"whiskey tango foxtrot" meaning in English

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Interjection

Etymology: From the NATO phonetic alphabet names for the letters W, T, and F. Etymology templates: {{,}} , Head templates: {{en-interj}} whiskey tango foxtrot
  1. (euphemistic) What the fuck; an expression of shock. Wikipedia link: whiskey tango foxtrot Tags: euphemistic Synonyms: WTF, whisky tango foxtrot Related terms: foxtrot oscar
    Sense id: en-whiskey_tango_foxtrot-en-intj-yVFlYYCJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English euphemisms

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