"Af" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /æf/ [UK] Forms: Afs [plural]
Rhymes: -æf Etymology: Clipping of African Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|African}} Clipping of African Head templates: {{en-noun}} Af (plural Afs)
  1. (dated, colloquial) A native African (not white-skinned) in Rhodesia. Tags: colloquial, dated
    Sense id: en-Af-en-noun-m5bqfU~A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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