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Slang Brb+

Slang

brb

Be right back; announced in chat before stepping away from MSN or AIM.

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brb: Be right back; announced in chat before stepping away from MSN or AIM. Example: "brb mom needs the computer"

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Meaning
Be right back; announced in chat before stepping away from MSN or AIM.
Example
"brb mom needs the computer"
Origin
IRC and instant messaging, 1990s
Part of speech
interjection
Sources
  1. 1.
    Internet slang · WikipediaWikipedia
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