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TNT (plural TNTs)

1. Initialism of trinitrotoluene. (an explosive substance used in blasting)
2. (informal) dynamite
3. (Philippines, informal) An illegal immigrant.
   • 2009, Joaquin Jay Gonzalez, Filipino American Faith in Action: Immigration, Religion, and Civic Engagement, NYU Press, →ISBN, page 24:

     These illegal immigrants are popularly known as “TNTs,” or tago ng tago (literally, “hide and hide”). Some married American citizens to legalize their stay, while others paid for “green card” marriages.

TNT

1. Initialism of Turner Network Television, a U.S. television channel

• IPA^(key): /te.ɛn.te/

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TNT f (plural TNT)

1. (television) Initialism of television numérique terrestre. — digital OTA (digital over-the-air television)

From English TNT.

• (Tokyo) ティーエヌティ​ー [tìíénútíꜜì] (Nakadaka – [5])
• IPA^(key): [tʲiːe̞nɯ̟ᵝtʲiː]

TNT(ティーエヌティー) • (tī-enu-tī) 

1. Abbreviation of トリニトロトルエン (torinitorotoruen, “trinitrotoluene”).

Either from takbo nang takbo or tago nang tago.[1]

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈtiʔenti/ [ˈti.ʔɛn.tɪ]
• Rhymes: -iʔenti

TNT

1. (informal) illegal immigrant; undocumented immigrant
   • 1987, National Mid-week:

     Bukod sa mga masasamang kontrata at ilegal na rekruter, naririyan ang mga TNT, o tago nang tago. Marami sa mga entertainer at prosti ang may dalang visa na estudyante, propesyonal, o tuns ta.

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   • 2003, Ligaya Tiamson- Rubin, Angono, Rizal: Mga talang pangwika at pangkasaysayan, →ISBN:

     Ang TNT ay iyong mga nagturista sa ibang bansa, hindi babalik sa itinakdang araw, maglalagi na doon at tago na nang tago o nagti-TNT. Tinatawag din silang NPA (no permanent address). May mga tinatawag na paper worker o mga TNT na ...

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   • 2006, Lito Casaje, Mga premyadong dula:

     Pero hindi ko sinasabing citizens o immigrants lang, pati mga TNT. Dahil siguro sa psychological trauma due to their illegal stay. Kasi nga, ang problema, kahit gustuhin nilang umuwi ng Pilipinas, hindi sila makauwi dahil hindi naman nila ...

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