“ISTG” stands for “I swear to god!
What does ISTG mean?
It means “I swear to god!”
In many ways, someone saying ISTG is like saying, “Oh come on!” Or another expression of this kind. For example, if one friend is trying to express that they’re having a bad day to the other friend, they might send a message like this, “ISTG if this day doesn’t end soon, I don’t know what I’m going to do!”
| Abbreviation | Meaning | Emotion |
| ISTG | I swear to god | Frustration / Anger |
| Safe for work | Safe for children |
| No | Yes |
Examples and other meanings
- “ISTG, this is something that needs to stop right away!”
- Emotion: Frustration
- Intention: Adding additional expression to the conversation or conveying some degree of frustration
- “Man, that party the other night was off the hook! ISTG!”
- Emotion: Positive
- Intention: Adding additional expression to the conversation by saying that only God would know how good that party was!