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WTF

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abbreviation Slang.

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

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Origin of WTF

From its use in digital communications

Words nearby WTF

WSSD, WST, WSW, wt., WTC, WTF, WTG, WTO, Wu, Wuchang, Wuchereria

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How to use WTF in a sentence

The Golden Globes TV nominations reliably elicit a WTF reaction.
15 Enraging Golden Globe TV Snubs and Surprises: Amy Poehler, 'Mad Men' & More|Kevin Fallon|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And on the other are the folk, numbers unknown, who would pretty much say to Alexander, WTF are you talking about?
Eben Alexander Has a GPS for Heaven|Patricia Pearson|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And Ben Affleck is the WTF-casting-turned-brilliant performance leading them all.
Ben Affleck Delivers the Best Performance of His Career in ‘Gone Girl’|Kevin Fallon|October 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This conscious uncoupling was a big deal because WTF is that even.
Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Martin Consciously Couple|Kevin Fallon|August 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And since the WTF quotient is so very low, some see it as, well, masturbatory.
Mad Men’s ‘The Runaways’: Three-Way Sex and Self-Mutilation in the Craziest Episode Yet|Marlow Stern|May 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for WTF

wtf

, slang

abbreviation for

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

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