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What does "TFA" mean here please?

• bsuvc 5mo ago
  The fucking article.
• tom_ 5mo ago
  The article. Pick whatever adjective you like beginning with F!
• alternatetwo 5mo ago
  I think it's "The fucking article".
  • inanutshellus 5mo ago
    Yes and to be clear, one uses "TFA" to imply annoyance that TFA hasn't been read. e.g. "TFA covers this already."
    • lukasgelbmann 5mo ago
      That’s not something I wanted to imply. It can also stand for "the fine article". Is there a better shorthand for "the article linked at top of the page" / "the original article"?
      • inanutshellus 5mo ago
        Nope, one simply says "the article".
      • ssl-3 5mo ago
        TFA works fine either way. It's OK that it is subject to interpretation.
      • inanutshellus 5mo ago
        And for clarity to @lukasgelbmann - I answered the questioner that clearly didn't know the term. I wasn't referring to your usage of it. Context and tone tell the reader whether it's used "normally", tongue-in-cheek, or neutrally. ~\_O_/~ To ESL folk out there - the "F" definitely never means "fine". It's a cute and crass ... just like America. ;^)
• AgentMatt 5mo ago
  The featured article.