01 · Side by side

Side by side

Comparison sheet
AspectNglTbh
Stands forNot gonna lieTo be honest
Leans towardAdmissionOpinion
Earliest recordLate 2000s1991 (Usenet)
02 · Which one you meant

Which one did you mean?

In shortReaders who land here meaning Ngl rather than Tbh are usually searching for phrases like “what does ngl mean”, “what does ngl mean in text”, “not gonna lie abbreviation”.

Ngl

  • “what does ngl mean”
  • “what does ngl mean in text”
  • “not gonna lie abbreviation”
  • “ngl vs tbh”

Tbh

  • “what does tbh mean”
  • “what does tbh mean in text”
  • “to be honest abbreviation”
  • “tbh rate and date meaning”
03 · Which came first

Which came first

In shortTbh. 17 June 1991 — Earliest citation in Wiktionary: a Usenet post to rec.food.veg that writes "TBH (To be honest)".

  1. 17 June 1991

    Tbh. Earliest citation in Wiktionary: a Usenet post to rec.food.veg that writes "TBH (To be honest)".

  2. 2009–2010

    Ngl. First defined on Urban Dictionary, according to How-To Geek.

04 · Read either one

Read either one in full