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I think it's "The fucking article".

• inanutshellus 6mo 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 6mo 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 6mo ago
      Nope, one simply says "the article".
    • ssl-3 6mo ago
      TFA works fine either way. It's OK that it is subject to interpretation.
    • inanutshellus 6mo 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. ;^)