af
abbreviation
as fuck; to a great degree (a euphemistic initialism used as a general intensifier, without explicit vulgarity).
af
1 American
[ay-ef, af]
/ ˈeɪˈɛf, æf /
Or
AF
abbreviation
Slang.
AF
2
American
af-
3
American
Af.
4
American
abbreviation
-
Africa.
-
African.
a.f.
5
American
abbreviation
A.F.
6
American
abbreviation
-
Air Force.
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Anglo-French.
-
audio frequency.
AF
1
British
abbreviation
-
Anglo-French
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automatic focus
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audio frequency
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(in Canada) Air Force
A/F
2
British
abbreviation
a.f.
3
British
abbreviation
af
4
British
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of af
First recorded in 2005–10
Example Sentences
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P.R-R and C.T. were supported by Alzheimerfonden and Margaretha af Ugglas Stiftelse.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 11, 2024
The opera’s composer, Paula af Malmborg Ward, and librettist Kerstin Perski created a previous opera about swindlers and wanted to further explore why people believe serial liars, they told the Swedish press.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 1, 2023
After youth spells at Boldklubben af 1893 and Brondby, Hojlund began his senior career at Copenhagen, making his debut aged 17 in 2020.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2023
“I actually don’t have anything against drag queens but this was just random af and seemed like she’s really trying to be ‘woke’ to gain more popularity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2023
Arf, af, oof, eef, rrmm— The arf mg il beasto has rolled over onto his back and is letting Jake rub his pancia—pancho—what you call it?—stomaco?
From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech
ESC Guidelines strongly recommend oral anticoagulants for people with AF who are considered at high risk of stroke.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026
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
Children's authors were also celebrated, with Skandar series creator AF Steadman taking home author of the year, and Dog Man writer and illustrator Dav Pilkey winning best illustrator.
From BBC ● May 11, 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
Ability and Environment being mutually helpful towards success, the successes statistically associated with AE will be reckoned higher than those associated with AF.
From Noteworthy Families (Modern Science) An Index to Kinships in Near Degrees between Persons Whose Achievements Are Honourable, and Have Been Publicly Recorded by Sir Francis Galton
She went back to Hongkong, confronted Townsend, told him, one af- ternoon, what an ass she thought he was.
From Time Magazine Archive
Chick Evans and young Roland Mackenzie played fiercely at each other's heels until in the late shadows of a nerve-straining af- ternoon.
From Time Magazine Archive
NOTE.—The forms ac-, af-, etc., are euphonic variations of ad-, and follow generally the rule that the final consonant of the prefix assimilates to the initial letter of the root.
From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton
It appears as a-, ab-, ac-, ad-, af-, ag-, al-, an-, ap-, ar-, as-, at-, as in achieve, abbreviate, accede, admire, affix, aggregate, allot, annex, approve, arrive, assign, attract.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
There are probably few stations that would have at all af- fectedthem.
From Active Service by Stephen Crane
Klara, an A.F., or Artificial Friend, is a sort of mechanical governess in search of a post.
From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2021
“So much of the evidence is so obviously unreliable that he plainly did not receive a fair trial,” said David A.F.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 4, 2016
“These women can do everything men can, and some of them can do things that the men can’t,” said Crystal Meyer, a volunteer at Girard’s A.F.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 9, 2016
Perhaps the unusual house, designed by Angelus Temple architect A.F.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2016
“Two thousand pharmacologists and bio chemists were subsidized in A.F. 178.”
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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