BFE
Americanabbreviation
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Base Flood Elevation.
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Slang. Bumfuck Buttfuck, Egypt: a nickname for a real or imaginary place considered to be remote, unsophisticated, or dull. BFE is a euphemistic initialism used to avoid explicit vulgarity. Also bfe
Etymology
Origin of BFE
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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BFE manager Randy Saenz said his company could actually accommodate more planes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
The two fixed-base operators that serve Boulder City Airport — Boulder City Aviation Services and BFE Flight Services — reached their slot limit long ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
But living in a small world — BFE as they call it — in El Dorado, Kansas, it’s awesome out here.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2022
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