What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Yolo vs Wtf - What's the difference?

yolo | wtf |

As a phrase YOLO

is you only live once, i.e. expressing the view that one should make the most of the present moment.

As an initialism WTF is

initialism of What the fuck|lang=en.

yolo

English

Alternative forms

* yolo *

Phrase

(en-phrase)
  • (Internet slang) you only live once, i.e. expressing the view that one should make the most of the present moment.
  • making this cake mix 11 years past the expiration date bc YOLO

    See also

    * carpe diem

    wtf

    English

    Alternative forms

    * wtf

    Initialism

    (Initialism) (en-initialism)
  • (military slang, Internet slang, text messaging)
  • * 1985 , Dick Dunn, “ China Cat lyrics – explanations?”, in net.music.gdead, Usenet :
  • I've READ them; I know what all the words are. I still say, "WTF , over?" Someone's playing with our heads on this one, but what's all the word stew?
  • * 1994 , Marat Fayzullin, “ Re: MMM”, in relcom.talk, Usenet :
  • Now, please, explain WTF did you mean by this text?
  • * 2005', “defect violation” (username), “ Re: '''WTF !!”, in uk.sport.football.clubs.liverpool, ''Usenet :
  • WTF are you on about? We played some very good football for most of the match,
  • (rare) Where the fuck, why the fuck, when the fuck or who the fuck.
  • (sports, taekwondo) World Taekwondo Federation
  • * 1998 , The complete Idiot's guide to Taekwondo :
  • Likewise the WTF says they are the official Tae Kwon Do organization because
  • * 2003 , Taekwondo: A Step-By-Step Guide to the Korean Art of Self-Defense :
  • The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recognizes WTF at its 83rd
  • * 2005 , Official Taekwondo Training Manual :
  • The Secretariat of the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF ) is located in Seoul, South Korea, in a beautiful edifice

    Usage notes

    * (what the fuck) , like the full expression what the fuck, may be used either to introduce a question:
    WTF''' are you talking about?''
    or as an interjection:
    ''' WTF ! That's a load of bull!
    * (what the fuck) is sometimes spelled or written out in the NATO phonetic alphabet: whiskey tango foxtrot. * (what the fuck) is not usually considered as offensive as the full expression what the fuck.

    Derived terms

    * WTFery