"OFW" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: OFWs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} OFW (plural OFWs)
  1. (Philippines) Initialism of Overseas Filipino Worker. Tags: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Overseas Filipino Worker

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