When Someone Says Totes?

Totes (abbreviation)
Short for “totally” and often used to agree with someone.

What does totes mean in texts?

Totes is a written and spoken abbreviation for 'totally'. [informal] You are, like, totes amazing!

When did totes become slang?

The linguists point out that "totes" was on Urban Dictionary as early as 2003. Since then, totesing has shown up in Hollywood blockbusters, major newspapers have devoted time to decoding it, and expressions like “totes presh” had to be included in a recent FBI guide to Twitter slang.

Alexander Ross

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