TBPH

What Does TBPH Mean in a Text?

TBPH means "To Be Perfectly Honest." The abbreviation TBPH means you are giving your honest or truthful opinion about something. TBPH is an extension of the more common TBH ("To Be Honest"). The inclusion of "Perfectly" emphasizes sincerity.

Of note, TBPH can also used to soften a statement that could be perceived as an insult. For example, "TBPH that dress doesn't suit you."

TBPH is also an abbreviation for the Tampa Bay Parrot Hotel near Sandy Bay, Honduras, which is a renowned diving resort.

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meaning of TBPH

TBPH means "To Be Perfectly Honest."

Summary of Key Points

"To Be Perfectly Honest" is the most common definition for TBPH on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
TBPH
Definition:To Be Perfectly Honest
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:guessability level 2
2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:typical user

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Examples of TBPH in Sentences

Here are examples of TBPH being used in conversations:
  • Geoff: You and I were happy for twenty years. Then we met.
  • Maria: That's funny. TBPH I feel exactly the same.
  • Sophie: Do you like my new haircut?
  • Emma: Erm, TBPH it makes you look 10 years older.

An Academic Look at TBPH

TBPH is an initialism abbreviation. Technically, this means it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., Tee Bee Pee Aich), but as this is harder to say than "To be perfectly honest," it is not often expressed using its letters. In other words, the abbreviation TBPH is for efficiency in writing and not efficiency in speech.

Example of TBPH Used in a Text

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