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BTW

American  
Or btw

abbreviation

  1. by the way.


BTW British  

abbreviation

  1. by the way: used esp in e-mails, text messages, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of BTW

From its use in digital communications


Example Sentences

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BTW, Chaffey was an engineer of considerable ambition and energy, and worked on a plan to bring his irrigation ideas to the desert miles of the Imperial Valley, and later to Owens Valley.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2023

"This is a safe space, a safe flat, which is dry, obviously there's no drinking here, nor partying. It's a stable and supportive environment for students who are accessing BTW," he said.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2023

May we talk, BTW, about the finger cots?

From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2022

BTW, there is a real off-leash park down the hill in Lower Woodland you might try.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 28, 2022

BTW did you know that Clark Kent and Superman are the same guy??

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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