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t.

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English

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Etymology

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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".

Phrase

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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.
    t. european

Synonyms

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Finnish

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Pronunciation

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Phrase

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t.

  1. Abbreviation of terveisin ((with) regards).
  2. (colloquial, humorous) Used to imply the source of what is said.
    Pitää kai lähteä, t. tuo vartija.
    I guess we'll have to leave, according to that guard over there.

Conjunction

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t.

  1. Abbreviation of tai (or).

Hungarian

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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t.

  1. Abbreviation of tisztelt.

Polish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtɔm/
  • Rhymes: -ɔm
  • Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

Noun

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t. m inan

  1. Abbreviation of tom.

Further reading

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  • t. in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • t. in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Serbo-Croatian

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Noun

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t. (Cyrillic spelling т.)

  1. Abbreviation of tačka (point).
  2. Abbreviation of tona (tonne).

Swedish

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Preposition

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t.

  1. to, until; Abbreviation of till.

See also

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Vietnamese

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Noun

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t.

  1. Abbreviation of tỉnh (province).