Definition

British text-speak shorthand for 'alright,' originated in Barnsley and spread through early MSN Messenger culture like a linguistic virus that never quite died.

Example Usage

Or8 big man, how you doing?

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=or8&defid=2232673)

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