"WTH" meaning in English

See WTH in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Head templates: {{en-interjection}} WTH
  1. (Internet slang) Initialism of what the hell. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: what the hell Synonyms: WTF, wth
    Sense id: en-WTH-en-intj-CSENSKTQ
  2. (Internet slang) Initialism of what the heck. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: what the heck
    Sense id: en-WTH-en-intj-kdPUnqvb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57

Alternative forms

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