FBGM: What does TikTok's new slang stand for?

Publish date: 2024-06-20

Slang and acronyms for are quite popular on social media these days. Almost every other day, Twitter or TikTok has a new slang, and currently it's 'FBGM' which is going viral. If you too are unaware of what FBGM stands for, here’s what we know all about its meaning.

According to Urban Dictionary, FBGM stands for 'F**k B***s, Get Money'. It's another way of saying 'Bros before H*s' which describes the mindset of men chasing wealth instead of women. The slang has a misogynistic slant and users have mixed reaction.

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How did the slang start? 

This slang started when a Tiktok user @unknownhellokittylvr posted a video with a text overlay that said, "When you wanna communicate with them but they have the "FBGM" mindset", alongside an audio repeating, "I wanna die, I wanna die, I wanna die." A 2017 song by T-Pain and Young MA uses the acronym "FBGM" in the title. However, the song is about a woman who prefers to have physical contact with other women while also earning money.

Here's what TikTokers have to say

Many users on Tiktok were confused as they were not able to understand what the slang stood for. A user wrote, "Facebook grandma Idk what that means bruh", whereas another user wrote, "FBGM but I am broke."

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