"ISTG" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} ISTG
  1. (Internet slang) Initialism of I swear to God. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: I swear to God
    Sense id: en-ISTG-en-phrase-I19s2IzL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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