Acronym for a love interest who isn't ready to take on the title and possible expectations that come with Girlfriend. Letters in EMTAF stand for "Exclusive, More Than A Friend".
Both parties turn down other people's date offers while sailing under the EMTAF flag.

Two syllables, pronounced em'-taff: Start with Dorthy's Auntie Em, and end with the first part of the word Taffy. Sleight emphasis on first syllable.
"Afraid of what I might ask of a girlfriend, she said she will be my EMTAF."

"I don't mind being stuck at EMTAF for a while, I just don't want her dating other guys!"

"I know that TTT but how long is she going to just be my EMTAF?"
by jimbopueblo February 14, 2012
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