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  • WTF
    WTF
    abbreviation
    what the fuck (a euphemistic initialism used to express anger, impatience, surprise, etc., without explicit vulgarity).
  • wtf
    wtf
    abbreviation
    what the fuck?: used esp in emails, text messages, etc

WTF

American  
Or wtf

abbreviation

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


wtf British  

abbreviation

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

Marc Maron, on a recent episode of the WTF podcast, introduced her this way: “She’s an odd presence. But funny.”

From New York Times • Sep. 7, 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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