tptb
written abbreviation for the powers that be: used, in emails for example, when you are referring to people who have authority and control:
If it were up to me, I'd say yes, but I'll have to check with tptb.
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Internet, email and texting conventions
- a/s/l
- afaik
- afk
- bak
- bcc
- bcnu
- emoticon
- forward slash
- gmta
- gtg
- hhok
- hth
- iirc
- JIT
- otoh
- pmji
- rofl
- rotf
- rotfl
- YMMV
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