name · noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/wæf/
rhymes with -æf
1
name
Meaning 1
Abbreviation of West African Frontier Force
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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noun
Meaning 2
A warm and fuzzy feeling, especially in relation to a ship.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, dated, slang
Topics: lifestyle
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noun
Meaning 3
Such feelings collectively.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, slang, uncountable
Topics: lifestyle
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verb
Meaning 4
To bark; to woof.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, archaic, dialectal, intransitive
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History
Etymology
Acronym of warm and fuzzy feeling(s). Reportedly coined by fans of the television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993-1997). First attested on alt.tv.lois-n-clark as part of a fandom glossary in January 1996.