omw
Informal Neutral
What it really means
Text abbreviation for "on my way" — I have left and I am coming. Often sent alone as a whole message. (Sometimes sent while still looking for shoes.)
Chinese explanation
on my way（在路上了）的缩写——表示已出发正在赶来。常常单独作为一整条信息发出。（有时发的时候人还在找鞋。）
Example conversation
A: We're all here, where are you?
B: omw, 5 mins x
A：我们都到了，你在哪儿？
B：在路上了，5分钟 x
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