Tbt is an acronym of the term in English. Throwback Thursday and became popular on networks like the hashtag #tbt. In Portuguese, tbt can be translated as return Thursday or return thursday.
#tbt is used on social networks to mark photos, texts or videos that refer to past events, in a way to remember.
The recommended day to use the #tbt hashtag is at Thursdays. This is because the second “t” of tbt refers to thursday, which is Thursday in Portuguese.
What does tbt mean on social media?
When someone posts an image, video or text and uses the hashtag #tbt on a social network, it means that they are sharing the memory of an important event in their life.
Childhood photos, travels and historical events are examples of the use of tbt on social networks.
Take a look at this example of using #tbt on Twitter:
In this post on its twitter page, the Brazilian Football Confederation recalls an important moment in the history of men's football and uses #tbt to show that the event is past.
The idea of using the hashtag #tbt started on Twitter in 2012, and is currently used on other social networks such as Instagram.
Learn more about the meaning of hashtag.
How to use #tbt on social media?
If you want to remember an event from your past that was important to you, post a photo, video or text on your social networks and write the hashtag #tbt in the caption.
There are also other tbt variations that can be used as hashtags on other days of the week. Are they:
- #MondayMemories: can be translated to Portuguese as memories of Monday;
- #TakeMeBackTuesday: can be translated to Portuguese as take me back Tuesday;
- #WaybackWednesday: can be translated to Portuguese as way back on Wednesday;
- #FlashbackFriday: can be translated into Portuguese as a souvenir of Friday.
See also about the meaning of ffff and flashback.