TBT

Texting & Internet Slang abbreviation · Social Media

TBT
Stands forThrowback Thursday
CategoriesTexting & Internet Slang

TBT stands for Throwback Thursday, a social media abbreviation.

Weekly hashtag trend for posting old photos, memories or nostalgic content on Thursdays, especially on Instagram and Facebook. Users share baby pictures, past vacations and old fashions.

Example: TBT to our first family vacation, 1998, matching visors and all.

Usage notes

One of the most popular hashtag traditions of the 2010s; #tbt has been used hundreds of millions of times on Instagram. Its Friday counterpart is FBF (Flashback Friday). Brands and politicians also use it for nostalgic posts, and it is acceptable in professional social media.

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