TGFT

What Does TGFT Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

TGFT means "Thank God for That!".

More Observations...

The abbreviation TGFT is most commonly used as an exclamation to express relief that a difficult or dangerous situation has been passed with a happy outcome rather than a negative one. It demonstrates giving thanks for good fortune rather than having any religious connotation. Of note, TGFT also means the Tobago Game Fishing Tournament (established in 1995).

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When I write TGFT, I mean this:

TGFT (That God For That!) can be used to expresses relief that danger has passed.

Summary of Key Points

We have summarized the key points in the table below:

TGFT
Definition:	Thank God for That!
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of TGFT in Sentences

Here are examples of TGFT in conversations:

Sam: I used to be schizophrenic, but we're all right now.
Pete: Ha ha! TGFT!

Roy: They found the missing girl last night.
Grace: TGFT!

An Academic Look at TGFT

TGFT is an initialism abbreviation. This means it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., Tee Gee Eff Tee), but as this is harder to say than "Thank God for that" it is not often expressed using its letters. In other words, the abbreviation TGFT is for efficiency in writing and not efficiency in speech. TGFT is also an interjection (i.e., it is not grammatically related to any other part of the sentence). It is included in a sentence to express relief. For example: