t.

See also: Appendix:Variations of "t"

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Finnish t., abbreviation of terveisin. Originally started on the Finnish imageboard Ylilauta.

Noun

t. (countable and uncountable, plural t.s)

1. (Internet slang, 4chan, abbreviation) 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.

   t. european

Synonyms

• sincerely
• regards

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Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈteː/, [ˈt̪e̞ː]
• Rhymes: -eː

Phrase

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

t.

1. Abbreviation of tai (“or”).

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Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtistɛlt]

Adjective

t.

1. Abbreviation of tisztelt.

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Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɔm/
• Rhymes: -ɔm

Noun

t.

1. Abbreviation of tom.

Further reading

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

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Serbo-Croatian

Noun

t. (Cyrillic spelling т.)

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

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Swedish

Preposition

t.

1. to, until; Abbreviation of till.

See also

• t.ex.
• t.o.m.