Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dfl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: dfl
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of down from London, a person who has moved from their previous home in London to live in southern England.

name

Initialism of Democratic–Farmer–Labor.

verb

To come in last place.

Slang

Example Sentences

"That's what was suggested in a recent article by the Financial Times, reflecting the effect of DFLs (people moving ‘Down from London’)."
"Though favored to win, he was defeated following late attacks from the DFL establishment, including a rumor campaign stating he opposed abortion (he does not)."

Etymology

Abbreviation of Democratic-Farmer-Labor.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

DFLs (plural) DFLs (present, singular) DFLing (participle, present) DFLed (participle, past) DFLed (past)

Questions

What does dfl mean?: Initialism of down from London, a person who has moved from their previous home in London to live in southern England.
Where does dfl come from?: Abbreviation of Democratic-Farmer-Labor.

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