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Unrelated, what does "TFA" stand for? The only thing I can come up with is "the fucking article", which I really doubt is correct.
by bcrosby95 3y ago
Unrelated, what does "TFA" stand for? The only thing I can come up with is "the fucking article", which I really doubt is correct.
- ploxiln 3y agoThat is what it stands for. Inspired by RTFM I assume. I learned these on Slashdot about 20 years ago ... they made sense in that context, and have carried on as a familiar jargon ...
- heinrich5991 3y agohttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/TFA https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/TFA The Fucking Article You can say "The Fine Article" if you're feeling nice. :)
- gregschlom 3y agoThis is correct. An alternate reading is The Friendly Article. Either way it means "the article or page being discussed"
- wavemode 3y agoI've always read it as The Featured Article
- SoftTalker 3y agoSame. As a shorthand reference for "the article that is under discussion" it doesn't need to convey the hostility/frustration that "RTFM" does. Unless you're saying "Did you even read the TFA?!?" but that would violate the code of conduct around here.