wth
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9.9
- other
- Slang
- He just quit his job without notice—wth is going on?
Examples
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When the lights suddenly went out, everyone shouted, wth!
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I opened my inbox and thought, wth, why are there so many emails?
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WTH! I can't believe you did that!
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Did you really say that? WTH!
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When I saw the mess in the kitchen, I was like, wth, how did this happen?
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Seeing the score of the game, I exclaimed, wth, that's unbelievable!
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She received an unexpected promotion and thought, wth, how did this even happen?
Synonyms
∞
8.2
A short sound that shows you do not believe what someone said
∞
1.0
A short word people say to show surprise or admiration
∞
7.2
To say when surprised or when you want someone to stop suddenly
∞
8.9
An angry or surprised question showing you do not believe something
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7.5
A small amount of care or worry about something
190
9.9
A short informal word people say to show surprise or ask someone to repeat
169
9.9
A strong phrase people say when they are very surprised or shocked
147
8.9
A short cry to show surprise, confusion, disbelief, or casual acceptance
112
9.9
A short phrase people say to show surprise or confusion
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9.9
A word people say to show mild surprise
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9.6
To say when you are very surprised or shocked
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8.8
A short cry people use to show surprise or amazement
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9.5
A phrase said to show surprise, confusion, or annoyance
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9.9
A strong rude shout people use when they feel very angry or shocked
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9.9
A short cry showing surprise or excitement
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9.9
A short shout showing surprise or admiration
10
9.5
A short word people say when they are surprised or shocked
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9.9
A short cry said to show surprise, excitement, or sudden pain
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9.9
A short informal spelling of what used online to show confusion
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9.9
A short informal word people say when they feel surprise, shock, or annoyance
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9.9
A short shout showing surprise or asking for attention
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9.9
A short shout showing sudden surprise or strong impact
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9.9
An old-fashioned word people say to show disbelief or annoyance
2
9.9
An informal word people say to show surprise, annoyance, or that they do not believe something
1
9.9
A word people used long ago to show surprise
1
9.9
A funny informal way people write what online to show confusion
1
9.9
A short phrase people say when they feel surprised or do not believe something
1
9.9
A strong spoken reaction showing surprise and disbelief
1
9.9
A loud informal shout that shows surprise, shock, or strong annoyance
1
9.8
A short sound people make to show fake excitement about something boring
A word people say to show strong surprise
To say or write a short exclamation to show surprise
How Surprised
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word wth is a texting short form where the letters stand for what, the, and heck or hell, much like the more common wtf but less rude. It is used to show surprise, confusion, or not believing something, so remember it as a quick way to say 'what the heck'.