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Definition of SFW
SFW 
adjective
- acronym for "safe for work."
The blog post has a dirty title, but it's SFW.
- See more words with the same meaning: Internet, texting, SMS, email, chat acronyms (list of).
Last edited on Feb 18 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
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Other terms relating to 'Internet, texting, SMS, email, chat acronyms (list of)': | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "what's on your mind". | |
| Definitions include: "just my opinion". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "thank you". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "face the wall." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "you know what I mean." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I understand". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "don't even trip", i.e. "Don't worry about it." | |
| Definitions include: "hate". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "no good". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "none of your business." | |
| Definitions include: "Internet BF", i.e. "Internet Boyfriend". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "LOLing on [the] floor laughing". | |
| Definitions include: "I love you too". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "thank you very much". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "talk amongst yourselves". | |
Slang terms with the same root words
Other terms relating to 'for': | |
| Definitions include: taking a passive role. | |
| Definitions include: return on one's money spent. | |
| Definitions include: to be homosexual. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "best friend(s) for life". | |
| Definitions include: a phrase used in reference to someone under the influence of opiates who keeps nodding off with their mouth open, as it resembles performing fellatio. | |
| Definitions include: so compatible that even the known bugs of product A were replicated in the "bug-for-bug compatible" product B. | |
| Definitions include: British expression meaning that the speaker doesn't want to do something. | |
| Definitions include: to be excited about. | |
| Definitions include: The act of vomiting. | |
| Definitions include: to vomit (noisily). | |
| Definitions include: the person is going to be in trouble. | |
| Definitions include: crazy. | |
| Definitions include: fat. | |
| Definitions include: able to handle or tolerate. | |
| Definitions include: to perform varicose vein surgery. | |
Other terms relating to 'safe': | |
| Definitions include: acronym for not mind safe. | |
| Definitions include: extremely disturbing. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "not safe for anyone". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "not safe for life". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "not safe for work". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "not work safe". | |
| Definitions include: attractive. | |
Other terms relating to 'work': | |
| Definitions include: menial work. | |
| Definitions include: work (in a professional or educational setting) that is designed to keep a person busy, but to not permit that person to accomplish anything of note. | |
| Definitions include: to take a dump. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "get back to work". | |
| Definitions include: Unofficial task done in the workplace. | |
| Definitions include: profession. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "not safe for work". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "not work safe". | |
| Definitions include: a difficult person. | |
| Definitions include: to introduce a complication. | |
| Definitions include: to introduce a complication. | |
| Definitions include: means something is hella good. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "work from home" or "working from home". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "works for me". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "Work In progress." | |
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