TFW - The Fucking Win
or
FTFW - For The Fucking Win
Often used in the early online gaming years (late 90's) to represent a major perceived win. This could be a won match or in non gaming use a major windfall.
Later in 2000-2010 you it was repurposed for "That Feeling When" or "That Face When" to represent a state of feeling when experiencing or viewing an event. It was often used interchangeably with MFW or "My Face When" until around 2010 where it began to peak and popularity made "That Feeling When" the popular use of the acronym.
or
FTFW - For The Fucking Win
Often used in the early online gaming years (late 90's) to represent a major perceived win. This could be a won match or in non gaming use a major windfall.
Later in 2000-2010 you it was repurposed for "That Feeling When" or "That Face When" to represent a state of feeling when experiencing or viewing an event. It was often used interchangeably with MFW or "My Face When" until around 2010 where it began to peak and popularity made "That Feeling When" the popular use of the acronym.
by Bitcron March 11, 2021

thanks to Trash Fart and SCPAB, The Browning is occurring now we all must take large shits. This is a TFW!!!?
by Fresh Tarts December 7, 2022

tfw or that feel/ing when something relatable happens to yourself or someone else, be it negative or positive, tfw tends to be a more solemn sided web-phrase.
(Guy 1) damn mate she ghosted me
(Guy 2) I know tfw
Or
(Guy 1) Fuck man I feel bad today but I don’t know why
(Guy 2) She ain’t talking to you anymore?
(Guy 1) Yeah
(Guy 2) We all know tfw, you’ll be alright
(Guy 2) I know tfw
Or
(Guy 1) Fuck man I feel bad today but I don’t know why
(Guy 2) She ain’t talking to you anymore?
(Guy 1) Yeah
(Guy 2) We all know tfw, you’ll be alright
by an anonymous eshay March 7, 2021

The Fuck When
by Secretary of State WJB May 16, 2018

by anonymous February 20, 2023

To name A few...
•that feeling when
•the fuck would...?
•the fucking world...
•today feels wrong
But none of those are what people mean when THEY type that. THEY MEAN: that/the/those feels/feeling(s) when...
•that feeling when
•the fuck would...?
•the fucking world...
•today feels wrong
But none of those are what people mean when THEY type that. THEY MEAN: that/the/those feels/feeling(s) when...
Tfw your mom tells you the WiFi is down and you are almost outta data & you’ve gotta finish peaky blinders and black mirror on Netflix
by Gabrielephant January 6, 2018
