Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

afu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.85 in modern English

Syllables: afu
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Initialism of all fucked up.

name

Initialism of Asset Forfeiture Unit.

name

Initialism of Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Example Sentences

"But what of land obtained through historical fraud? Why has the AFU not moved decisively to investigate the origin of property titles, especially where the state was the original grantor or lessee?"

Etymology

Calque of Ukrainian ЗСУ (ZSU).

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Military.

Frequently Paired Words

SNAFU FUBAR

Synonyms

ZSU

Questions

What does afu mean?: Initialism of all fucked up.
Where does afu come from?: Calque of Ukrainian ЗСУ (ZSU).

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