inb4 en · CCONJ
Etymology
From in before. It originated on 4chan: on threads that users thought would be locked, they would comment "in before the lock", or "I got a comment in before the thread locked." Before then got abbreviated independently into B4 or b4.
Meanings
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(Internet) Preemptively responding to a predicted circumstance or response.
inb4 he loses again
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| in before | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
before (as conjunction)