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asl
What does asl mean?
In Gen-Z texting, "asl" is shorthand for "as hell," used to intensify an adjective. "Bored asl" means "bored as hell."
"It's hot asl outside today."
Origin
The "as hell" sense is recent Gen-Z texting shorthand. The older "age/sex/location" meaning dates to 1990s–2000s chatrooms, and "American Sign Language" is the formal initialism — all three share the letters.
Frequently asked questions
What does asl mean in texting?
In Gen-Z texting, asl means "as hell" — an intensifier, like "tired asl" for "tired as hell."
Does asl mean age sex location?
It used to in 1990s–2000s chatrooms, but the modern texting meaning is "as hell."
Is asl the same as American Sign Language?
They share letters — ASL is American Sign Language formally, but as slang "asl" means "as hell."
How do you use asl in a sentence?
For example: "it's cold asl" — meaning "cold as hell."
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