Regular Snapchat users are familiar with the terminology specific to the community. In most cases, these are various acronyms and abbreviations such as MK, ICYMI, FYI, and so on. However, even the most experienced Snapchat veterans find it hard to remember all the acronyms and abbreviations and their meanings. And this isn’t surprising, because by some estimates these slang words are more than three hundred. No one will waste his time on memorizing so many not too useful at first glance words. However, knowing some of them is still useful if you’re an active user of this app.
How to explain Snapchat acronyms and abbreviations
The main problem with understanding Snapchat slang is that many of the words on Snapchat echo the usual slang acronyms. However, due to the specifics of Snapchat, quite often these abbreviations don’t mean the same thing as commonly understood by ordinary people. For example, the abbreviation SB usually implies the word “somebody”. But for Snapchat users, the term means something completely different.
How to explain Snap in Snapchat
To understand what SB means, you first need to know what Snap means. Snap is the name of a photo you send to your friend through the Snapchat app. Yes, the local community loves thematizing in its slang. It’s a word that applies not only to photos but also to the videos you send to your friends on Snapchat. It’s also rare to see this abbreviation for the name of the app itself in conversation.
How to explain SB abbreviation in Snapchat
So, as mentioned before, Snapchat SB isn’t an acronym for “somebody”. It’s actually an abbreviation of the two words “Snap Back”. Snap as you already know means Snapchat picture or video. What the word “back” means is clear enough. From this, we conclude that if you receive an SB message from a Snapchat user, it means that the user wants you to send him a Snap back.
How to explain the most popular abbreviations in Snapchat
In addition to SB, the abbreviations MK, ICYMI, FYI, as well as SCB, TM, SMO, and FFF are frequently encountered. Each of them has its own individual meaning. What exactly is written below:
- MK has a rather unusual and non-standard meaning for the inexperienced user. It’s deciphered as “Mm OK”. You can use these words as a pejorative agreement with the other person. If you receive a lot of messages, and you don’t really want to respond, and you want your friend to understand this, this abbreviation is a good way to give this understanding.
- ICYMI stands for “I See You Missed It”. People use these words in Snapchat to draw their friend’s attention to the fact that he or she missed their new post in the story or something interesting in general.
- FYI means “For Your Information” on Snapchat. It’s used when you want to inform someone about something important or shut them up in a discussion with an argument following the phrase.
- SCB means “Snapchat Back”. Users use this abbreviation when they want to be urgently texted back. It’s similar to SCB, but for emergencies.
- SMO can have several meanings depending on the context. The first is “Serious Mode On”. As is clear from the words, it means that the person wants to talk completely seriously, without being distracted by jokes or idle chatter. “Shout Me Out” means that the person who wrote it wants you to rate their content on social media. “Social Media Optimization” meaning for the work context.
- FFF has many meanings. There’s no point in listing them all, except for the most used “Follow for Follow”. It means what it sounds like.
These are just the most used abbreviations, although you can’t say for sure. It all depends on the circle of communication and the slang used by them. Some prefer one set of words, some prefer another. The main thing when starting to communicate in Snapchat is to have an idea of how to communicate, and with experience, you will learn better than any article will be able to teach you.
