WTF

or wtf

Slang. What the Fuck?! (used to express anger, impatience, surprise, etc.)

Origin of WTF

from its use in digital communications

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Examples from the Web for wtf

Contemporary Examples of wtf

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
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
This conscious uncoupling was a big deal because WTF is that even.
Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Martin Consciously Couple
Kevin Fallon
August 15, 2014
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
The only interesting thing about this video is the nagging question of WTF Avril Lavigne is talking about.
Avril Lavigne’s Dumb ‘Hello Kitty’ Video Is Rife with Cultural Appropriation
Amy Zimmerman
April 25, 2014

British Dictionary definitions for wtf

wtf

, slang

abbreviation for

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

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