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HFTW - High Functioning Train Wreck. An individual whose life has become overwhelming either through circumstance or actions and is falling apart. Although they give an occasional clue, they appear just fine to their friends and family. They may or may not also be a High Functioning Alcoholic or High Functioning Addict.
"Bill although appearing fine was an HFTW, but no one knew until he stripped naked while playing golf and continued to play violating the dress code. In hindsight, it was clear his life was falling apart.
HFTW by Petey_G May 17, 2022
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hftw by DMAC37 January 25, 2021
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hftw • HFTWF • HFTWT • Hf Twitter
Jenna: "hey Kate, do you use twitter?"
Kate: "I only like HFTWT because I'm interested in fashion"
HFTWT by Chaneln5 September 10, 2022
This is a more splendid subgroup of the "lol" text message phenomena. It directly means "Holy Fuck That Was Funny" and actually triggers 17X the number of neurons in the brain while typing compared to "lol."
Brenda-So I was down on the beach today and Todd said he liked my jeans, that they were the sexiest thing he'd ever seen....i didn't tell him they were his!!

Carrie-HFTWF!!!
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