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whiskey tango foxtrot
WIS-kee-TANG-goh-FOKS-trot · phrase · vulgar
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whiskey tango foxtrot In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
US and UK military, from the phonetic alphabet (W-T-F).
Variants
WTF
People Also Ask
What does 'whiskey tango foxtrot' mean?
It's a phonetic-alphabet way of saying 'WTF' ('What The Fuck'), used to express bafflement or disbelief.
Why say it phonetically instead of just 'WTF'?
Whiskey, Tango, and Foxtrot are the phonetic-alphabet words for W, T, and F, so troops can voice the reaction over the radio in coded shorthand.
Is 'whiskey tango foxtrot' offensive?
It spells out a profanity, but the coded form softens it, so it's used casually and was even popularized as a book and film title.
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