{"id":5258,"date":"2022-07-21T06:55:28","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T06:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/?p=5258"},"modified":"2022-10-10T18:19:20","modified_gmt":"2022-10-10T18:19:20","slug":"lmy-meaning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/lmy-meaning\/","title":{"rendered":"LMY \u2013 Meaning, Origin and Usage"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you missing your best friend and want to let them know you are thinking about them? Perhaps you need a quick and short way to express your deepest affection to the one you love? Maybe you just want to be affectionate without typing out a whole poem. Well, sending \u201clmy\u201d lets the recipient know that you care and are thinking about them. Offering short, sweet love messages such as LMY is an easy way to stay connected online or over text. This post unpacks the meaning and origin of this expression.<\/p>\n

Meaning<\/h1>\n

LYM has a few different meanings that are common on modern chatting platforms. Love you so much, and love you more are two of the top meanings of the phrase. It can also stand for losing your mind or leave your mark depending on the context of the conversation. In certain contexts, it is also used as a shorthand way of saying like your mom.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Like with more chat shorthand terms, context is the only way to really understand the meaning of any phrase used. Using LYM without any context may cause it to be misunderstood. At the same time, it is usually understood to mean a form of affection unless the term is used between friends in a different context more often. More information can be found in the video (here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Example Usage<\/h2>\n

Love you so much:<\/p>\n

\u201cHey Jenny, it\u2019s been so long since we last spoke, LYM, call me soon\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy heart is on fire because I LYM, it feels like I will explode\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThanks for everything you do for me, I LYM\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou say you love me a lot, but I LYM, and never forget it\u201d.<\/p>\n

Leave your mark:<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you hit the dance floor give it all you got, make sure to LYM on the crowd\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe best way to get promoted is to LYM during your employee evaluation interviews\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you want to stand out from the crowd, do something that will LYM on the world\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cStand brave and LYM on the graduating class with your valedictorian speech\u201d.<\/p>\n

Lose your mind\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis newest batch of students will make you LYM, they are really out of touch with reality\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe new hit album Shakira released will make you LYM for sure\u201d.<\/p>\n

Origin<\/h2>\n

There are theories that LMY may have been a mistyped form of IMY, meaning \u201cI miss you.\u201d Over time, the abbreviated text has evolved into LMY as both have similar meanings and purposes for their sender. Like most chat and online shorthand or abbreviations, LYM became popular in the late 90s and early 2000. It was found in print online as early as the advent of AOL messenger but was seen even earlier on text messaging. There is no one specific source of the phrase LMY, instead, it seems to have originated organically in various places with the widespread use of messenger services.<\/p>\n

Phrases Similar to LMY<\/h2>\n
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  • IMY \u2013 I Miss You<\/li>\n
  • IMU \u2013 I Miss You, with \u201cu\u201d substituting \u201cyou.\u201d<\/li>\n
  • IMYSM \u2013 I Miss You So Much<\/li>\n
  • IMYA \u2013 I Miss You Already<\/li>\n
  • IMY2 \u2013 I Miss You Too<\/li>\n
  • ILY \u2013 I Love You<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Phrases Opposite to LMY<\/h2>\n

    The opposite of LMY is IHU, which stands for \"I Hate You.\" It\u2019s often used sarcastically in a comedic sense rather than literal. Other opposite phrases:<\/p>\n

      \n
    • HML - Hate my Life<\/li>\n
    • H8TBU - Hate to be You<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      What is the correct saying?<\/h2>\n
        \n
      • LMY - love and miss you<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Ways People May Incorrectly Say LMY<\/h2>\n

        LMY is used for a variety of meanings, so the context is important when trying to send it to another person. For example, if you want to say \u201clike your mom\u201d, the prior conversation would need to speak about a similar topic. The same goes for using the phrase in a romantic sense. For example, if you are speaking about something that would make someone crazy, it would not make sense for a person to understand LMY as \u201clove you more\u201d.<\/p>\n

        Acceptable Ways to Phrase LMY<\/h2>\n
          \n
        • \u201cYou are always thinking about me, LYM!\u201d<\/li>\n
        • \u201cThe sound of cicadas will make you LYM\u201d<\/li>\n
        • \u201cMy grandma has an outfit just LYM, it\u2019s so cute!\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Are you missing your best friend and want to let them know you are thinking about them? Perhaps you need a quick and short way to express your deepest affection to the one you love? Maybe you just want to be affectionate without typing out a whole poem. Well, sending \u201clmy\u201d lets the recipient know […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5258"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5258"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5258\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5260,"href":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5258\/revisions\/5260"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5258"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5258"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5258"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}