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• Thread starter yanx
• Start date Jun 30, 2013
• Views : 7,765

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yanx

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Joined Oct 2, 2011 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country China Current Location China Hi, Why do people say btdubs instead of btw?

Chicken Sandwich

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Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Russian Home Country Russian Federation Current Location Netherlands An augmentation of abbreviation btw (by the way). The 'Dubs' portion of the term refers to the initial sound of the letter W: 'double'. Double is then shortened to dubs, because that's street. Urban Dictionary: bt dubs Y

yanx

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Thread starter Joined Oct 2, 2011 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country China Current Location China

Chicken Sandwich said: An augmentation of abbreviation btw (by the way). The 'Dubs' portion of the term refers to the initial sound of the letter W: 'double'. Double is then shortened to dubs, because that's street. Urban Dictionary: bt dubs Click to expand...

Thanks! But do you mean that btdubs should be used in informal situation, 'cause you said it is street?

Chicken Sandwich

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Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Russian Home Country Russian Federation Current Location Netherlands I didn't say it is street, I merely quoted definition #3 from Urban Dictionary. I don't think "bt dubs" should be used at all as a matter fact. I had no idea what it meant until I looked it up in the Urban Dictionary. T

Tdol

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Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan I didn't know it, but think it has some appeal, though I doubt it will last long as it's longer than the original.

emsr2d2

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Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK I'd never heard of it until today but then I don't generally hang around with people who talk "street"! I don't know many people who actually say "bee tee double you" to mean "btw". I use it all the time in text messages and emails but I'm not sure I've ever said it out loud. It's actually faster to say "By the way" (three syllables as opposed to five!) Status Not open for further replies. Share: Facebook X (Twitter) Reddit Pinterest Tumblr WhatsApp Email Share Link

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