What does TBH mean?

‘What does TBH means?’ Are you confused too? Well, everybody is just by looking at the word ‘TBH’. Well, let’s get to know!

You must have seen that informal written communication is junked with shortened forms that can leave you in a perplexed state! But, one good point about these words is that they convey the message so quickly that its comprehension can only be obstructed if one feels disdain for such words. The abbreviations such as ‘TBH’ which means ‘To Be Honest’ is very beneficial and sometimes can lead to difficulties to absorb them as they are seen to lack much elegance.

But with time, they gain so much popularity that the dictionaries are forced to add them in.

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Off late, this term has been passing through a lot of changes in its usage because of the teens who are so active on the social media. You must be wondering, now ‘what does tbh mean in a text message?’ Do not feel uneasy! You will find out before this tale-like article ends.

‘TO Be Honest’ seems like a long term, so the millennials have started using ‘TBH’ in their chats, text messages and literally everywhere in writing.
People in their youth who are wonderfully using TBH in varied ways are too tech savvy. They can be seen sticking to the pop culture and their cell phones throughout the day. You never know, you might feel old even if you are in the 20’s bracket.

They are not at all well known with the time of landlines when the internet was hardly accessible to a handful of people.

There are some very popular expressions used in a similar sense such as:

#1.    JMHO that stands for Just My Humble Opinion
#2.    FWIW that stands for What It’s Worth
#3.    OTHO that stands for On the Other Hand
#4.    IHDK stands for I honestly don’t know.
#5.    IMAHO stands for in my absolutely honest opinion.

TBH is not connected to rudeness or abuse anymore rather it is known as an expression which is used for eulogizing somebody through comments.
Example: If you wish to make a connection with a handsome boy, you would simple text ‘TBH, you’re handsome!’

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Do you want to know what ‘TBT’ means for the Instagram platform?

TBH on Instagram has varied meanings. You can say, it works as a currency of Instagram. With the help of this term, You can also trade off likes, follows and comments for your pictures.

For example, if your post has a picture with the caption “comment for a TBH,” “TBH for  following,” and “likes for a TBH.”

This depicts that after getting likes and comments, you will pay back with like, comment, or follow.

In present times, we know how fond teens are with likes and comments. They have to show off their achievements and other valuable things or sometimes invaluable.

There can be some other reasons to varying from they are bored; they want to re-connect with their crush or give a boost to their self-confidence.

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