Online acronym, lingo for 'Internal Giggle'.
Term was created to insert realism and counter the effects of using *lol* and *lmao* too loosely when in fact most people are not actually laughing out loud or laughing their asses off but simply having an internal giggle.
Kate via IM: How was your day today.
John via IM: Fell flat on my ass today while doing a fake Karate Kid roundhouse kick yelling "Wax on, wax off". Epic fail.
Kate via IM: *ig*
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This could either I mean 'I guess' or 'Instagram' depending on the conversation.
He's hot ig.
Ig you could say that.
Text me on IG.
IG is fuckin broken!
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When someone texts you something with, "Ig", you may think they are mentally ill, or they didn't finish saying "Igloo" for some odd reason. Actually, they mean, "I guess", because nobody has time to say, "I guess".
Kevin- Hey
Barbara-Hi
Kevin- Wanna go out?
Barbara- You're my friend.
Kevin- Ig.
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Shortened way of saying"I guess".
Person A: "What did you get on the quiz?"
Person B: "5/7"
Person A: "That's pretty good."
Person B: "ig"
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Typically used in texting to represent the words "I guess so"
Guy: hey do you want to go to the movies later?
Girl: igs I don't have anything better to do
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