 1980s, which used the phrase as a disclaimer on EPA fuel-economy estimates. Common on Reddit, product reviews and programming forums. Polite and acceptable in casual professional discussions.