Acronyms dictionary
hmu
or HMU
What does hmu mean?
Hmu is an abbreviation for the phrase 鈥渉it me up.鈥� It鈥檚 a request for social invitation, often posted online to announce that you鈥檙e looking for something to do and to encourage others to reach out to you. In a one-on-one exchange, it鈥檚 an invitation for continued contact, meaning 鈥渢ext me鈥� or 鈥渃all me鈥� or simply 鈥渓et鈥檚 talk again.鈥�
Hmu can also stand for 鈥渉ook me up,鈥� which is typically a request to be connected with someone or something in which you have interest.
Finally, hmu can stand for 鈥渉old my unicorn,鈥� an internet meme that originated as a joke about the various possibilities of what hmu could stand for.
Where does hmu come from?
Examples of hmu
#noplans #hmu #findmeontinder鈥�
Who uses hmu?
Hmu is often expressed over text messaging or online, and can be either a request, e.g., 鈥淲ill you hmu if something happens?鈥� or a demand, e.g., 鈥�Hmu if anything is going on.鈥� As a common abbreviation, it鈥檚 considered casual, and can appear in contexts like romance, friendship, or after a successful meeting online.
As a meme, 鈥渉old my unicorn鈥� is flexible and can be used either in a response or as a single post as a playful jab at the increasingly common use of abbreviations in language.
Note
This is not meant to be a formal definition of hmu like most terms we define on 亚洲网紅露点, but is rather an informal word summary that hopefully touches upon the key aspects of the meaning and usage of hmu that will help our users expand their word mastery.