t.
See also: Appendix:Variations of "t"
English
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".
Phrase
t.
- (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
- sincerely
- regards
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈteː/, [ˈt̪e̞ː]
- Rhymes: -eː
Phrase
t.
- Abbreviation of terveisin (“(with) regards”)..
- (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.
- Abbreviation of tai (“or”).
Hungarian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈtistɛlt]
Adjective
t.
- Abbreviation of tisztelt.
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɔm/
- Rhymes: -ɔm
Noun
t.
- Abbreviation of tom.
Further reading
- t. in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- t. in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Serbo-Croatian
Noun
t. (Cyrillic spelling т.)
- Abbreviation of tačka (“point”).
- Abbreviation of tona (“tonne”).
Swedish
Preposition
t.
- to, until; Abbreviation of till.
See also
- t.ex.
- t.o.m.
Vietnamese
Noun
t.
- Abbreviation of tỉnh (“province”).