"AWFL" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-us-awful.ogg Forms: AWFLs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} AWFL (plural AWFLs)
  1. (Internet slang) Initialism of acronym with four letters. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: acronym with four letters
    Sense id: en-AWFL-en-noun-rsPYFBO8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51
  2. (Internet slang, derogatory) Acronym of affluent white female liberal/leftist. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, derogatory Alternative form of: affluent white female liberal/leftist
    Sense id: en-AWFL-en-noun--VjjWrP- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Liberalism Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 74 Disambiguation of Liberalism: 27 73

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