STFW
Search the flippin' web
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maybe you should stfw first if you want to know
geez, ok
Related Slang
STW | Search the Web |
To search the Internet | |
GI | Google it |
JFGI | Just flippin' Google it |
RTFA | Read the flippin' article |
RTFB | Read the flippin' book |
RTFMM | Read the flippin' manual, moron |
ISO | In search of |
SEO | Search engine optimization |
SERP | Search engine results page |
STFW is a modernized version of RTFM, which people send to tell others to look for answers on their own instead of relying on others. Also, people typically use it when someone is seeking information they can easily find on their own by performing a basic web search, but they are too lazy or inept to do it on their own (thus the "F" part).
For example, if a person complains about not knowing how to change a headlight on his car, a friend may message back "STFW!" when he knows plenty of tutorial articles and videos are available. Or, a novice computer user may post in a forum about not knowing how to clear their web browser's cache and cookies, and another user replies, "It's so simple. Just stfw."