hbu

- What's up?
- Not much, hbu?
- Same

by deefizzle October 20, 2008

meaning H.ow B.out Y.ou
usully replying to a persons comment/mssg

jon:what are you doing??
shawn:im just listening to music
shawn:hbu??
jon:im also listeni to music

by KaliJonSarmiento January 1, 2009

An acronym meaning How aBout yoU. The acronym originated in early 2004 during a conversation on AOL Instant Messenger and was created by Ben Math.

Hey what's up?
Not much, hbu?
Not much.

by Britt Loeffler December 11, 2016

How about you (how 'bout you) or "hbu" for abbreviation is a text message phrase to ask a question in return to someone.

Person One: How are you?
Person Two: Good thanks, hbu?

by findtheavocados November 27, 2017

means how bout u or holy but user

wat u doin nm hbu oh im jus chillin ya mean

by cum drinker December 9, 2004

hbu?

On facebook
Girl 1: Hey.Whats up?
Girl 2: Nm. Bored. Hbu?
Girl 1: Tired

by Derp-A-Herpes January 28, 2012

It literally means "How about you"
Usually used in text messages