88 Meaning?
5.0BRAINROT SCORE88 Chinese chat shorthand for goodbye: the numerals 88 are read bā bā, which sounds like 拜拜 (bye-bye). It is typed at the end of a conversation.
Origin:One of the Chinese number-homophone codes used in chat rooms, forums and SMS, where digits stand in for similar-sounding words. Zh.wiktionary labels 88 as SMS and internet slang derived from 拜拜 (bàibai), itself from English bye-bye, and lists 886 as a derived form. No single first use is documented.
First Seen:Unknown (number-homophone chat shorthand of Chinese online chat; first use not documented)
Peak Era:2000s
Aura Impact:+1 Aura (Using It Correctly In Context)
EXAMPLE USAGE
"不早了，我先下线了，88！"
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