CYA

1. Slang: Sometimes Vulgar. cover your ass. See cover ( def 55 ).

CYA

abbreviation for

1. see you: used as a farewell in text messages, emails, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of CYA¹

C20

Example Sentences

Everyone understands — and understood at the time — that the tweet was just a CYA measure from Trump, who stubbornly refused for hours to ask the rioters to chill out, despite drinking in all the violent images on TV.

From Salon

“I think they are running a CYA campaign,” he said.

From Slate

Glendale lawyer James Ham, who represents lawyers accused of misconduct, called the new rule “just classic bureaucratic CYA” that “will have no significant impact, but looks good.”

From Los Angeles Times

"We don't usually see lawyers come out and make statements like this after they leave a legal team. You know, it's CYA, it's maybe waving a red flag at the Justice Department and saying he would like to come back and testify in a grand jury. I think that would make it the third time for him," she continued.

From Salon

Backstage at the Bridgestone Arena, drag queen Cya Inhale said she initially thought that her drag community would have to stand alone, but has felt that “the entire arts community in Nashville standing up saying, ‘No, that’s not OK.’”

From Seattle Times