MUA Makeup Artist Definition Funny Tweets

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We’ve all been there: You're forced to Google the latest acronym because you have no idea what the hell everyone is talking about. For some, it was NSFW (not safe for work) or TFW (that feeling when). For others it’s STAN (stalker and fan) or even LYLAS (love you like a sister, a once popular AOL chat term that sneaks back into the zeitgeist just often enough to stump us) — and there are plenty more where that came from.

In an age where it feels like there's a new acronym every time you receive a text, there are still a lot we aren’t sure about. And the second you’re told the truth or decide to finally search it on Urban Dictionary, the moment of clarity is the definition of millennial victory. Luckily, we’re not alone.

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While some are more puzzling than others, there was one huge beauty-related mix-up going down on Twitter today — and we totally lost it. “When you finally realize what MUA stands for” had a huge moment today with many confused people having the same lightbulb moment. If you didn’t catch on, MUA is short for makeup artist — and it’s that simple. But while the rest of us understood the shortened label, some unaware souls just figured it out.

One user wrote, “Yo I just found out that 'MUA' women have in their bios stood for "makeup artist". This whole time I thought they were blowing me a kiss.”

Yo i just found out that "MUA" women have in their bios stood for "makeup artist". This whole time I thought they were blowing me a kiss
— masenko (@nellychillin) February 26, 2017

One user thought it was a location tag.

Daaaamn Mua means Makeup Artist it's not a location lol ?. Aight Ima delete this later cant be going out bad like that ?
— Rockie. (@IPhoneBoomin) February 10, 2017

And another assumed it stood for “municipal undergarment advisor” — whatever that is.

So the acronym "mua" stands for "make-up artist" and not "municipal undergarment advisor" as I had previously suspected
— Wet Ham (@jtamadmoney420) February 9, 2017

Our favorite: One Twitter user assumed the shorthand was Manny Gutierrez’s last name (which would be kind of dope).

You guys my girl thought 'MUA' was @MannyMua733 last name ???
— ruthlessnedi✨ (@royalpineapple_) February 27, 2017

And there were even more confused and equally-elated Tweeters popping up all morning.

@nellychillin @nickelcobalt I spent so long thinking it was some sort of martial arts training ?
— REMBRANDT BUGATTI (@FCKNYH_GK) February 27, 2017

I've only just clocked that MUA stands for makeup artist, I thought all these people's makeup accounts were just signing off with a kiss ??
— Tylertheothercreator (@tylersimo) January 16, 2017

it took me so long to figure out that "MUA" stands for "makeup artist"...i thought these ppl all just had the same middle name or smth
— cammie fan acc (@bellabifurious) February 12, 2017

my aunt didn't know that MUA stood for makeup artist and genuinely thought it was pronounced "mwah" like a kiss in cackling
— beloved? (@prxncesslindsey) February 17, 2017

These people finding out MUA means makeup artist...I'm glad we could figure it out together. Also so I could stop saying it like "Muva" ?
— golden ✨ (@_lovelylindaaaa) February 28, 2017

If anything got done today, it’s that plenty more people in the world now know what MUA means — which seems successful to us. Now that we have that figured out, can someone please remind us what BAE actually stands for?