Texter's "I'm away for a moment"

• "One sec, gotta talk 2 my parents quickly"
• "I need a short break," in chat rooms
• "Hang on a sec," online
• "Hold on a sec," while texting
• "I need to step away from the conversation for a second," in a text
• Cybertalk for "I shall return momentarily"
• "I'll return shortly," in a text
• "Returning soon," in texts
• "hold on 1 sec ok?"

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
by 1996, Internet chat acronym for be right back .