"WTAF" meaning in English

See WTAF in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Head templates: {{en-interj}} WTAF
  1. (Internet slang) Initialism of what the actual fuck. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: what the actual fuck Synonyms: WTF
    Sense id: en-WTAF-en-intj--RdARsOb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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