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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