textlay
to put off, postpone or lacksadasialy respond to a text message, often because one does not know what to say; often causing the one awaiting response much anxiety
textlay by LusciousLaura January 16, 2009
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Textlation
When you misunderstand a point someone is trying to convey through an all text medium (cell phones, internet chatting, etc.) because you are unable to see their body language, or hear the fluctuations in the tone of their voice.
I messaged her saying I was going to kill her, but my sarcasm was lost in textlation. Now I have been arrested for threatening her life.
Textlation by Sheski April 19, 2010
textlation
It is the way someone interprets what you text them in a totally different way then what you meant ...
textlation by Ms4lfclvr December 12, 2013
textlationship
When someome only has a relationship with someone via text messages. Usually they have to bust out their cell phone to recap a conversation or any event involving the person.
"...oh wait. Where's my cellphone. I need my cellphone to tell this story about my friend."
"Must be another textlationship."
"Must be another textlationship."
textlationship by chris.tine April 22, 2008
lost in textlation
Literally, an SMS text message that is mistakenly interpreted by the recipient to mean something other then what the sender meant the message to convey. This is a common problem as the limitations of characters that fit into a standard SMS text message require the sender to abbreviate or otherwise cut out words making the message harder to understand, hence lost in textlation.
Any text can be misinterpreted as grammer is rarely used so even a simple text like:
A text that says "what are you doing?" could be interpreted by the recipient to mean what are they doing that very minute or it could be a critique from the sender asking the recipient what the hell they are doing, i.e. what's their problem. This rather simple example demonstrates lost in textlation.
When matters of relationships are discussed via text, that is where things can really become problematic.
A text that says "what are you doing?" could be interpreted by the recipient to mean what are they doing that very minute or it could be a critique from the sender asking the recipient what the hell they are doing, i.e. what's their problem. This rather simple example demonstrates lost in textlation.
When matters of relationships are discussed via text, that is where things can really become problematic.
lost in textlation by Moishe January 11, 2009
Textlag
Textlag by CongaChild July 17, 2010
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