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What does wtf mean in VK. Slang - text abbreviations in English with translation and examples: wtf, omg, brb, lol and others

Very often on the forums where we go you can find “WTF”. Inexperienced people who don’t hang out on forums all day may not even know what this means.

In fact, the word "WTF" is an abbreviation, with in English means “what the fuck?”, which translated means “what the fuck” or “what the hell.” This word appeared not long ago; around 2010, it became widely used among Internet users. According to one of the legends, this word originated in America, where it was first invented by an American student, then he sent his “invented word” to his 100 friends, and they liked it so much that they, in turn, shared it with their friends. Since then, this word has spread all over the Internet and it is little known not only in America, but in all countries of the world. But do not forget that this is just a legend, albeit a beautiful legend))).

Russian-speaking users are most often lazy to write “wtf” and write “vtf”, but the meaning remains unchanged.

Most often, this abbreviation is used when they do not understand what is being said or to express dissatisfaction. Some people believe that this word refers to obscene language and they are somewhat right. Although if you decipher the abbreviation, the third word will be obscene, but “WTF” itself is not. Forum administrators do not ban people for using this word, although they do not welcome it.

On the Internet you can already find a bunch of different pictures and demotivators that were dedicated to the abbreviation word “wtf”; they clearly depict the use of this word.

Examples of using "wtf" when communicating:“WTF! Why was my account banned?!”, “WTF, why was I charged 500 rubles when it should have been only 100” or “WTF it’s raining outside again, because they promised sunny weather.”

It would not be out of place to say that such large social networks as Facebook and Twitter are actively fighting against the use of this slang, because they consider it to be somewhat immoral and violating the laws, but this is the policy of the administration itself, and users continue to use “wtf” when communicating even on public pages. Other social networks do not have their own policies regarding this phrase.

The most interesting thing is that even some celebrities allow themselves to use this phrase on their official blogs or personal pages. This fuels interest in them, users immediately discuss these celebrities, thereby making this word a good PR for famous personalities. But one way or another, the word wtf remains in the category of obscene or obscene words and the use of this word is extremely undesirable.

"WTF" can be heard not only on the Internet, but also in real life. Most often in real life it is used by young people, the meaning of the word remains the same as on the Internet.

Communication on the Internet is becoming easier day by day. If a few years ago LOL, BRB, IMHO (or the same thing written in Russian letters) flashed mainly in online games and chats, now they have spread everywhere. And it even became somehow strange, almost awkward, to ask the interlocutor what he wanted to say. And in the case of WTF, it’s better to know in advance what this abbreviation means.

The most common use of WTF

Of course, WTF is an acronym. There is more than one decoding, as well as areas of application. However, most often on the Internet you can find a very specific option. The word is made up of the first letters of the words of the phrase, which in the original is not entirely censored.

In these cases, WTF stands for “What the fuck?”

Even without being a connoisseur of the English language, it is not difficult to guess that the expression is not particularly cultural. But this does not mean at all that you were rudely cursed in the correspondence. In most cases, the intensity of passions is still not the same, and there is no need to resort to a literal translation.

In the closest to the original, but censored version, the Russian translation will sound like “What the fuck?” Abbreviated analogue: shozanakh and CHZN.

In a softened version: “What the hell?”

And if it’s really artistic, then: “What the hell?”

The expression means misunderstanding, surprise, some indignation, and perhaps even offense. So if such a set of letters comes in a message, it probably turned out to cause some confusion in the interlocutor, most likely negatively colored.

What does WTF mean in other cases?

Games usually talk about inconsistency, unreasonableness and illogicality in the actions of players, and perhaps outrage at the use of dishonest methods.

You can also find a purely game combat option: “Want to fight”. Depending on the context, it is translated as the statement “I’m thirsty for battle” or the question “Do you want to fight?” Essentially a quick challenge to a fight.

In the sports field, the word WTF is translated as an abbreviation for World Taekwondo Federation - World Taekwondo Federation.

If you turn to the dictionary of English acronyms (an acronym is a type of abbreviation, a word that is pronounced together), there will be more than a hundred transcripts in response to the request that it is WTF. Expressions for the most part are quite vital and acceptable for use in the presence of children, for example:

“Wait till Friday” - “Wait for Friday.”

“Walk to Freedom” - “Path to freedom” (from army jargon).

The abbreviated name for Wednesday-Thursday-Friday is Wednesday-Thursday-Friday.

Also, the results of searching for expression values will be the answers that WTF is:

the title of an album by an American rapper;
gardening club in Agatha Christie's book about Hercule Poirot;
shorthand for Fermat's Last Theorem in mathematics;
a set of mini-games for the PlayStation Portable (for the PlayStation the decoding will be Work Time Fun - “Fun work time”, which speaks of a plot built on a cheerfully played out employment in a stupid job and its subsequent change to another);
files with settings for one of the most famous computer games- World of Warcraft;
domain zone;
a method of logging (recording in the event log) in the Android system - What a terrible failure;
program for creating multiboot USB drives (Win ToFlash).

WTF program: what it is and how it works

IN operating system Linux has a program called WTF. It is designed to automatically decipher acronyms.

All abbreviations for the entered abbreviation will be matched. possible options interpretations found in the available file system objects and presented as a list. There are also additional programs, for example, to speed up the process or display the resulting transcripts in alphabetical order.

WTF - abbreviation of acronyms

Having become widespread on the Internet, this abbreviation, meaning misunderstanding, not only took root and continues to be actively used for its intended purpose, it began in some (very frequent) cases to express bewilderment over a specific issue - when the interlocutor uses an unfamiliar abbreviation.

In order to indicate your lack of understanding of what the sent combination of letters means, the response is written WTF in combination with the word that could not be deciphered.

Sometimes this expresses a special indication from one interlocutor that the other’s texts contain too many abbreviations with or without reason, but sometimes it speaks of a spreading tendency to speak and think more simply.

Thus, human communication is becoming more and more like the language of machines. Abbreviations in written speech penetrate into spoken language, sometimes simplifying it so much that it is no longer clear whether the meaning is conveyed correctly and whether the accompanying emotions are correctly perceived. An abbreviation is a convenient and functional phenomenon in any language in the case when the constant use of sets of letters instead of full-fledged phrases does not make speakers of this language forget how to speak it correctly.

Very often on forums you can come across such a letter combination as WTF. Those who are not used to surfing the Internet all day long have no idea what WTF is. In fact, this abbreviation stands for "what the fuck"(English), which means "what the hell?" or “what the hell?”

This word appeared relatively recently, around 2010. However, it is now widely used by many Internet users.

According to one legend, the phrase WTF was invented in America, where a student was the first to use it. One day he sent this word to a hundred of his friends, who, in turn, liked it so much that they shared it with their friends. Since then, WTF has spread throughout the internet and become popular in many countries around the world. But still, this is just a legend, albeit a very beautiful one.

Russian users are often too lazy to write WTF. So they replace it with WTF. However, the meaning of the expression does not change.

Typically, this abbreviation applies in those cases, when it is not clear what is being said, or when they want to express their dissatisfaction. Many people believe that this word is obscene, and it is worth admitting that in a sense they are right. Although the third word (fuck) in the abbreviation refers to profanity, the expression WTF itself is not obscene. Forum administrators do not ban you for writing this word, but they do not welcome it either.

There are many demotivators and other pictures on the Internet dedicated to the expression WTF. They clearly depict the use of this abbreviation. Let's give a few examples using WTF during communication: “WTF! They banned me again,” “WTF, why were all 600 rubles withdrawn from my account, although only 100 should have been withdrawn?” or “WTF! It’s raining outside, but they promised sunny weather.”

It is worth saying that large social networks (for example, and) are fighting against the use of WTF, as they consider it indecent and violating the law. Although this policy is pursued only by the administration itself, and users continue to use this slang even on public pages. The rest social networks There is no specific policy regarding this expression.

It's interesting that some famous personalities they also insert WTF into their messages on personal pages, etc. this fact only fuels interest in them, users begin to discuss what is written.

That is, WTF “promotes” celebrities. But, be that as it may, the word WTF still belongs to the category of obscene and swear words. Therefore, it is highly undesirable to use it. It is not recommended to use this abbreviation in business correspondence or on official blogs.

Today WTF has gone beyond the boundaries of the Internet and can be heard also.

What is IOU?

iou= “I owe you.” This word can be used within business relations and translated "I owe you"(usually about money). In legal English, the abbreviation IOU refers to a signed document certifying the existence of debt obligations.

Principles for reading some abbreviations

Our savvy reader could already guess on his own that some abbreviations in English you can simply spell it out or numbers, and get a meaningful phrase. First, let's look at the most common symbols:

u = you (you);
r = are (there is);
c = see (see);
y = why (why);
8 = ate (ate);
2 = two/to/too (2/to/too);
4 = for (for).

New abbreviations are appearing at great speed, but once you understand the basic logic and mechanism of formation, you will be able to decipher them yourself! The main thing is to know how the letters are read. Examples: ICQ = I seek you (I am looking for you), icu = I see you (I see you), i4cu = I foresee you (I foresee you), sk8 = skate (skate). A little more complicated: y u no...? = why you no (why don’t you)...? = why don't you...?

Yes, that’s right, there’s an ERROR here: …cat don’t... Such

Unfortunately, not all abbreviations are so easy to decipher. Those abbreviations where each letter corresponds to a word are called initial abbreviations. For example, LST = Large Solar Telescope, UNSC = UNSC = United Nations Security Council = United Nations Security Council. Even more unfortunately, they can have many meanings... For example, UNSC can also stand for United Nations Space Command.

LOL

lol= laugh out loud = I laugh out loud= Laughing. This is probably the most popular abbreviation on the Internet, so everyone should know it!

What does BRB mean?

brb= be right back. If during conversations on ICQ or Skype you need to go to the toilet, you can write brb to your interlocutor, which means "I'll be there soon". This abbreviation will also be useful for gamers to know.

OMG what does this mean

omg= oh my god = Oh my God! This abbreviation is especially popular among young girls. According to some English speakers, the word God can offend the feelings of another person, so it is better to say oh my goodness/gosh. However, the translation into Russian will not change.

WTF translation

wtf- one of the many informal (read obscene) abbreviations. It expresses an extreme degree of misunderstanding and stands for what the fuck = what the f...?/what the fuck? Naturally, this phrase may sound offensive and unpleasant. try to use it only in the company of friends. Otherwise mom will find out and make an attack.