233 (number) - in Other Fields

In Other Fields

In current teenage slang and Internet discourse, 233 is sometimes used instead of BFF to abbreviate "Best Friends Forever." The digits correspond to the number keys that would be pressed on a telephone while sending a text message. In Windows live messenger 233 is a commonly used to represent the emoticon of raised eybrows.

The expression "233" is commonly used by Internet users in China to express a meaning similar to that of the Internet discourse LOL. It originated from the 233rd emoticon from the popular Chinese website mop.com, which portrays a figure laughing while banging on the floor.