YGTBK

What Does YGTBK Mean?

YGTBK means "You've Got To Be Kidding." YGTBK is used to express disbelief or surprise. It is synonymous with the following:

• UMBJ (you must be joking)
• YMBJ (you must be joking)
• AYKM (are you kidding me?)
• RUKM (are you kidding me?)
• UG2BK (you've got to be kidding)
• YGTBKM (you've got to be kidding me)
• YK (you're kidding!)

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When I write YGTBK, I mean this:

YGTBK (You've got to be kidding me) expresses surprise.

Summary of Key Points

"You've Got to Be Kidding" is the most common definition for YGTBK on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

YGTBK
Definition:	You've Got to Be Kidding
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of YGTBK in Sentences

Here are examples of YGTBK being used in conversations:

• Tony: I think I've left the oven on.
• Jordan: YGTBK!

• Tony: Rumour has it that you've won the literary prize.
• Jordan: YGTBK!

An Academic Look at YGTBK

YGTBK is used as a standalone declarative sentence (i.e., a statement). In other words, it is not used as another part of speech within a wider sentence.

Of interest, as it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., "Yu Gee Tee Bee Kay"), YGTBK is classified as an initialism abbreviation. Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are spoken like words.

Example of YGTBK Used in a Text

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