The short term for 'Be Right Back' which usually means that people have told their friends via text or internet based social services that they have gone somewhere for a brief period of time which usually stand for the time of up to half an hour unless they've said that it would be longer. Although in some cases, the term of BRB can also mean that they have gone for more than 6 hours without any hint of what they are doing, which usually suggests that they are having a hard time trying to masturbate properly.
Dave - Hi Josh do you want to go online in a sec?
Josh - Yeah sure but brb, going to get some food.
Dave - OK :)
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8 Hours Later
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Josh - I'm Back
Dave - Where the hell have you been? To the other side of the planet and back?
Josh - No I went to watch about 20 movies and never mentioned it to you because I couldn't be asked telling you.
Dave - Ok :(
Josh - Yeah sure but brb, going to get some food.
Dave - OK :)
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8 Hours Later
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Josh - I'm Back
Dave - Where the hell have you been? To the other side of the planet and back?
Josh - No I went to watch about 20 movies and never mentioned it to you because I couldn't be asked telling you.
Dave - Ok :(
by Anonymous XY January 04, 2014
BRB means be right back. It is one of the most commonly used acronyms in online chat and texting. It communicates that the person is leaving for a moment, but will be back shortly.
by Leäh May 07, 2019
An abbreviation for "Be Right Back". Some people use it correctly and some use it as a substitute for leaving a conversation.
Correct Usage:
Ryan: so i saw this prosty in the street
Vinny: brb
Ryan: ooooooookee
-2 Minutes later-
Vinny: back, as you were saying?
Ryan: YAY!
Incorrect Usage:
Ryan: i farted and i could feel something warm in my pants :(
Smithy: brb
-Smithy doesn't return-
*1 hour later*
Ryan: smitheee?, you there?
Ryan: so i saw this prosty in the street
Vinny: brb
Ryan: ooooooookee
-2 Minutes later-
Vinny: back, as you were saying?
Ryan: YAY!
Incorrect Usage:
Ryan: i farted and i could feel something warm in my pants :(
Smithy: brb
-Smithy doesn't return-
*1 hour later*
Ryan: smitheee?, you there?
by Mysta D September 28, 2010
Acronym for "be right back"
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