What Does LBH Mean in a Text?
The Quick Answer
LBH means "Let's Be Honest" and "Loser Back Home." Context is key to understanding the intended meaning.More Details
Let's Be Honest
In texting and online chat, LBH is often used with the meaning "Let's be honest" to signal an intention to speak truthfully or to preface a potentially critical opinion. For example:- LBH, we have all been conned and we now have a felon for president.
- LBH, that movie was terrible.
- LBH, we're only in this job for the money.
Loser Back Home
LBH is also used to mean "Loser Back Home." In this case it is a derogatory term, typically used to refer to a man from the developed world who travels to developing countries to date women from poor backgrounds. While there are undoubtedly men who deserve to be labelled as LBHs, the term seems to be most used in a spiteful way by women whom the so-called "losers" have left behind in order to seek younger and more attractive partners abroad.Image for LBH

Context is key to understanding the intended meaning of LBH.
Summary of Key Points
LBH | |
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Definition: | Let's Be Honest |
Type: | Abbreviation |
Guessability: | ![]() 4: Difficult to guess |
Typical Users: | ![]() Adults and Teenagers |
LBH | |
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Definition: | Loser Back Home |
Type: | Abbreviation |
Guessability: | ![]() 4: Difficult to guess |
Typical Users: | ![]() Adults and Teenagers |
An Academic Look at LBH

Whether used with the meaning "Let's Be Honest" or "Loser Back Home," LBH is classified as an initialism abbreviation, as it is pronounced one letter at a time. Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are abbreviations spoken as words.
Example of LBH Used in a Text
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