"mayB" meaning in English

See mayB in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Etymology: From maybe, the second syllable is pronounced like the name of the letter b. B is written in upper case to indicate that it must be pronounced separately. Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} mayB (not comparable)
  1. (Internet slang, text messaging, informal, uncommon) Short for maybe. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, informal, not-comparable, uncommon Alternative form of: maybe Synonyms: mayb
    Sense id: en-mayB-en-adv-rttZzEUf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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