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af

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[ ey-ef, af ]

/ ˈeɪˈɛf, æf /

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abbreviation Slang.

as fuck; to a great degree (a euphemistic initialism used as a general intensifier, without explicit vulgarity): He’s annoying af.

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Origin of af

First recorded in 2005–10

Other definitions for af (2 of 6)

AF

abbreviation

Anglo-French (def. 3).

Asian female.

Other definitions for af (3 of 6)

af-

variant of ad- before f: affect.

Other definitions for af (4 of 6)

a.f.

abbreviation

audio frequency.

Other definitions for af (5 of 6)

Af.

abbreviation

Africa.

African.

Other definitions for af (6 of 6)

A.F.

abbreviation

Air Force.

Anglo-French.

audio frequency.

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How to use af in a sentence

The singer's fan base's reaction to the AF shirt was so intense, the company pulled the top soon after its release.
Hillary Clinton's Hair Gets Twitter Accounts; Taylor Swift Fans Reportedly Send Threats Over Graphic Tee|The Fashion Beast Team|July 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“They were outside the building and waiting for the girls to go out for a walk,” af Sandeberg told Swedish news agency TT.
Modeling Scouts Hunt for Fresh Faces at Swedish Eating Disorder Clinic|Misty White Sidell|April 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
From the start of the Obama administration, he had been haunted by Vietnam and skeptical of the Af-Pak mission.
An American in Full|Jonathan Alter|December 14, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Obama's strategic Af-Pak adviser Bruce Riedel unravels the plots—and what Osama bin Laden's sudden spate of new messages means.
The Latest Al Qaeda Alarms|Bruce Riedel|October 3, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Victory in Af-Pak, as it is fondly known, is a U.S. vital national interest; the officials could and probably will say.
What the WikiLeaks Documents Really Reveal|Leslie H. Gelb|July 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Affusion, af-fū′zhun, n. the act of pouring upon or sprinkling.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
Affable, af′fa-bl, adj. condescending: easy to be spoken to (used with to).
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
Aphorism, af′or-izm, n. a concise statement of a principle in any science: a brief, pithy saying: an adage.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
After you arrived back on AF-1, what did you do between that time and the time the plane was airborne?
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
"I play out-a here—af'-a-noon-a," with a sweep of his hand towards the left.
Polly of the Hospital Staff|Emma C. Dowd

British Dictionary definitions for af (1 of 4)

af

the internet domain name for

Afghanistan

British Dictionary definitions for af (2 of 4)

AF

abbreviation for

Anglo-French

automatic focus

audio frequency

(in Canada) Air Force

British Dictionary definitions for af (3 of 4)

a.f.

abbreviation for

audio frequency

British Dictionary definitions for af (4 of 4)

A/F

abbreviation for (in auction catalogues, etc)

as found

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