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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!
TPNFB by pseudonym-554123 October 21, 2011
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TPTFB TPTB ttfb tpyfb tmtfb TPFB 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"
TPFB by William T. Dactle May 29, 2011
(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." Romans 13:1
TPTB by Cheerful Traveller July 22, 2009
Short for, The Powers That Be meaning government, corporations, authority, god, some others....
Damn I hope TPTB don't start a NWO that destroys our freedom. (Wake Up, Look Around, Think for Yourself, and Those You Care For..)
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.
"I was really upset when the TPTB killed off my favorite character."
TPTB by Dr. Lucia Zephyr December 26, 2004
TPTB by J Tocher August 31, 2003