Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wtf

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English

Syllables
wtf
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Initialism of what the fuck.

Slang

phrase

Where the fuck, why the fuck, when the fuck, or who the fuck.

noun

A bafflingly bad or unwise design decision.

Slang

phrase

Alternative letter-case form of WTF.

Slang

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Usage

Inflected Forms

W.T.F. (alternative) W. T. F. (alternative) WTFs (plural)

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What does wtf mean?
Initialism of what the fuck.
Where does wtf come from?
(programming slang): Originated on The Daily WTF, a humorous blog dealing with real-world examples of bad programming.

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