NSFW

American  

abbreviation

1. not safe for work; not suitable for work: used in an email or other electronic communication as a warning that it contains or links to pornographic, offensive, or other content unsuitable for viewing at work or in public places.

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Usage

What does NSFW mean? NSFW is an abbreviation of the phrase not safe for work or not suitable for work. It describes explicit digital content you wouldn't want to be caught watching in professional or public places.NSFW content (in the form of articles, videos, images, etc.) may involve sexual, profane, offensive, violent, or otherwise graphic material—material that can seem all too available on the internet, sometimes.How is NSFW pronounced?[ en es ef duhb-uhl-yoo] or [ not seyf fer wurk ]What are some variants of NSFW?nsfwWhat are some other words related to NSFW?NSFLSFW

Etymology

Origin of NSFW

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

The ongoing Reddit protest over API pricing intensified this week after some moderators added the NSFW, not safe for work, tag to their otherwise appropriate subreddits.

From Washington Times

Twitter estimates that about 13 percent of its content is NSFW, or not safe for work, according to Reuters, which included the figure in a story last month about how Twitter was losing its most active users.

From Washington Post

The latter got the sub marked as NSFW, and the flurry of posts has made it difficult to hold conversations on the now-quarantined community.

From The Verge

Apple does offer a partial loophole, though, which Discord is taking advantage of: “incidental mature ‘NSFW’ content” is allowed in iOS apps, so long as it’s hidden by default.

From The Verge

NSFW, which stands for New Society for Wellness, has implemented a new set of guidelines for guests at its gatherings, including requirements for masks and gloves, a mandate that participants must bring a clean change of clothes, and a new rule prohibiting any “new sex” between people who aren’t already sex partners, the New York Post reported.

From Fox News