conj
Meaning 1
Preemptively responding to a predicted circumstance or response.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet
Examples
- inb4 he loses again
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
inb4
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History
Etymology
From in before. It originated on 4chan: on threads that users thought would be locked, they would comment "in before the lock", or "I got a comment in before the thread locked." Before then got abbreviated independently into B4 or b4.