Internet and texting slang for "thank you," formed by reading the alphanumeric string phonetically: "ten" sounds like "than" and "q" sounds like "you." Typical of early SMS and internet chat abbreviation culture, where brevity was essential and creative phonetic substitutions were prized. Still used today in casual digital communication, often with a playful or retro flavor. More likely to appear in informal text exchanges, social media comments, or gaming chat than in formal writing.
She replied to his help with a simple "10q!!" and three heart emojis.
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Internet and texting shorthand for thank you, using the phonetic substitution of 10 for ten (approximating thank) and q for the you sound. Part of a broader tradition of numeric and alphanumeric text compressions popular in early SMS and instant messaging culture. Now somewhat dated but still widely recognized. Variants like thx and ty have become more standard in contemporary texting.
She replied with a simple 10q and a thumbs-up emoji and didn't look up from her phone.
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(Internet slang, texting) thank you.
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