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"What is NWT? What is NWOT?”

By Paul Gil, About.com

Question: "What is NWT? What is NWOT?”

New With Tags, New Without Tags.

Answer: So, you're making your first forays as an eBayer, and you keep seeing these odd expressions "NWT" and “NWOT”. People post up phrases like "Swiss Army Watch, NWT".

Well, this peculiar acronym expression stands for "New With Tags" and “New Without Tags”. It is the same as saying "this product is brand new". The NWT and NWOT expressions, like many other Internet expressions, is part of online conversation culture.

Related: 322 other common Internet expressions explained.
Related: eBay 101: The Essentials of Becoming a Successful eBayer.

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