TCB

American  

Or tcb

abbreviation

1. taking care of business; take care of business.

   With the game clock winding down, our offense was on the field TCB.

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Etymology

Origin of TCB

First recorded in 1965–70; the name of a Motown TV show and recording, and popularized in TCB Band, Elvis Presley's band after 1969

Example Sentences

Eventually, he went solo, enlisting the vocal talents of a then-unknown Emmylou Harris, as well as members of Elvis Presley’s TCB band such as James Burton and Glen D. Hardin, to perform on “GP.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2023

Back in the late 1990s, TCB received a grant to recreate the production from photographs — including sets, costumes, props and much of the choreography.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2022

Tutt continued working with Presley until his death in 1977, and played with TCB band members for years after.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2021

The band that Burton formed would include drummer Ronnie Tutt and bassist Jerry Scheff, and it became known as the TCB Band.

From Washington Post • Aug. 6, 2019

Other items on the block include Elvis' personal Walther PPK handgun, engraved "Elvis" and "TCB."

From Reuters • Aug. 13, 2015