Acronyms dictionary
HML
[eych-em-el]
What does HML mean?
HML is an internet acronym short for hate my life or hit my line.
Where does HML come from?
Examples of HML
Who uses HML?
On social media, HML is often issued in response to an everyday setback (e.g., “Locked my keys in my car again #HML”). While it can used as an earnest expression of frustration, HML can also have an air of self-deprecating hyperbole, particularly when marking something that is inconvenient but not the end of the world. HML can mark the tone of statement as a hashtag, “#HML,” or grammatically substitute for the phrase hate my life (e.g., I have to work a double shift on Saturday night and I really HML).
HML for hit my line is often messaged as a request for a friend to start or continue a conversation over the phone. This acronym has broadened to refer to forms of direct messaging, used (or criticized) when a person is reaching out to a romantic interest for private communication online. Both hit my line and HML are associated with black slang and internet.
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