Short for "That’s why" and is usually used in IM clients/forums.

It is usually written bellow a really nerdy statement.

The full term is "That is why you don't have a girlfriend".
User 1: I installed Ubuntu today
User 2: ^y


by Stickbit February 11, 2009
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1. Something that is out of line, awkward, sexually awkward, or homosexual.

2. Something someone says that makes no sense which brings you to ask why or calling it a Y.
Drake: Crazy bruh feel like I haven't been out here in a minute you know.

Guy friend: I know........I miss you baby......That's not a y doe!

Drake: That's a y that's a y!

Guy friend: Jay that's a y?

Jay: That's a y.

Drake: Foreal that's a y! But it's all good tho I feel you still.

Guy friend: y!
by Butterkno October 03, 2016
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2 meanings:
1st: Short way of saying why
2nd: The 25th letter in the alphabet.
1: y did you search up y on urban dictionary? You must me bored.
2: Y is the second to last letter of the alphabet.
by OneOfThePeopleOutThere April 27, 2020
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To the guy that said it was a symbol for boobs, it's not, ( . Y . ) Is the symbol for boobs. You idiot.
(Y) = Thumbs up
( . Y . ) = boobs.

GOD GET IT RIGHT
by Funnygirl6045 March 21, 2010
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/(^_^)\( . )( . ) ) . (( Y )
When combined in the right formation it makes me get hard.
/(^_^)\
( . )( . )
) . (
( Y )

^ I want some of that.
by iLoVeiitiNthEbutT April 18, 2009
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The face perpetually plastered on Sweet Bro's face in the web comic Sweet Bro and Hella Jeff. The face has been referenced in another web comic, Homestuck.
Sweet Bro: :y

where doing this, man,
where MAKING THIS HAPEN
by reposefulNocturne July 19, 2011
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Similar to (.Y.) ( . Y . ) ( . Y . ) ( >Y>)
(OYO) ( Y ) ( Y ) (V) ( | ) ( X Y X )
(\/) (.Y .) ( .Y.) ( O Y O ) ( . W . ) and BOOBS.
Used usually in online cyber sex to either demonstrate how big they are, or to make a visual when you have no porn at the time.
DUDE1: OoH baby, lemme see your boobs.
CHICK1(ACTUALLY A GUY): ( . Y . ) oh yeah. rub em
DUDE: rubs em
CHICK1: (JACKS OFF)
DUDE1: Wtf
by TonyVasquez March 22, 2005
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