"FFS" meaning in English

See FFS in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} FFS (not comparable)
  1. (Internet slang) Initialism of free for shipping. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: free for shipping
    Sense id: en-FFS-en-adj-ETLiEuvT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Transgender Disambiguation of Transgender: 0 0 0 0 0 0

Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} FFS (not comparable)
  1. (Internet slang, text messaging, vulgar) Initialism of for fuck's sake. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable, vulgar Alternative form of: for fuck's sake Related terms: ffs [alternative]
    Sense id: en-FFS-en-adv-lCA2qT4Z
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Transgender Disambiguation of Transgender: 0 0 0 0 0 0

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} FFS
  1. (computing) Initialism of Fast File System, developed as part of 4.2BSD. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Fast File System, developed as part of 4.2BSD
    Sense id: en-FFS-en-name--TWfE6of Categories (other): Computing Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Transgender Disambiguation of Transgender: 0 0 0 0 0 0

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} FFS
  1. Initialism of facial feminization surgery. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: facial feminization surgery Coordinate_terms: FMS, VFS Translations (Facial feminization surgery): جِرَاحَة تَأْنِيث الوَجْه (alt: jirāḥa(t) taʔnīṯ al-wajh) [feminine] (Arabic), FFS (French)
    Sense id: en-FFS-en-noun-2CmfHM3A Categories (other): Surgery Disambiguation of Surgery: 0 0 0 100 0 0 Disambiguation of 'Facial feminization surgery': 98 1 1
  2. (historical) Initialism of Free French Ship. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism Alternative form of: Free French Ship
    Sense id: en-FFS-en-noun-UHSTS4WR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 1 28 1 53 15 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 12 4 16 4 51 13 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 1 21 2 56 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 1 22 1 56 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 0 21 1 59 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 4 4 23 2 52 16 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 3 1 10 1 80 5
  3. Initialism of fee-for-service. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: fee-for-service
    Sense id: en-FFS-en-noun-ElykQ1sn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Transgender Disambiguation of Transgender: 0 0 0 0 0 0

Alternative forms

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