"RFS" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-RFS.ogg
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} RFS (uncountable)
  1. (Internet slang) Initialism of reason for selling. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: reason for selling Related terms: rfs [alternative]
    Sense id: en-RFS-en-noun-yE~uw17D
  2. (Australia) Initialism of Rural Fire Service (a volunteer organisation used to augment the regular service.) Tags: Australia, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Rural Fire Service (extra: a volunteer organisation used to augment the regular service.)
    Sense id: en-RFS-en-noun-XjH6Cj0v Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 64 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 82 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 84 11
  3. (nautical, military, US, unofficial, exonym) Initialism of Russian Federation Ship (a commissioned warship of the Russian navy.) Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Russian Federation Ship (extra: a commissioned warship of the Russian navy.)
    Sense id: en-RFS-en-noun-0biW27Yb Categories (other): American English, Military, Nautical Topics: government, military, nautical, politics, transport, war Coordinate_terms: HIRMS, HMS, HBMS, HSwMS, HNoMS, HNLMS, HTMS, USS, HMCS, HMAS, HMNZS, HMSAS, HMIS, RMS, BRMS, SS, SV, SY, MS
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          "text": "Selling: kidney\nRFS: Bruno Mars VIP ticket",
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