txtlation

The art of deciphering a cell phone text message into proper English language.

The act of rendering an interpretation of an abreviated from of the written language or communication into a more understandable and proper form of the written language.
I received your message but obviously missed something in my txtlation of it since I had absolutely no clue what you we're talking about.
by Kaizen523 March 03, 2010
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Lost in txtlation

when one does not properly interpret intended sarcasm or abstract humor via text message due to a lack of humanistic social cues such as facial expression, timing, emphasis, or inflection
Person A: "Huh?" ::shows cellphone to Person B::

Person B: "Yeah. Lost in txtlation."
by the ben lucky September 10, 2010
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