"pls" meaning in English

See pls in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Forms: pls. [alternative], plz [alternative, slang]
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} pls (not comparable)
  1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Abbreviation of please. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable Alternative form of: please Translations (Translations): SVP (French), STP (French), pf (Portuguese), pfv (Portuguese), pfvr (Portuguese), sff (Portuguese), xfa (Spanish), бдлск (bdlsk) (Ukrainian)
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        "Abbreviation of please."
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        [
          "Internet",
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          "text messaging",
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      ],
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          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "lang_code": "fr",
          "sense": "Translations",
          "word": "SVP"
        },
        {
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
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        },
        {
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "lang_code": "pt",
          "sense": "Translations",
          "word": "pf"
        },
        {
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "lang_code": "pt",
          "sense": "Translations",
          "word": "pfv"
        },
        {
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "lang_code": "pt",
          "sense": "Translations",
          "word": "pfvr"
        },
        {
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "lang_code": "pt",
          "sense": "Translations",
          "word": "sff"
        },
        {
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "lang_code": "es",
          "sense": "Translations",
          "word": "xfa"
        },
        {
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "lang_code": "uk",
          "roman": "bdlsk",
          "sense": "Translations",
          "word": "бдлск"
        }
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    },
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adv",
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        {
          "word": "please"
        }
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        "Abbreviation of please."
      ],
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        [
          "Internet",
          "Internet"
        ],
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          "text messaging",
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        ],
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      ],
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        "alt-of",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
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      "word": "SVP"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
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      "word": "STP"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "Translations",
      "word": "pf"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "Translations",
      "word": "pfv"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "Translations",
      "word": "pfvr"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "Translations",
      "word": "sff"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "Translations",
      "word": "xfa"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "lang_code": "uk",
      "roman": "bdlsk",
      "sense": "Translations",
      "word": "бдлск"
    }
  ],
  "word": "pls"
}

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