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Abbreviation — What about you? — used in messaging to bounce a question straight back to the person who asked it.

How to Use Wbu

The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.

nothing much, wbu wbu? im good wbu

Lower case, no full stops, almost always at the end of a message. It belongs to texting and DMs, not to emails or anything formal.

Etymology

An initialism of what about you.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does wbu mean in texting?

It stands for "what about you?". It is the standard way of returning a question you have just answered, as in "I'm good, wbu?".

What is the difference between wbu and hbu?

None worth worrying about. wbu is "what about you" and hbu is "how about you"; both invite the other person to answer the same question, and speakers use them interchangeably.

Should I reply to wbu?

Yes — it is a genuine question. Answering the same thing they just answered, briefly, is all that is expected.

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