what is wym in text

WYM is an acronym used in text messaging and social media that stands for "what you mean?". It is a request for clarification and is used when someone makes a statement that is unclear or open to interpretation. WYM can also begin a rhetorical question, and the question mark is optional because it is understood that WYM is asking a question. Other similar acronyms include WDYM (what do you mean?), WUD (what you doing), WYO (what you on), WYS (what you sayin’), WTFDYM (what the f*ck do you mean), and WTFYM (what the f*ck you mean) .