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Definition of AFAIU
AFAIU 
interjection
- acronym for "as far as I understand".
AFAIU, you only need to send out 1099-MISCs if you paid the person more than $600.
- See more words with the same meaning: Internet, texting, SMS, email, chat acronyms (list of).
Last edited on Mar 29 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 19 2010.
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| Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I can see". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I can tell". | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "as far as I know." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I understand it". | |
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| Definitions include: to a great extent. | |
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| Definitions include: acronym for "as soon as possible". | |
| Definitions include: very. | |
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| Definitions include: an intensifier. | |
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Other terms relating to 'far': | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I can see". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I can tell". | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "as far as I know." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I understand it". | |
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| Definitions include: acronym for "so far so good". | |
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| Definitions include: acronym for "all day I dream about sex". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I can see". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I can tell". | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "as far as I know." | |
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| Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I understand it". | |
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