short for Be Right Back.. cyberspeak most likely originated on AOL
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1. Acronym for Be Right Back
2. Acronym for Bathroom Break
1. brb. mom's calling.
2. brb. i really need to pee.
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brb is an abbreviation commonly used to mean, "be right back". it is used in texting and real life. it is so associated with texting that it is called text speak when used in real life.
*on FaceTime*
Guy 1: "omg, sorry, gtg because my sister is calling me."
Guy 1: "brb."
Guy 2: "are you serious? nevermind. bye."
Guy 1: "bye."
the term ‘brb’ often comes from the skinny legend ruth where she emphasises she will ‘be right back’ but then proceeds to turn up 3 or more hours later. the phrase brb implies that they won’t be long (around 2 minutes or so) however, this is ironic and contradicts this thought as this is not the case with ruth.
ugh i’ll brb guys.
*3 hours later
HI IM BACK
It means be right back but pretty sure we all know that it probably means I'll never be back I'll just leave you waiting because I don't feel like talking to you
Person1: hey
Person2:sup
Person1:how you doin
Person2:I'm ok
*silence*
Person 2: brb
3 weeks later
Person 2:hey
Person 1: what were you doing for 3 weeks?
Person2: ummmm I was in school
Person 1: yea sure for 3 weeks
*Person 1 left the chat*
A abbreviation I’d be right back, which is pointless as they both have the same syllables in them.
Steve ‘I will brb’
Deric ‘why not say be right back, they have the same syllables?’
Steve ‘I’m not sure, it might be because I don’t understand basic grammar’