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Win / Epic Win/ For The Win is the complete opposite of Fail and Epic Fail. It is very commonly quoted in images and videos that are completely great in every single way, or a useful waste of time or money. Sometimes when something fails in such a funny way it can be considered a Win.

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The phrase "For the Win" was been in usage since prior 2005. However, "Epic Win" has only begun trending by mid-2007. The earliest entries for the terms in Urban Dictionary are on March 25, 2003 by Früchlè[2], April 29, 2007 by Jamal-Mufasa Cosby[3], and May 12, 2005 by kuchen[4] for Win, Epic Win, and For the Win, respectively.

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[3] Urban Dictionary – Epic Win

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Win / Epic Win/ For The Win is the complete opposite of Fail and Epic Fail. It is very commonly quoted in images and videos that are completely great in every single way, or a useful waste of time or money. Sometimes when something fails in such a funny way it can be considered a Win.

Origin

The phrase "For the Win" was been in usage since prior 2005. However, "Epic Win" has only begun trending by mid-2007. The earliest entries for the terms in Urban Dictionary are on March 25, 2003 by Früchlè[2], April 29, 2007 by Jamal-Mufasa Cosby[3], and May 12, 2005 by kuchen[4] for Win, Epic Win, and For the Win, respectively.

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[2] Urban Dictionary – Win

[3] Urban Dictionary – Epic Win

[4] Urban Dictionary – For The Win

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