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Understanding eBay: More eBay Tips and TrickseBay: The 8 Big Do's and Don'ts"How Do I Become a Power eBayer?""How Does PayPal Work?" More Internet Abbreviations for Beginners322 Internet Abbreviations, ExplainedSmileys and Emoticons for BeginnersThe Famous Emoticon Quiz Q. "What is 'FTW'? What Does It Mean?"FTW is "For the Win", an internet expression of enthusiasiam. A. While participating in an online discussion forum about motorcycles, you see this weird expression "FTW". People post phrases like "slipper clutches, ftw!" and "full face helmets, ftw!". You see the same thing in an online gaming forum. The gamer participants are posting phrases like "polymorph, ftw!" and "druid hurricane, ftw!". Well, this peculiar acronym expression stands for "For the Win". It is an expression of enthusiasm. "FTW" is the same as saying "this is the best" or "this item makes a big difference, I recommend using it". Examples would include: "anti-lock braking, ftw!", "spellchecker, ftw!", and "low-carb diets, ftw!" This FTW expression, like many other internet expressions, is part of online conversation culture. If you want to know more, here are 322 other common Internet expressions explained... Understanding eBay: More eBay Tips and TrickseBay: The 8 Big Do's and Don'ts"How Do I Become a Power eBayer?""How Does PayPal Work?" More Internet Abbreviations for Beginners322 Internet Abbreviations, ExplainedSmileys and Emoticons for BeginnersThe Famous Emoticon Quiz |
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