I failed my driving test, so F in the chat.
F in the chat
idiomcondolences, regret, or sympathy.
Origin
first recorded 21st c.Originally a call for streamers on the online platform Twitch to type “F” in chat windows as a way to express sympathy when an unfortunate event occurs. This refers to the prompt “Press F to Pay Respects” in the PC version of the video game Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014) which directs the player during a funeral cut scene to press the F key to touch the coffin of a soldier who was killed in battle saving the player’s life. The prompt became a meme, where people would be asked to “press F to pay respects” in non-gaming contexts to suggest that credit, recognition, or sympathy should be given.
My phone screen just shattered into a thousand pieces, so F in the chat.
When the team lost the championship in the final seconds, the fans posted an F in the chat to express their collective disappointment.
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chat up
To talk to (someone) in a friendly, open, or casual manner, sometimes also in a charming or affected manner, usually to curry favor, and sometimes flirtatiously with the intention of establishing a romantic or sexual encounter or relationship with that person.
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flat chat
At maximum capability, intensity, or speed.
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L in the chat
A loss, failure, or unfortunate event.