"I need a short break," in chat rooms

• "Hold on a sec," while texting
• Texter's "I'm away for a moment"
• Texter's "Just a sec"
• "I need to step away for a sec," in an IM
• "I'm away from the computer for a few minutes," in three letters
• "I'll return soon," when texting
• IM shorthand while running to the bathroom
• Texter's "Need a short break"

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

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