af

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af is an abbreviation for “as fuck.” It’s used as an intensifier to emphasize a quality or state in a casual, emphatic way. For example, “cool af” means extremely cool.

Example Sentence(s):

“That party was fun af.”
“I’m tired af after that marathon day.”

Origin: af emerged on social media platforms like Twitter and Tumblr in the early 2010s. It evolved as a shorthand to express strong emphasis without having to type out “as fuck.”

Related Words:

  • Extremely
  • Super
  • Very

Usage: Informal—commonly found in text messages, social media posts, and casual conversations among Gen Z.

Popularity Level: Widespread—af is one of the most popular and instantly recognizable intensifiers in modern internet slang.

First Known Use: The term started circulating widely on the internet around the early 2010s.

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