for the win

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for the win

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From earlier use by radio and television sports announcers, describing a play that results in a win, bringing the game to a conclusion.

phrase FTW · ftw · 4tw

Internet, dated Being the best; being great, awesome, amazing or spectacular; sure to succeed (used as a term of approval, similar to long live) Blink-182 for the win!

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"for the win." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/for%20the%20win. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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for the win. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/for%20the%20win

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"for the win." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/for%20the%20win.

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@misc{for_the_win_2026,
  title = {for the win},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/for%20the%20win},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}