What does SMT mean on Snapchat?

Kawter Abed
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While using Snapchat, or other social media apps like Instagram and TikTok, you might have encountered the acronym ‘SMT’ but what does it mean? Here’s everything you need to know.

Snapchat is still a hugely popular place for people to interact with their friends, as it allows users to send and receive disappearing photos, videos, and direct messages.

Like many other social media platforms, Snapchat is full of different slang terms, acronyms, and phrases that are used every day to make it quicker and easier to talk to people online.

When using the multimedia instant messaging app, you may have at some point come across the term ‘SMT,’ whether that’s in a snap caption or a DM. If you’re out of the loop, here’s everything you need to know about what it means.

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SMT meaning on Snapchat

SMT usually stands for ‘Sucking My Teeth,’ which is a phrase that conveys a sense of annoyance, frustration, or disdain. It originates from the physical act of sucking in air through clenched teeth, often used to signal disapproval or irritation without uttering a word.

The term generally appears in conversations where someone wants to show their displeasure or skepticism towards a topic, statement, or situation.

For example, if a friend shares a plan that you find unrealistic, replying with “SMT” would express your skepticism without needing a detailed explanation. Or, if someone cancels plans at the last minute, responding with “SMT” might convey the irritation felt due to the abrupt change.

Although that is the most common meaning of SMT, there are other things it could also stand for, such as ‘Send Me This,’ ‘Something’ or the video game ‘Shin Megami Tensei.’

If there are any other terms and phrases you don’t know the meaning of, you can check out our guide here to learn all about Snapchat’s most popular slang.