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W in the chat

W in the chat noun: a victory: excitement, happiness, amazement.

Noun

W in the chat (plural Ws in the chat or W's in the chat)

  1. (Internet) A victory: excitement, happiness, amazement.
    Antonyms:
    L in the chat

Interjection

  1. (Internet) Congratulations; well done.
    Antonyms:
    L in the chat

Antonyms of W in the chat

Forms of W in the chat

pluralWs in the chat
pluralW's in the chat

Origin of W in the chat

Originates from a cliché expression used by live streamers, especially those on Twitch, to request that chat (“the entirety of users, viewed collectively, in a chat room, especially the chat room accompanying a live stream”) type w (“successful, admirable, excellent, good”) into the chatbox in response to something positive or favourable; now used figuratively. Ultimately from w (“abbreviation of win”), in-turn from W (“as a sports statistic, abbreviation of wins”). Compare figurative F in the chat (“an expression of condolences, sympathy or regret”), smash that like button (“requests the viewer to like, upvote or favourite the video, live stream, post or photograph in question”) and hit the bell icon (“requests a viewer to follow one's account”).

Questions about W in the chat

What does W in the chat mean?
W in the chat means a victory: excitement, happiness, amazement.
What part of speech is W in the chat?
W in the chat can be a noun or an interjection.
What is the plural of W in the chat?
The plural of W in the chat is Ws in the chat.

Words near W in the chat in the dictionary

  1. W chromosome
  2. W chromosomes
  3. W community
  4. W engine
  5. W engines
  6. W in the chat
  7. W particle
  8. W particles
  9. W state
  10. W states
  11. W Tree

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