What the fuck? You probably wouldn’t pose a question that way in polite company, but you might very well use the acronym WTF to express amazement or frustration online.
Perhaps not surprisingly, then, WTF is one of 1,700 new entries in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary, which also has updated many existing entries. The dictionary says WTF is “used to express or describe outraged surprise, recklessness, confusion, or bemusement.”
Other examples of new additions include:
Clickbait, which is “something (such as a headline) designed to make readers want to click on a hyperlink especially when the link leads to content of dubious value or interest;”
Dark money, “money contributed to nonprofit organizations (especially those classified as social welfare organizations and business leagues) that is used to fund political campaigns without the disclosure of the donors’ identities;”
Emoji, “any of various small images, symbols, or icons used in text fields in electronic communication (as in text messages, e-mail and social media) to express the emotional attitude of the writer, convey information succinctly, communicate a message playfully without using words, etc.;”
Jegging, “a legging that is designed to resemble a tight-fitting pair of denim jeans and is made of a stretchable fabric — usually plural;”
Meme, “an idea, behavior, style, or usage that spreads from person to person within a culture;”
Net neutrality, “the idea, principle, or requirement that Internet service providers should or must treat all Internet data as the same regardless of its kind, source or destination;”
NSFW, “not safe for work; not suitable for work — used to warn someone that a website, e-mail attachment, etc., is not suitable for viewing at most places of employment;”
Photobomb, “to move into the frame of a photograph as it is being taken as a joke or prank.”
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