"Will return soon," when texting |
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Texter's "Hang on one moment" |
USA Today |
21 Apr 2024 |
"Leaving the chat for a sec" |
LA Times Daily |
02 Apr 2024 |
"Just a sec!," in a text |
USA Today |
26 Mar 2024 |
"I'll return soon," in texting shorthand |
New York Times Mini |
11 Mar 2024 |
"Taking a short break" text |
Newsday |
07 Mar 2024 |
Texting abbreviation you'd type when you say "hang on a second" |
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Short "I need a short break" |
LA Times Daily |
19 Feb 2024 |
"mom's calling, gimme a sec" |
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"Gimme a sec!" |
Universal |
04 Feb 2024 |
Texter's "Hang on a sec" |
LA Times Mini |
25 Jan 2024 |
“I shall return,” in online shorthand |
Wall Street Journal |
02 Jan 2024 |
"Gimme one sec," in a text |
Universal |
18 Dec 2023 |
Be right back on the internet (3) |
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"gimme 1 sec bro" |
Universal |
17 Sep 2023 |
"Putting my phone down a sec" |
LA Times Daily |
28 Aug 2023 |
'Gimme a sec,' online |
Wall Street Journal |
17 Aug 2023 |
'I'll return in a moment,' online |
Wall Street Journal |
08 Aug 2023 |
'Gimme a sec' |
USA Today |
24 Jul 2023 |
'Just a sec,' in texts |
New York Times |
22 Jul 2023 |
Texter's "Hold that thought" |
LA Times Daily |
02 Jul 2023 |
"One sec," in a text |
Universal |
11 Jun 2023 |
Texter's 'Hold that thought' |
New York Times |
05 Apr 2023 |
"I'll return very shortly," in texts |
Premier Sunday |
19 Mar 2023 |
'Hold on,' in a message |
New York Times |
02 Mar 2023 |
Texter's "Hang on a sec" |
LA Times Daily |
22 Feb 2023 |
"Don't go anywhere," in a text |
Universal |
22 Jan 2023 |
"Gimme a sec," in texts |
Universal |
06 Jan 2023 |
"I'll return shortly," in IMs |
Universal |
07 Dec 2022 |
“I’ll return soon,” in a text |
New York Times |
07 Nov 2022 |
'I'll return soon,' in a text |
New York Times |
07 Nov 2022 |
'Hang on a sec' |
New York Times |
08 Oct 2022 |
Texter's "Gimme a sec" |
LA Times Daily |
13 Sep 2022 |
Texter’s “hold on a sec” |
New York Times |
23 Jun 2022 |
Texter's 'hold on a sec' |
New York Times |
23 Jun 2022 |
"Hang on a sec," in a text |
Universal |
18 Jun 2022 |
"Gimme a sec," in a text |
Universal |
27 Dec 2021 |
'Gimme one sec,' in a text |
USA Today |
30 Nov 2021 |
Texter’s “Gimme a minute” |
Wall Street Journal |
18 May 2021 |
''Returning soon'' letters |
Newsday |
06 May 2021 |
“1 sec” |
Wall Street Journal |
06 May 2021 |
'Gimme a minute,' in an online chat |
USA Today |
15 Sep 2020 |
“Just a sec,” in text-speak |
Wall Street Journal |
15 Jul 2020 |
"Hang on a sec," in texts |
LA Times Daily |
29 May 2020 |
'Hang on a sec,' in texts |
The Washington Post |
29 May 2020 |
'Just a sec!,' in a text |
New York Times |
19 Feb 2020 |
Texter's 'I will return shortly' |
The Washington Post |
06 Oct 2019 |
Texter's "I will return shortly" |
LA Times Daily |
06 Oct 2019 |
"Hold on a sec," in texts |
LA Times Daily |
04 Aug 2019 |
'Hold on a sec,' in texts |
The Washington Post |
04 Aug 2019 |
'Gimme a sec,' in chats |
Wall Street Journal |
25 May 2019 |
Texter's "Just a sec" |
Universal |
08 Apr 2019 |
Palindromic "Hang tight" text |
Universal |
12 Feb 2019 |
"Gimme a sec," in chats |
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"hold on 1 sec ok?" |
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"Hold on a sec," in texts |
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Texter's "I will return shortly" |
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Texter's "Just a sec" |
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Palindromic "Hang tight" text |
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'Returning soon,' in texts |
Wall Street Journal |
26 Sep 2018 |
Texter's 'Need a short break' |
The Washington Post |
03 Jun 2018 |
Texter's "Need a short break" |
LA Times Daily |
03 Jun 2018 |
'I'll return shortly,' in a text |
New York Times |
13 May 2018 |
Texter's "Need a short break" |
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"Returning soon," in texts |
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"I'll return shortly," in a text |
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"I need a short break" |
LA Times Daily |
01 May 2016 |
Texter's "Hang on a minute" |
LA Times Daily |
18 Apr 2016 |
Texter's "Gimme a sec" |
LA Times Daily |
25 Mar 2016 |
'I'm away from the computer for a few minutes,' in three letters |
Wall Street Journal |
16 Oct 2015 |
'Putting the phone down for a sec,' in textspeak |
New York Times |
13 Jun 2015 |
'Just a minute,' in texts |
New York Times |
10 May 2015 |
'Hang on a sec,' to a texter |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
24 Apr 2015 |
"I'm away from the computer for a few minutes," in three letters |
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"Putting the phone down for a sec," in textspeak |
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"Just a minute," in texts |
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"Hang on a sec," to a texter |
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"I need to step away for a sec," in an IM |
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"I need a short break," in chat rooms |
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"One sec, gotta pee" |
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"Returning soon," in online shorthand |
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Texter's "I'm away for a moment" |
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Texter's "I'm away for a moment" |
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"Hang on a sec," online |
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"Hang on a sec," online |
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Cybertalk for "I shall return momentarily" |
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"Have to step away for a sec," briefly |
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