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== For the Win ==
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Possibly derived from the popular gameshow, "Hollywood Squares" where contestants attempting to complete the Tic Tac Toe of celebrities by saying "I'll take *famous person* for the win". Possibly derived from the popular gameshow, "Hollywood Squares" where contestants attempting to complete the Tic Tac Toe of celebrities by saying "I'll take *famous person* for the win".


FTW! is also a popular term on message boards often meaning ''For the World'' or again ''For The Win''. == For the World! ==
FTW! is also a popular term on message boards often meaning ''For the World'' or ''For The Win''.


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For the Win

This article is about the acronym as used in MMORPG's, for other meanings of ftw please see Ftw (disambiguation)

FTW (or 4TW) is an initialism meaning For The Win, or sometimes; For Teh Win. Both are commonly used by gamers, especially MMORPGs.

Much like w00t, it originated as a gaming term. It usually meant something that helped in the goal of winning, and therefore was "for the win". These days it is more broadly used as meaning a beneficial thing. TTW is also used as a past particple, meaning "Takes The Win".

FTW has also long been used by the counter-culture types to mean "Fuck the World".

Possibly derived from the popular gameshow, "Hollywood Squares" where contestants attempting to complete the Tic Tac Toe of celebrities by saying "I'll take *famous person* for the win".

For the World!

FTW! is also a popular term on message boards often meaning For the World or For The Win.

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