Texter's "I will return shortly"

• Texter's "Hang on a minute"
• IM shorthand while running to the bathroom
• "Hang on a sec," online
• "Gimme a sec," in chats
• "I need a short break"
• "Gimme a minute," in an online chat
• "I'll return soon," when texting
• "Give me a sec," in texts
• Texter's "Just a sec"

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by 1996, Internet chat acronym for be right back .