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    af
    abbreviation
    as fuck; to a great degree (a euphemistic initialism used as a general intensifier, without explicit vulgarity).
  • AF
    AF
    abbreviation
  • af-
    af-
    variant of ad- before f: affect.
  • Af.
    Af.
    abbreviation
    Africa.
  • a.f.
    a.f.
    abbreviation
    audio frequency.
  • A.F.
    A.F.
    abbreviation
    Air Force.
  • A/F
    A/F
    abbreviation
    as found
Synonyms

af

1 American  
[ey-ef, af] / ˈeɪˈɛf, æf /
Or AF

abbreviation

Slang.
  1. as fuck; to a great degree (a euphemistic initialism used as a general intensifier, without explicit vulgarity).

    He’s annoying af.


AF 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Air Force.

  2. Anglo-French.

  3. Asian female.

  4. Pathology. atrial fibrillation.


af- 3 American  
  1. variant of ad- before f: affect.


Af. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. Africa.

  2. African.


a.f. 5 American  

abbreviation

  1. audio frequency.


A.F. 6 American  

abbreviation

  1. Air Force.

  2. Anglo-French.

  3. audio frequency.


AF 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Anglo-French

  2. automatic focus

  3. audio frequency

  4. (in Canada) Air Force

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

A/F 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. as found

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

a.f. 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. audio frequency

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

af 4 British  

abbreviation

  1. Afghanistan

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of af

First recorded in 2005–10

Example Sentences

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In addition to getting swole AF, those who scarf down a bowl of this cereal can enjoy a boost in energy, better recovery, stronger bone health and enhanced cognitive function.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

European airline group Air France-KLM AF -2.28%decrease; red down pointing triangle lowered its capacity forecasts for this year as it expects further increases in jet fuel costs driven by the Iran war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Air France-KLM AF -8.46%decrease; red down pointing triangle , British Airways owner IAG and Lufthansa all typically run at least one flight a day to Dubai.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

A normal heart rate should be between 60 and 100 beats per minute, in people with AF in can be considerably higher than 100.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

"AF, 73549," he answered, in a slow tone.

From An African Millionaire Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay by Allen, Grant

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