"TBT" meaning in English

See TBT in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Head templates: {{head|en|adverb}} TBT
  1. (Internet) Initialism of truth be told. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: truth be told Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-TBT-en-adv-gJcJ~FKp

Noun

Forms: TBTs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} TBT (plural TBTs)
  1. (nautical) Initialism of target bearing transmitter. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: target bearing transmitter Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-TBT-en-noun-QAcOCIut Topics: nautical, transport
  2. (Internet slang) Initialism of Throwback Thursday. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Throwback Thursday
    Sense id: en-TBT-en-noun-fcF4HHe- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 6 63 1 2
  3. Initialism of throwback to. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: throwback to
    Sense id: en-TBT-en-noun-4pMbV3Hw
  4. (web development) Initialism of total blocking time. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: total blocking time Categories (topical): Programming, Web design
    Sense id: en-TBT-en-noun-EpENnRv~

Inflected forms

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