"AFAIR" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} AFAIR
  1. (Internet slang) Initialism of as far as I recall/remember. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: as far as I recall/remember Related terms: AFAIAC, AFAIC, AFAICMO, AFAICT, AFAIK, TMK, to my knowledge, to the best of my knowledge, TTBOMK, IIRC

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