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You’re messaging a friend on Snapchat and you see they send “HY” in response to a question – but what does that mean? We have the answer for you! HY is a popular slang term, especially on Snapchat, but is also used in text messages and on other social media platforms (such as TikTok and Twitter). This usually means “Hell yes!” or “Hell yes!” and is often used between friends. Read on to learn more about this lively acronym, including the best ways to use and respond to it.
- HY primarily stands for “Hell Yes”, “Hell Yes” or alternatively “Hell Yes” if you don’t want to swear. Regardless, this abbreviation expresses an enthusiastic endorsement.
- Use HY to say “Yes” to someone and show them that you are very excited about your answer. Otherwise, use HY to agree with someone’s opinion.
- HY stands for terms like “Phenomenal,” “Sure,” “Yasss,” and “Definitely” (or, to use its shortened version, “Defs!”
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