Used as a way of showing how much worse it could be. Where {NASTY} could best any name, a name beginning with N works best. For example: TPNFB - tongue punch nadenes fart box.
When used in context, one would use it this way.
"Man I just had my nuts kicked by Chuck Norris!"
Could be worse ... TPNFB!
(John) "That wild chick Sally let me TPFB!"... (Ted)"She let you do what!?" (John) "She let me tongue punch her fart box!" (Ted) "Yeah.. Thats nasty bro"
(1) This acronym represents the Apostle Paul's phrase, "the powers that be." It is from his letter to the Romans, chapter 13, verse 1.
(2) It was used by Joss Whedon's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel" TV series to describe a specific group of supernatural beings, whose purpose was to maintain the balance of good and evil in the world.
"The powers that be (TPTB) are ordained of God." Romans13:1
Shorthand for "The Powers That Be". Believed to have started in Jossverse, the term refers to the directors, producers, writers, actors, etc. of a certain TV show. Mostly used in cult shows like Stargate, Star Trek, BtVS and the like.