GTFO

GTFO is an internet slang initialism that stands for "get the f**k out." It functions as a forceful dismissal, ordering someone to leave a conversation, space, or online forum, though it can also express incredulousness; think of it as a similar, but more vulgar, way of exclaiming "no way!”).

Examples of GTFO

We can yell "encrypt or GTFO" at MasterCard all we want, and it won't change our other big problem with all of this: The breach that comes from within.
—engadget, 26 Feb. 2016

Ideas on how to help non-emergent people GTFO of the ER?
—Reddit, 18 Jan. 2025

Another guest in Montreal also recorded herself going around the city with her luggage after the company's breakup with Marriott Hotels. "POV: Trying to maintain my composure while dragging my luggage down the street after Marriott Hotels & Sonder Hotels broke up with each other on a random Sunday and told us to gtfo of the hotel room we had booked for another three nights in Montreal," according to a TikTok post cited in the news portal's report.
—Mint (New Delhi, Ind.), 12 Nov. 2025

Where does GTFO come from?

The full phrase "get the f**k out" was in use throughout the late 20th century before being shortened to an acronym; it was the title of a song by the American heavy metal band Skid Row, on their 1991 album Slave to the Grind. GTFO, along with many other phrasal initialisms (ROFL, OMG, etc.) became popular in the early 2000s in Internet groups.

How is GTFO used?

GTFO appears frequently in social media posts, text messages, gaming chats, and online forums. It carries varying levels of intensity depending on context, ranging from genuinely hostile to playful banter among friends.