Meanings
prepositional phrase
alternative initialism FTW · alternative initialism ftw · alternative initialism 4tw
- InternetdatedBeing the best; being great, awesome, amazing or spectacular; sure to succeed (used as a term of approval, similar to long live)
Nerds for the win!
2 more examples
Blink-182 for the win!
“Open models for the win!” he wrote.
2026 July 25, Mike Isaac, Kate Conger, Ana Swanson, Meaghan Tobin, quoting Clement Delangue, “Silicon Valley Splits Over Closing the Borders to Chinese A.I.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
Origin
From earlier use by radio and television sports announcers, describing a play that results in a win, bringing the game to a conclusion.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
for the win. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20the%20win
MLA
“for the win.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20the%20win. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “for the win,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20the%20win.
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