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TXT
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
txt refers to the English language slang used on mobile phone SMS, although with the
prevalence of predictive text input, this is now less common. It is an abbreviated form
of English, similar to leet, but without the script kiddie content. Another example of
this is AOL speak.
It became common due to the small number of characters allowed in a text message
and the small keyboards on mobile phones.
Txt includes some of the old standbys of using letters (r, u, b, c) as a rebus in
place of entire words (such as "are", "you", "be" and "see"). It also retains the
use of numerals to shorten text: 2 can do double-duty for "to" and "too", while 4
represents the word "for" as well as the syllable "for" at the beginning of words (4get).
"Before" becomes "b4" turning both syllables into singular characters. The numeral 8
represents the "ate" sound at any place in a word: sk8 (skate), gr8, vac8ion, sk8er,
hesit8, w8ress. $ represents "ss". % represents "oo".
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