"brb" meaning in English

See brb in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: En-us-brb.ogg
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} brb (not comparable)
  1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Alternative letter-case form of BRB. Tags: Internet, alt-of, not-comparable Alternative form of: BRB
    Sense id: en-brb-en-adj-vqBnlY4B Categories (other): English links with manual fragments

Phrase

Audio: En-us-brb.ogg
Head templates: {{en-head|phr}} brb
  1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Alternative letter-case form of BRB. Tags: Internet, alt-of Alternative form of: BRB
    Sense id: en-brb-en-phrase-vqBnlY4B Categories (other): English links with manual fragments
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