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• acronym of "away from keyboard." Commonly used in online textual communication, such as IM and chat. One may "go" AFK, as in the following example.

  I need to go AFK to get some lunch.

  Samueliscool is now AFK.

  • See more words with the same meaning: Internet, texting, SMS, email, chat acronyms (list of).
  • See more words with the same meaning: not present, away.

  Last edited on Apr 16 2013. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Jul 17 2009.

• acronym of "away from keyboard." Commonly used in online textual communication, such as IM and chat. Used to respond to a message, indicating that one isn't currently available. (Of course, in this usage, "away from keyboard" isn't strictly true.)

  Question: Hey, can I talk to you about the programming assignment for CS61A?
  
  Response: AFK.

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  • See more words with the same meaning: not present, away.

  Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Jul 17 2009.

adjective

• previously texted.

  Did you get the aforetexted invite to my birthday party?

  • See more words with the same meaning: to say, speak, talk.

  Last edited on Jul 27 2012. Submitted by Anonymous on Apr 24 2012.

adjective

• skittish.

  My little boy is afraid of his own shadow, but I'm hoping he'll grow out of it.

  • See more words with the same meaning: afraid, scared.

  Last edited on Aug 18 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 02 2009.

noun

• any large hair style.

  Check out that guy's afro.

  • See more words with the same meaning: hair, facial hair.

  Last edited on Mar 20 1998. Submitted by Anonymous from Houston, TX, USA on Mar 20 1998.

• a large, almost spherical hair style generally attributed to people of African descent. Often abbreviated "fro."
  • See more words with the same meaning: hair, facial hair.

  Last edited on Oct 01 2001. Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 01 2001.

• having the same ideas, beliefs, or behavior as one's self.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
  
  Citation from 1 Samuel 13:14, King James Bible censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                                                                                                                                         
  
  Citation from 1 Samuel 13:14, New International Version, 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
  
  Citation from Acts 13:22, King James Bible censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                                                                                                                                                  
  
  Citation from Acts 13:22, New International Version, 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Mar 25 2016. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 02 2009.