Meanings
phrase
- slanggovernmentwhat the fuck, over!
Origin
Could be credited to George Carlin "WTF". However, he may have picked it up when he was a radar operator in the United States Air Force.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
WTFO. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/WTFO
MLA
“WTFO.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/WTFO. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “WTFO,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/WTFO.
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