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ppl

ppl

26 9.1
A short informal way to write people in messages
  • noun
  • Texting
: gente
  • In my last job, I often worked with different ppl from various departments.

Examples

  • The forum is great for connecting with other ppl who share your interests.

  • OK, so you are doing TV and PPL and PPC.

  • So yeah, my favorite right now today is inbound, right, PPL and PPC.

  • But anyways, so he he goes, yeah, dude, I'll get like people who tell me PPL doesn't work.

  • (CLOTH ES Rl PPl NG)

  • When planning the event, we invited a lot of ppl to join us for the celebration.

Surface Forms

ppl singular
ppls plural

Etymology

The word ppl is an informal written short form of people used in texts and online. A helpful way to remember it is to see it as 'people' with the vowels removed, so it is quick to type and read.