Humor Web Humor What Does HMU Mean? Use the HMU acronym only in informal texts and other online messaging Print Web Humor Memes Holiday Humor By Paul Gil Paul Gil Technology Writer and Developer University of Alberta Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Paul Gil is a tech expert, writer, and educator known for his dynamic internet and database courses and articles. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on 12/31/20 Reviewed by Jonathan Gerard Fisher Reviewed by Jonathan Gerard Fisher Wichita Technical Institute Jonathan Fisher is a CompTIA certified technologist with more than 6 years' experience writing for publications like TechNorms and Help Desk Geek. Learn about our Editorial Process HMU is an online acronym for Hit Me Up. It's used to say "contact me," "text me," "phone me," or some other version of "reach me to follow up on this." It's a modern shorthand way to invite a person to communicate with you further, but not right now. HMU is internet slang that might be used during online chatting, texting, informal email, and instant messaging. You won't (or shouldn't) encounter it in any business or professional communications, though. Lifewire The HMU expression, like other internet expressions, is a part of online conversation culture. Like any human group behavior, speech and language expressions are used to build cultural identity through customized language and unique conversational expressions. This acronym has also been used in jest to mean Hold My Unicorn, but it's not the most common usage for HMU. History of HMU HMU once meant "that person asked me for something," as in "David hits me up for a small loan every Friday night." However, sometime in 2009, the expression morphed to mean "communicate with me further." The Hold My Unicorn version of HMU might have been first seen in 2010 on Urban Dictionary. Spelling HMU can also be spelled in all lowercase letters as hmu. Both uppercase and lowercase versions mean the same thing, and you can use either given the internet's relative informality. Avoid typing entire sentences in uppercase, however, because that's considered rude and is interpreted as shouting online. How to Use HMU in a Sentence Following are a few examples of HMU in everyday conversations: HMU Example No. 1 Daniel: I have two e-coupons for 20% off at Jinx.com. Does anyone want one?Tyler: I'll take one! I could use a new shirt.Daniel: OK, hmu with your email address so I can send it to you. HMU Example No. 2 Abidola: Jay! HMU later for those tickets. I have them in my car. Jay: Cool. How about I meet you at your place after 5? I'll bring cash. Abidola: kk sounds good. HMU Example No. 3 Tuan: Dude, I need to borrow your ID.Daniel: My ID? What are you doing?Tuan: Intramural hockey. I need to show a school ID before they let me on the ice.Daniel: Gotcha. K, HMU at lunch. I'll be at Subway in the CAB building at 11:30. HMU Example No. 4 Sheldon: Hey, I could use some good advice on winter tires. I'm thinking of getting some for my daughter's car.Kaveh: I read a good article on that. Sec ... maybe I can find it in my bookmarks.Sheldon: Great, HMU with a link when you can! HMU Example No. 5 You might also see HMU used to mean Hold My Unicorn, like in this example: Benjamin: Hey man, why'd you text me so late last night?Andy: I wanted you to hmu while I made food.