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.

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

• sincerely
• regards

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”).

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtistɛlt]

Adjective

t.

1. Abbreviation of tisztelt.

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɔm/
• Rhymes: -ɔm

Noun

t. m inan

1. 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.)

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

Swedish

Preposition

t.

1. to, until; Abbreviation of till.

See also

• t.ex.
• t.o.m.

Vietnamese

Noun

t.

1. Abbreviation of tỉnh (“province”).