stands for 'be right back'. honestly, it is never taken literally, it could mean being gone for ANY amount of time, from a minute to an hour..
<nicoleleow> i'm gonna search it out.
<nicoleleow>brb
<clauwee>wait, NO, WAIT, WHAT
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<clauwee>AHH no FRICKK
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<clauwee>NICOLE
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1 hr later
<nicoleleow> HEY I FOUND THE ANSWER ITS...
<nicoleleow> C? U THERE???
<nicoleleow> but i only took a while..
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Acronym for "be right back." Usually used as an easy way to dip out of lame places or conversations. It has been confirmed that this phrase has been used by popular figures such as Bob Marley, Jesus, and Amelia Earhart.
It means be right back but pretty sure we all know that it probably means I'll never be back I'll just leave you waiting because I don't feel like talking to you
Person1: hey
Person2:sup
Person1:how you doin
Person2:I'm ok
*silence*
Person 2: brb
3 weeks later
Person 2:hey
Person 1: what were you doing for 3 weeks?
Person2: ummmm I was in school
Person 1: yea sure for 3 weeks
*Person 1 left the chat*