What is Textonym?
1.
A textonym is a word which becomes ambiguous when using predictive text due to having the same button combination as other unrelated words. They often make a text confusing or incomprehensible.
Particularly prominent in
He = If
Me = Of
Book = Cool
Soon = Room
'Textonyms are so annoying, my drunken text makes no sense'
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2.
When texting the same numbers comes up with multiple words.
THe most anonying textonym is "go" and "in."
Lips/Kiss
Good/Home
Bitches/Chubies
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3.
Two or more words that are spelled using the same series of keys in a text message.
"Me" and "of" are both entered using 6-3.
Also "good", "home", "gone", "hood", "hoof", and "goof" are textonyms.
My boyfriend was concerned when I texted him that I was nearly good. I explained that it was a textonym and I meant to say I was nearly home.
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4.
In text or SMS messaging, a textonym is a word that is typed using the same sequence of keys on a phone's numeric keypad as another word.
Cow is a textonym of boy and any (typed using 2 6 and 9 on a phone).
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Variant/Incorrect spelling of
How do you spell
txtonym ????
I think it's t-e-x-t-o-n-y-m textonym...