WTF
Americanabbreviation
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Etymology
Origin of WTF
From its use in digital communications
Example Sentences
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Footage of cars falling from the windows of a multi-storey car park has been widely shared online, with the message: "WTF is going on in France…".
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2023
Gallagher even cut short an interview in 2011 with Marc Maron after the WTF podcast host confronted him about his statements.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 11, 2022
Pair “Barbarian” — also starring Justin Long and Matthew Patrick Davis, in memorable turns best left unspoiled — with James Wan’s “Malignant,” the WTF horror champion of last year.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2022
But at the beginning of 2021, as conversations about representation and good labor practices were coming to a head everywhere, the festival’s board of directors received a broadside from an anonymous collective called WTF, Williamstown?!
From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2022
A full year before Shauna, Jackie, Misty, Natalie and the rest of the soccer team graced us with their particular brand of WTF, Amazon Prime released "The Wilds."
From Salon • May 7, 2022
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