What does it mean when you see this initialism online or in a text?
For The Win
The initialism FTW most commonly stands for “For The Win.”
Thai food FTW!"
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The initialism can also occasionally be used on its own to show agreement with a previous statement.
Many user-created definitions refer to FTW in the context of online gaming.
This is very likely where it was first regularly used and grew in popularity.
Here are a few examples of how FTW can be used in text.
