What Does HYB Mean on Instagram? (Complete Guide)

Instagram is a world where acronyms are used more than normal words in every conversations. Using acronyms makes us look cool in front of others. If you want to impress others a little more with your typing game, try to include HYB. Of course without knowing the meaning of it, there is no sense of adding it. Thus, I have created a guide to help you know the meaning of it and will also look at how you can use it.

What Does HYB Mean on Instagram?

It is an acronym that is popularly used on various social media platforms like Instagram. However, the best part of using it is that there are different meanings to it. What meaning is being used at a particular time depends upon the situation and the context of the usage. Below are some of the popular meanings of it: 

1. How have You Been

One of the most used meanings of it is “How You Been” If you want to start a casual conversation with someone, just send them this acronym. It is a way to catch up with a person with whom you haven’t talked for a long time. You can use it in a DM or even to the other person. 

Examples:

• Hey! HYB?
• It’s been too long since we met! HYB?

2. Hit You Back

Hit You Back is not the literal meaning of it. It is used when you have no reply for the thing asked by the other person and will reach them back once you get more idea about it. You can also use it to take some time from the other person while deciding on something important.

Examples:

• I will HYB, let me get some more information about it.
• I have no idea whether I will attend the party or not. Can I HYB in a few days? 

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Alternative Meaning of HYB

Although, the above two are widely used meanings of it, below I have mentioned some alternative meanings of it as well:

1. Handle Your Business

You must have seen people who unnecessarily try to shift their responsibilities to you. On the contrary, there are people who constantly complain about unnecessary problems. In such cases, try sending them the acronym. It is a way to ask others to deal with it. Here are the examples mentioned below:

• The mistake you made while making the financial statements has created a big blunder for the company. HYB.
• HYB, I will not always be there to correct the mess you make. 

2. Hell Yeah Brother

This is one of the most unpopular meanings of HYB. You can use it when you are actually excited about something. It can also be used in a sarcastic manner. You can also see HYB as Hell Yeah B****. This is usually used when you are in a group of friends who don’t get offended easily. 

Below are some of the common meanings of HYB:

They: Are you ready for the trip we finally made?
You: Hyb, I am so excited about it.

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How to Reply to HYB?

To reply to someone when they send you HYB in a dm, you must understand the context of using it first. Here are a few things that you must do when you receive HYB in a DM:

• Let them know how you are doing if the context of sending the message is How You Been. If the person you are talking with is not a very good friend, try to keep things short and simple. But if the person is too close to you, feel free to talk to them about your personal problems. 
• Try to find a solution to the problem you are in. There are times when people will not help you when you are stuck at the problem. The best thing is to figure things up and try to take the help of others. 
• If someone has used it in the context of Hitting You Back, try to take up a follow-up from them depending upon the situation. Suppose, you have a plan with your friends, and they ask for some time to decide on it, make sure to get the follow-up. On the contrary, if they are busy and have used it to say they will talk later, simply end the conversation with some common phrases like Sure! Let’s talk after some time.
• When you receive HYB as Hell Yeah Brother, this means the other person is enthusiastic about something. Keep the enthusiasm of the other person alive by showing them that you are excited too for that particular thing.

When to Use HYB?

There are different situations when you should use HYB. I have shared some of the situations when you must use it:

• When you use acronyms, it saves a lot of time. Of course, it doesn’t save hours, but a few seconds when you are texting.
• If it is too long that you have seen your friend or a person and want to catch up with.
• Using acronyms, make you look more cool. Thus, if you want to impress others, try to use such acronyms. 
• When someone is trying to put the responsibilities of their work or duty on you.

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Conclusion

HYB is one of the popular acronyms used on Instagram and generally stands for “How You Been”. It is the acronym that is usually used when you haven’t met someone and want to start a casual conversation. Another common meaning of HYB is “Hit You Back.” Unlike its literal meaning, this phrase is basically used when you don’t have much knowledge about something the other person asked about. There are other meanings of it also like “Hell Yeah Brother” or “Handle your business.” As there are a lot of different means, you must make sure that the context is clear and that the other person also knows the meaning. 

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