"AFU" meaning in English

See AFU in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} AFU (not comparable)
  1. (vulgar) Initialism of all fucked up. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable, vulgar Alternative form of: all fucked up Related terms: SNAFU, FUBAR
    Sense id: en-AFU-en-adj-67V5Fvuj Categories (other): Terms with Belarusian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Belarusian translations: 15 44 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 10 48 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 13 45 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 13 45 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 10 48 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 12 43 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} AFU
  1. (South Africa) Initialism of Asset Forfeiture Unit. Tags: South-Africa, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Asset Forfeiture Unit
    Sense id: en-AFU-en-name-hMJllxRf Categories (other): South African English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Belarusian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 50 43 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 11 59 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 45 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 47 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Belarusian translations: 15 44 41 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 13 48 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 10 48 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 13 45 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 13 45 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 10 48 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 12 43 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: Calque of Ukrainian ЗСУ (ZSU). Etymology templates: {{cal|en|uk|ЗСУ}} Calque of Ukrainian ЗСУ (ZSU) Head templates: {{en-prop}} AFU
  1. Initialism of Armed Forces of Ukraine. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Armed Forces of Ukraine Synonyms: ZSU Translations (Armed Forces of Ukraine): УСУ (USU) [feminine, plural] (Belarusian), 烏軍 /乌军 (Wūjūn) (Chinese Mandarin), Ukrainische Streitkräfte [feminine, plural] (German), Streitkräfte der Ukraine [feminine, plural] (German), ウクライナ軍 (Ukuraina gun) (alt: ウクライナぐん) (Japanese), 우크라이나군 (Ukeuraina-gun) (Korean), ВСУ (VSU) [feminine, plural] (Russian), ЗСУ (ZSU) [feminine, plural] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-AFU-en-name-DKWrOBdL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Belarusian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations, Military, Ukraine Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 50 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 45 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 47 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Belarusian translations: 15 44 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 10 48 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 13 45 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 13 45 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 10 48 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 12 43 45 Disambiguation of Military: 0 30 70 Disambiguation of Ukraine: 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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