WTF

or wtf

abbreviation for

, Slang.

1. what the fuck (a euphemistic initialism used to express anger, impatience, surprise, etc., without explicit vulgarity).

wtf

abbreviation for

1. what the fuck?: used esp in emails, text messages, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of WTF¹

From its use in digital communications

Example Sentences

The Golden Globes TV nominations reliably elicit a WTF reaction.

From The Daily Beast

And on the other are the folk, numbers unknown, who would pretty much say to Alexander, WTF are you talking about?

From The Daily Beast

And Ben Affleck is the WTF-casting-turned-brilliant performance leading them all.

From The Daily Beast

This conscious uncoupling was a big deal because WTF is that even.

From The Daily Beast

And since the WTF quotient is so very low, some see it as, well, masturbatory.

From The Daily Beast