What Does TBQF Mean in a Text?
The Quick Answer
TBQF (To Be Quite Frank) is used to show sincerity in a message.More Detail...
TBQF is typically used as a pre-amble or post-amble to a criticism or a statement that is unsupportive of the recipient. (Note: TBQF is used by passive aggressives, i.e., people who mask controlling or attacking nature using non-emotive and non-confrontational language.)Image for TBQF
When I write TBQF, I mean this:
"To be quite frank" is often used ahead of criticism.
Summary of Key Points
"To Be Quite Frank" is, by far, the most common meaning for TBQF when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)TBQF | |
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Definition: | To Be Quite Frank |
Type: | Abbreviation |
Guessability: | 2: Quite easy to guess |
Typical Users: | Adults and Teenagers |
Examples of TBQF in Sentences
Here are examples of TBQF in sentences:- I really can't be bothered to work today TBQF. (Here, TBQF is not being used as a front to an attacking message but just to express sincerity.)
- TBQF your bum does look big in those jeans. (Here, TBQF is a pre-amble; i.e., it sits before the text.)
- I don't agree with you TBQF. (Here, TBQF is a post-amble; i.e., it sits after the text.)
An Academic Look at TBQF
TBQF is an initialism abbreviation. Technically, this means it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., Tee Bee Que Eff), but as this is harder to say than "to be quite frank," it is not usually spoken using its letters. In other words, the abbreviation TBQF is for efficiency in writing and not efficiency in speech. TBQF is used like an adverb of manner, which is similar in meaning to Speaking frankly.What Did We Say before Texting and Social Media?
Before the digital era, we might have said something like "frankly" or "If I may be so bold" instead of TBQF.Example of TBQF Used in a Text
TBQF
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