BCNU

Meanings

1. 1abbreviationinformal

   An informal way of saying goodbye, used especially at the end of a message.

   Grammar: Used as a closing formula on its own, usually at the end of a written message: See you soon. BCNU!

   Patterns

   • BCNU!
   • BCNU, [name]

   I have to log off now — BCNU!

   Thanks for the chat, BCNU tomorrow.

   She ended her email with 'BCNU' instead of 'Best wishes'.

2. 2abbreviationinformal

   A written short form of 'be seeing you', used to suggest you will meet the other person again soon.

   Grammar: Expands to a full clause, so it is not followed by an object: BCNU (= I will be seeing you).

   Patterns

   • BCNU soon
   • BCNU later

   BCNU soon — I'll bring the tickets.

   The note just said 'BCNU later' and nothing else.

Common combinations

BCNU soon

BCNU soon — save me a seat.

BCNU later

I'm heading home now, BCNU later.

BCNU tomorrow

BCNU tomorrow at the same time.

sign off with BCNU

He always signs off with BCNU.

Synonyms and how they differ

see you

The full spoken or written phrase; BCNU is its informal initialism and feels more casual.

bye

A general informal goodbye; BCNU specifically suggests you expect to meet again.

TTYL

Another chat initialism meaning 'talk to you later'; it focuses on talking rather than meeting.

later

Very casual slang for goodbye; BCNU is more often written than spoken.

Word family

CU abbreviation

Informal written short form of 'see you'.

CUL8R abbreviation

Old text-message spelling of 'see you later'.

Commonly confused: BCNU or BCE? BCNU or BCG?

Practice

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