I'm used to Japanese garments with odd English phrases on the back. One T-shirt I bought in Tokyo has

MY WIFE'S GONE OFF WITH MY BOYFRIEND AND I MISS HIM

Another was a sweatshirt I picked up at a performance of Phantom of the Opera -

SHE CHASED HIM AROUND THE OPERA HOUSE AND THEN CAUGHT HIM BY THE ORGAN

On a particularly cold evening arrival at Hong Kong 3 weeks ago, I saw this young man as I was waiting for the Airport Express train into town -

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What, I still wonder, does all that mean? It's tempting to think he's a classy and fabulous top. A447 maybe perfect for you! But then what does TSNFY stand for? TERRIFICALLY NAUGHTY SEX FOR YOU sounds a tad too genteel. TELL NOBODY - SPECIAL FUCK YOU! might be more like it, the more so when linked to the Est. 83. An estimated eighty three centimetres would be too much to ask. Perhaps lasting 83 minutes? No idea!

The odd thing was that his companion, a lady, had exactly the same wording on her jacket. I have googled TSNFY with no result.