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Ann Effes

@0 @Gargron

Okay, got the meaning, but what does "tbh" stands for literally then - I mean: "truth be hold", "tenfold bigger honesty" or "thats bexactly hright"... (LOL)

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Rook

@Ann_Effes The literal meaning of "tbh" in "this tbh" is still "to be honest," but this usage is meant to emphasize agreement.

Ann Effes

@amateur_ninja Okay.
I guess I will not adopt that then.

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@Ann_Effes @amateur_ninja
Me neither.

Every time someone says "to be honest," I cringe and really hope I haven't been told all lies up to this very moment, when truth-telling became necessary to somehow being emphasized.😉

Rook

@DaWoDerPfeffer @Ann_Effes Okay, so language is totally one of my hobbies and little things like this get me excited.

I think it's a good phrase overall, but today's usage is those Internet things I don't fully get either.

In day to day usage, it's handy to emphasize the sincerity of a statement or to soften a negative one. But sometimes it's also just filler and the person's not even aware they're saying it.

Add personal style, culture, context, etc. and it can get awkward though.

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