"FYI" meaning in English

See FYI in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

IPA: /ɛfwaɪˈaɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-FYI.wav
Rhymes: -aɪ Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} FYI
  1. Initialism of for your information. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: for your information Synonyms: eff why eye, eff-why-eye

Alternative forms

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