^W
See also: Appendix:Variations of "w"
Translingual
editSymbol
edit^W
- (computing) The ASCII control character end of transmission block in caret notation.
English
editEtymology
editFrom the visual representation of the terminal encoding of the keypress Ctrl-W, the "delete back to whitespace" command in GNU readline, which is commonly available in GNU shells and other command-line utilities.
Interjection
edit^W
- (Internet slang, usually humorous) Delete that last word.
- Yeah, he's a real jerk^W civility-challenged fellow.
- Well, Mimi, you’re old enough that you should go to parties now, so this should be your last year to tickle feet^W^W trick-or-treat.
Usage notes
edit- This may be repeated to indicate the deletion of multiple words.