TGFG

What Does TGFG Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

TGFG means "Thank God for Google."

More Observations...

(TGFG almost certainly is a play on TGIF (Thank God It's Friday). As the most popular search engine on the internet, Google is most people's go-to resource for information. People often joke that Google saved them by providing information that prevented a disaster. TGFG expresses gratitude to Google.

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When I write TGFG, I mean this:

"We don't need to argue anymore. We have Google. Thank God for Google (TGFG)."

Summary of Key Points

"Thank God for Google" is, by far, the most common meaning for TGFG when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

TGFG
Definition:	Thank God for Google!
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of TGFG in Sentences

Here are examples of TGFG in conversations:

Tony: We're not too late. The shop is still open.
Jordan: TGFG!

Tony: TGFG. I found everything I needed for that essay in a single evening.
Jordan: And now you can Google where the nearest pubs are!

An Academic Look at TGFG

TGFG is an initialism abbreviation. Technically, this means it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., Tee Gee Eff Gee), but as this is harder to say than "Thank God for Google," it is not often uttered using its letters. In other words, the abbreviation TGFG is for efficiency in writing and not efficiency in speech.