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# TBH

Gen Z[#internet](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/internet/)

**Meaning.** Acronym for 'to be honest,' prefacing a candid opinion.

See it in a sentence

TBH, I didn't love the ending.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z · this one

    TBH,[dead dogs](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/dead-dogs/)

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    [real talk](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/real-talk/)

- Gen X

    [straight up](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/straight-up/)

- Boomer

    [for real](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/for-real/)

- Plain English

    acronym for 'to be honest,' prefacing a candid opinion

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## Related slang

- [stan](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/stan/): To be an intensely devoted fan of someone or something.
- [subtweet](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/subtweet/): To indirectly criticize someone online without naming or tagging them.
- [TF](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/tf/): Abbreviation for 'the f---,' used for shock or emphasis.
- [TFW](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/tfw/): Acronym for that feeling when, used to caption a relatable moment, often with an image.

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