"inb4" meaning in All languages combined

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Conjunction [English]

Etymology: From in before. It originated on 4chan: on threads that users thought would be locked, they would comment "in before the lock", or "I got a comment in before the thread locked." Before then got abbreviated independently into B4 or b4. Head templates: {{en-conjunction}} inb4
  1. (Internet slang) Preemptively responding to a predicted circumstance or response. Tags: Internet Synonyms (as conjunction): Before

Alternative forms

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