"t." meaning in English

See t. in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

Etymology: Borrowed from Finnish t., abbreviation of terveisin (“regards”). Originally started on the Finnish imageboard Ylilauta; popularity and ironic usage outside the nation is linked to Finnish-origin memes such as "Spurdo Spärde". Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fi|t.}} Finnish t., {{glossary|abbreviation}} abbreviation Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} t.
  1. (Internet slang, 4chan, abbreviation, often humorous) Used as a way of signing off posts. Typically followed by an occupation, nationality, or field of expertise. These can sometimes be satirical, to imply said poster is being disingenuous and/or tongue-in-cheek. Wikipedia link: Ylilauta Tags: Internet, abbreviation, humorous, often Synonyms: sincerely, regards
    Sense id: en-t.-en-phrase-6CFA~iSM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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Download raw JSONL data for t. meaning in English (1.9kB)

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