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Definition of textspeak

textspeak

/ˈtɛkst.spiːk/
text · speak
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• noun

1

An informal style of written language used in text messages and online communication, characterized by abbreviations, acronyms, initialisms, and omitted letters or punctuation.

Example

"The teacher reminded the students to avoid using textspeak in their formal history essays."

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• Nearby Words

texter
textile
textless
textspeak
textual
textually
textural

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the late 20th or early 21st century as a compound of 'text' (short for text message) and '-speak' (a combining form derived from George Orwell's 'Newspeak' in his 1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Textspeak. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/textspeak
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