DTB on TikTok can also mean “Don’t Trust Boys.”

Or maybe you’ve seen it overlayed in a video?

Context is important when using DBT and discerning its meaning.

Woman looking at her phone with a confused or frustrated expression.

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It is usually included at the end of a preceding message rather than as a separate message.

For example, “I’ll meet you after work.

In a meeting, DTB”.

The first DTB definition added toUrban Dictionaryis from around that time.

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While its use initially evolved in SMS messaging, DTB can now be seen anywhere people have digital conversations.

And as explored above, it is now used in a slightly different way than it probably was originally.

DTB on TikTok

What DTB means onTikTokis completely different from what it means in a text message.

But unlike those examples, DTB isn’t often used on its own.