Most times, when we chat
with our friends on Facebook, Whatsapp, Twitter etc., they make use of
contractions and interjections whose meanings we don't really know and won't
bother to ask maybe because we don't want them to see us as people who are
lagging behind. So, we play along and end the chat without knowing or learning
the meanings of these contractions and interjections. Please, never you end a
moment with your friends without learning a few things from them. If they
refuse to teach you, devise means to make them do. What are friends for if not
for inconveniences? Lol!
As my friend
and wonderful reader, I have decided to discuss with you the meanings of some
of these contractions and interjections in this article.
Some
contractions commonly used on social media
1. Outta (Out of); e.g., Get outta here.
2. Gotta (Got
to); e.g., You gotta trust me.
3. Hafta (have
to); e.g., You hafta go now.
4. Gonna (going
to); e.g., No problem. I'm gonna do what you said.
5. Gimme (give
me); e.g., Gimme that book.
6. I'mma (I'm
going to); e.g., I'mma take care of you, bro.
7. Ain't (am/is/are
not); e.g., I ain't doing any shit.
8. Lotta (lot
of); e.g., We had lotta of fun yesterday.
9. Kinda (kind
of); e.g., You look kinda tired.
10. Wanna (want
to); e.g., I wanna wash my clothes.
11. Dunno (doesn't/don't
know); e.g., I dunno what you are taking about.
12. Lemme (let
me), e.g., Lemme ask you a question. "Lemme" also means "leave
me alone" in Nigerian Pidgin; e.g., Abeg lemme jor.
Some
interjections commonly used on social media and their meanings
1. Aah (Exclamation
of fear).
2. Hmph (This
is used to indicate displeasure).
3. Aww (This
is used to mean that something is cute or sweet).
4. Oops (It
is used to indicate that something went wrong or you made a mistake).
5. Ouch (Exclamation
of pain).
6. Bingo (Used
to acknowledge something as right).
7. Eww (Unlike
"Aww", this is used to show that something is disgusting).
8. Wow (Expressing
surprise or admiration).
9. Yay (A
congratulatory exclamation).
10. Oh (It
means "I think/see").
11. Yeah (A
variant of "yes").
12. Eh (It
is used to question something).
13. Uh
oh (Showing dismay).
14. Yippee (Exclamation
of celebration).
15. Whew (Relief/Amazement).
16. Er (It
is used to show that you don't know what to say on a given subject matter).