In cyberspeak “abow” is a TikTok slang term of Swedish origin, meaning disbelief or surprise, it is like the equivalent of the expression “wow”.
SYNONYMS FOR Abow
Wow
Surprise
Excitement
Incredulity
Shock
ORIGIN OF Abow
There is a term on the TikTok platform that is “abow”, although few know its actual definition, including those who make use of it. But it is that around not only its meaning but also its pronunciation there is an intense debate going on right now, even with the use of the expression exploding long before people can fully understand what it is all about.
It turns out that “abow” is not just a phrase used only in TikTok videos, but there are reports that it originates from an Arabic term that later became popular in the US.
So the real origin of “abow” is debatable, but according to some unconfirmed sources from various TikTokers’ statements in the video comment sections, “abow” seems to come from the Arabic language, although it is widely used in countries such as Sweden and Turkey.
According to such information, it is used there to express emotion, and others have compared it to words like “curse” or “wow” in English, so being replaced as “curse” or “wow”, in theory and in this case it makes some sense.
CURIOSITIES OF Abow
Abow reached immense popularity on TikTok thanks to the song “Throw It Back” by ShantiiP and TarioP on the TikTok platform, where these artists use it in the context of: “he told me to throw it back, abow” as “damn” or i.e. “curse” in English.