"WTFery" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From WTF (“what the fuck”) + -ery. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|WTF|ery|t1=what the fuck}} WTF (“what the fuck”) + -ery Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} WTFery (uncountable)
  1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Blatant absurdity, stupidity, or surreality; nonsense. Tags: Internet, uncountable
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          "ref": "2011, Keren David, Lia's Guide to Winning the Lottery, Frances Lincoln Children's Books, →ISBN:",
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          "ref": "2014, Sarah Ockler, #scandal, Simon Pulse, →ISBN, page 354:",
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