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whiskey-tango-foxtrot 

Tim showed up at the party with his ex-girlfriend, I mean, whiskey-tango-foxtrot?
whiskey-tango-foxtrot by Obi-Juan January 20, 2004

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

A substitute, non-offensive word of saying "WTF" or "What the f*ck" using the NATO phonetic alphabet.

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Phonetic Alphabet: Originated in the US Navy.
e.g. Alpha, Bravo, Charlie and so on..
The expression "cuss like a sailor" made the Navy look unprofessional or so they say-so in an effort to clean up the language used by Officers and Superiors. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
was adopted and has since then spread to the online community.
This ofcourse is means What The Fuck expressed with more emphasis on the *What the FUCK* of an alarming situation.
Officer: "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot shipmate...Just where do you think your skating off to?"

online gamer: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot...watch your fire!

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Military for wtf (what the fuck)... Great to use at work.
Bob: Did you see the girl at table 9?

Sue: Oh my god! Whiskey tango foxtrot is she wearing?!

whiskey tango foxtrot

military phonetics for wtf aka what the fuck
person one - "wow did he really just spell liked as like't?"

person two - "whiskey tango foxtrot he must be a real pugnant bro."

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Radio Phonetics for:
What the fuck

Commonly used to accentuate the phrase.
Whiskey Tango Foxtroy, Over! Weren't you thinking!?
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot by BillR June 10, 2003
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