STFW imp., /S.T.F.W/ [Usenet] Common abbreviation for "Search The Fucking Web", a suggestion that what you're asking for is a query better handled by a search engine than a human being. Usage is common and exactly parallel to both senses of {RTFM}. A politer equivalent is {GIYF}.
Search The Fucking Web STFW <World-Wide Web, jargon> (Always abbreviated STFW) A response implying that an inquirer could have easily found an answer to his question using a {World-Wide Web} {search engine} such as {Google}. It is now often quicker and more productive to search the {World-Wide Web} than to {RTFM}. (2003-09-11)