"WTFO" meaning in English

See WTFO in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

Audio: En-au-WTFO.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: 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. Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} WTFO
  1. (military, slang, 1970s) what the fuck, over! Tags: slang Categories (topical): Military Related terms: snafu, fubar
    Sense id: en-WTFO-en-phrase-PsLTqBJr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

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