CYA

American  

1. Slang: Sometimes Vulgar. cover your ass. See cover.

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CYA British  

abbreviation

1. see you: used as a farewell in text messages, emails, etc

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Etymology

Origin of CYA

C20

Example Sentences

“I think they are running a CYA campaign,” he said.

From Slate

Glendale lawyer James Ham, who represents lawyers accused of misconduct, called the new rule “just classic bureaucratic CYA” that “will have no significant impact, but looks good.”

From Los Angeles Times

"We don't usually see lawyers come out and make statements like this after they leave a legal team. You know, it's CYA, it's maybe waving a red flag at the Justice Department and saying he would like to come back and testify in a grand jury. I think that would make it the third time for him," she continued.

From Salon

Backstage at the Bridgestone Arena, drag queen Cya Inhale said she initially thought that her drag community would have to stand alone, but has felt that “the entire arts community in Nashville standing up saying, ‘No, that’s not OK.’”

From Seattle Times

One text message exchange that has been disclosed appears to show one Amazon manager directing another — who said he wanted to “cya for amazon” — to include an attorney on any future correspondence about a problematic incident.

From Seattle Times