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[[category:acronyms]]"[[WTF]]", typically followed by one or more question-marks (as in "WTF???"), is a neologism standing for "What The [Freak]?" (the polite version) and generally indicating stunned incredulity in reaction to some particular item of news.
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==Overview==
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[[category:acronyms]]"[[WTF]]", typically followed by one or more question-marks (as in "WTF???"), is a neologism standing for "What The [Freak]?" (the polite version) and generally indicating stunned incredulity in reaction to some particular item of news. It is most commonly used in internet communications, especially chat and [[IM]], where it approximately translates to "How could anyone with two brain cells to rub together say/do that?"
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==Links==
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* [http://thedailywtf.com The Daily WTF]: An ongoing collection of "WTF" moments, mostly computer-related

Revision as of 00:34, 24 January 2007

Overview

"WTF", typically followed by one or more question-marks (as in "WTF???"), is a neologism standing for "What The [Freak]?" (the polite version) and generally indicating stunned incredulity in reaction to some particular item of news. It is most commonly used in internet communications, especially chat and IM, where it approximately translates to "How could anyone with two brain cells to rub together say/do that?"

Links

  • The Daily WTF: An ongoing collection of "WTF" moments, mostly computer-related