BRB

or brb

abbreviation for

1. be right back.

BRB

abbreviation for

1. be right back

Word History and Origins

Origin of BRB¹

From its use in digital communications

Example Sentences

Writer Adam Gopnik learned Internet chat from his son, Luke, and quickly caught on to such lingo as ‘brb’ and ‘gtg.’

From The Daily Beast

And Luke taught me all of the abbreviations: “brb” means “be right back,” “U2” means “you too,” “g2g” means “got to go.”

From The Daily Beast

But BRB, which launched last week, offers a twist: a nostalgic nod to the days of AOL Instant Messenger.

From The Daily Beast

Enter BRB, a brand-new app that is attempting to notch a victory in the long battle against FOMO.

From The Daily Beast

Prof. Smith compares the M. intermedium with Peronia erinacea Brb.

From Project Gutenberg

Barb, brb, n. a swift kind of horse, the breed of which came from Barbary in North Africa.

From Project Gutenberg

Barbel, brb′el, n. a fresh-water fish with beard-like appendages at its mouth.

From Project Gutenberg