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title: "FTW · GenZ Decoded"
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# FTW

Gen Z[#internet](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/internet/)

**Meaning.** Acronym for 'for the win,' used to cheer something on.

See it in a sentence

Homemade pizza ftw.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z · this one

    FTW

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    No word for this one yet.

- Gen X

    No word for this one yet.

- Boomer

    No word for this one yet.

- Plain English

    acronym for 'for the win,' used to cheer something on

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## Related slang

- [FML](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/fml/): Expresses frustration at bad luck or a bad situation.
- [freaky](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/freaky/): Strange, unsettling, or bizarre.
- [furry](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/furry/): A fan of anthropomorphic animal characters, often with costumes or art.
- [FW](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/fw/): Short for 'f--- with,' meaning to really like or support someone or something.

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