WT

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See also: wt, wt., -wt, and

English

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Noun

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WT (countable and uncountable, plural WTs)

  1. Initialism of working title.
  2. (historical) Initialism of wireless telegraphy.

Proper noun

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WT

  1. (sports) Initialism of World Taekwondo.
    Synonym: (formerly) WTF
  2. (Jehovah's Witnesses) Abbreviation of The Watchtower.

Swedish

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Swedish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia sv

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Initialism of white trash.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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WT ?

  1. (slang, chiefly in compounds) redneck, white trash
    Jag börjar ledsna på min WT-grannes jättelika aggressiva hund
    I'm getting tired of my redneck neighbor's huge aggressive dog

Adjective

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WT (comparative mer WT, superlative mest WT)

  1. (slang) rednecky, white trashy
    Vissa tycker glasbord, mjukisbyxor och vargtröjor är WT
    Some people think glass tables, sweatpants, and wolf shirts are rednecky

Usage notes

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  • Often about low education level and tastes looked down upon. Similar connotations to English, though less often about being extremely poor.
  • Pronounced as V and T spelled out in the Swedish alphabet. See the IPA.