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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 02:23 AM
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Got a stupid question...

When you all ever type in "ftw" what do you mean by that? what does it stand for? me and a buddy had an arguement over what it stood for and i wanna see who is right. i will tell you what we both thought it stood for once i get some feedback.
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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 02:55 AM
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fudge that witch

fudge the what?
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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 03:11 AM
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"3. ftw

For The Win
Commonly used among geeks to express their enthusiasm for something, especially in IRC." -UrbanDictionary.

...lol.
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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 04:26 AM
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lol, i was wondering the same thing earlier today
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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 07:12 AM
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Maybe I'm just old, but to me FTW always meant F*** the World. I've always wondered what people mean by that on here, too.
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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 11:50 AM
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http://slang.acronymfinder.com/af-qu...cronym=FTW&s=r

I use this site whenever I see an acronym I don't know
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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 12:14 PM
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I always figured it meant fut the wuck, you know, like futher mucker.
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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 12:15 PM
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"For The Win", FTW.
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