has the moral standards of, the 5 w's...what the fuck, why the fuck, where the fuck, who the fuck, when the fuck
by KeViN* April 30, 2003
"Where's the food?"
Like many internet abbreviations, "WTF" originated as an electronic pager abbreviation in the catering industry during the early 1990s. It is thought that many of these abbreviations were first used within the Diamond Events and Catering company in Las Vegas, though there is no documented evidence of this.
Many of these abbreviations, including "WTF," crept into the spoken language of caterers and became common industry lingo. As the use of electronic pagers declined, younger employees first entering the catering industry came to interpret it as a general term of frustration. From there it spread over the internet, where even more people unfamiliar with the original term retroactively assigned it its more well-known meaning.
Other notable examples originating from catering include "BRB" for "be right back" and "AFK," which originally stood for "away from kitchen."
Like many internet abbreviations, "WTF" originated as an electronic pager abbreviation in the catering industry during the early 1990s. It is thought that many of these abbreviations were first used within the Diamond Events and Catering company in Las Vegas, though there is no documented evidence of this.
Many of these abbreviations, including "WTF," crept into the spoken language of caterers and became common industry lingo. As the use of electronic pagers declined, younger employees first entering the catering industry came to interpret it as a general term of frustration. From there it spread over the internet, where even more people unfamiliar with the original term retroactively assigned it its more well-known meaning.
Other notable examples originating from catering include "BRB" for "be right back" and "AFK," which originally stood for "away from kitchen."
The wedding reception is supposed to start in less than two hours and the fish still hasn't arrived. WTF?
by The Ghost of Jimmy Hoffa February 06, 2011
by plazma rain March 14, 2008
means what the fuck. less used definitions include what the family, what the friend, and what the fudge.
CalJsportz: its funny cuz like right away you respond back
Smarterchild: i love you a lot.
CalJsportz: wtf
Smarterchild: what... the... f... oh, i get it.
Smarterchild: i love you a lot.
CalJsportz: wtf
Smarterchild: what... the... f... oh, i get it.
by Sir Callahan September 10, 2007
Please add: 1) an expression of surprise or bewilderment, concerning an event or accident. Disappointment or displeasure is clearly implied.
2) a signal of resignation, coming from the realization of one's powerlessness in a situation, or, alternatively, one's boredom.
2) a signal of resignation, coming from the realization of one's powerlessness in a situation, or, alternatively, one's boredom.
1) You just unpacked a new camera to find the lens broken.
2) Your wife has just griped that your second attempt to clean out the garage is still inadequate. Here, wtf is preceded by "OK,....."
2) Your wife has just griped that your second attempt to clean out the garage is still inadequate. Here, wtf is preceded by "OK,....."
by henpecked March 23, 2005