{"id":415773,"date":"2022-03-13T14:00:38","date_gmt":"2022-03-13T11:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-does-wdym-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/"},"modified":"2022-03-13T14:00:38","modified_gmt":"2022-03-13T11:00:38","slug":"what-does-wdym-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-wdym-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Does WDYM Mean, and How Do You Use It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f4eb654177\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" 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ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-wdym-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#%E2%80%9CWhat_Does_WDYM_Mean_and_How_Do_You_Use_It%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;What Does WDYM Mean, and How Do You Use It?&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-wdym-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#What_Do_You_Mean\" >What Do You Mean?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-wdym-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#The_History_of_WDYM\" >The History of WDYM<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-wdym-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#WDYM_and_Miscommunication\" >WDYM and Miscommunication<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-wdym-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#How_to_Use_WDYM\" >How to Use WDYM<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhat_Does_WDYM_Mean_and_How_Do_You_Use_It%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;What Does WDYM Mean, and How Do You Use It?&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-789682\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mature-confused-man.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mature-confused-man.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mature-confused-man.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Mature man with palms up and a confused expression.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/mture-european-man-dissatisfied-frowns-looks-1186079737\">Koldunov\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Have you ever sent out an extremely long text, only to be met with a short \u201cwdym?\u201d Here\u2019s what that internet acronym means and how you can use it to express your confusion.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Do_You_Mean\"><\/span>What Do You Mean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>WDYM stands for \u201cwhat do you mean?\u201d It\u2019s an acronym used in online chats and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> websites to ask someone to explain a message you don\u2019t understand. It is less commonly spelled as \u201cWYM\u201d or \u201cwhat you mean?\u201d Like other acronyms that gained popularity in the age of direct messaging, people usually write it in the lowercase \u201cwdym\u201d instead of the uppercase.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if your friend tells you, \u201cDid you do the homework yet?\u201d and you didn\u2019t know that there was any homework at all, you might reply with \u201cWDYM?\u201d This allows you to express your confusion succinctly. This term is similar to several other internet acronyms we\u2019ve covered in the past. The most obvious comparison is IDK, which means \u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d a similar term that can describe a state of confusion. There\u2019s also IDGI or \u201cI don\u2019t get it,\u201d a way of saying you don\u2019t understand something.<\/p>\n<p>On top of just asking for clarification, WDYM implies that what the other person is saying makes no sense or is blatantly incorrect. If someone tells you, \u201cDid you know that <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le invented the first computer?\u201d You might send back \u201cWDYM,\u201d not necessarily to learn more about the subject but to point out that what they\u2019re saying is entirely wrong.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Does &#8220;IDGI&#8221; Mean, and How Do You Use It?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_History_of_WDYM\"><\/span>The History of WDYM<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is a more recent acronym than the other ones we\u2019ve covered. Whereas many internet slang terms were born in the 90s and early 2000s, online evidence suggests that WDYM came to prominence in the late 2000s. The first definition of WDYM on online slang term repository <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=Wdym&amp;page=3\">Urban Dictionary<\/a> came out in 2007 and reads, \u201cWhat Do You Mean?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>WDYM\u2019s history is aligned with the rise of SMS text messaging and direct messaging applications such as AOL Instant Messenger. As a result, it was a very popular acronym among teenagers at the time. Eventually, WDYM became a staple in internet conversations and social media platforms like Twitter and TikTok.<\/p>\n<p>While the actual phrase \u201cwhat do you mean\u201d has been around for a long time, its recent popularity is because of its rise as an internet catchphrase. It\u2019s the de facto way to clarify something you don\u2019t understand, especially when you feel that someone is sending you mixed signals. Pop star Justin Bieber even wrote a song titled \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/What_Do_You_Mean%3F\">What Do You Mean?<\/a>\u201d that discusses a romantic partner who isn\u2019t making sense.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WDYM_and_Miscommunication\"><\/span>WDYM and Miscommunication<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The biggest reason why WDYM is so ubiquitous on the internet is miscommunication. When you\u2019re talking to someone else online, you should be aware of the fact that what you\u2019re saying might not always come across how you want it to. Also, if you don\u2019t choose your words correctly, you might just be confusing the person you\u2019re messaging.<\/p>\n<p>For example, let\u2019s say you want to congratulate your new friend on getting a new job. You want to do it humorously, so you message, \u201cCongrats on selling your soul to the devil!\u201d Unfortunately, if they don\u2019t understand what the joke is referring to, they might not respond to you, or worse, they might even find your message hurtful.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why WDYM is a quick, easy way to clarify things and ensure that you\u2019re both on the same page. If you\u2019re having a conversation with someone and you\u2019re not quite sure what they\u2019re saying, then replying with \u201cWDYM?\u201d is always a good move.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also a way to use WDYM that implies anger instead of confusion. For example, if someone sends you a potentially irritating comment, you might reply with \u201cWDYM\u201d to prompt them to explain themselves. This particular definition is similar to the phrase \u201cwhat do you mean by that?\u201d which is a typical response to someone being rude, often without them realizing it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Use_WDYM\"><\/span>How to Use WDYM<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to add WDYM in your texts, simply use it to replace \u201cWhat do you mean?\u201d when you\u2019re trying to clarify something confusing. You can write it in both uppercase or lowercase, however, the lowercase \u201cwdym\u201d is significantly more popular.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few examples of this internet slang term in action:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cI don\u2019t get it, wdym?\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWDYM by that?\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAre you sure about that? wdym\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cYou\u2019re not making any sense, wdym?\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Do you want to learn a few other internet acronyms? 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