AFK (different from the other common use, Away From Keyboard) stands for Armadillos are Fucking my Keyboard. It is commonly used as an exclamation of excitement, anger, sadness, or any other strong emotion. The term was coined in the wake of the 2000s by a group of small time hackers and petty criminals from the suburbs of Detroit, the Killsmiths. They would leave the abbreviation or fill phrase on the homescreen of a website after committing a cyber attack against it. The A and K are often switched out for a number of other terms, including but not limited to:
Angels, Anti-Gravity Clocks, Amish settlers, Anguished sailors, Killsmith, Krispy Kreme, Kremlin, Keytar, or others.
Angels, Anti-Gravity Clocks, Amish settlers, Anguished sailors, Killsmith, Krispy Kreme, Kremlin, Keytar, or others.
“Yoo Travis! Ready for the game this Sunday?”
“You know it! AFK (Armadillos are Fucking my Keyboard) I’m so excited!”
“Travis, I want a divorce.”
“Sandra? What do you mean?”
“You are always off at your games, you never make time to hang out with me or our children anymore.”
“AFK! That’s a bummer.”
“You know it! AFK (Armadillos are Fucking my Keyboard) I’m so excited!”
“Travis, I want a divorce.”
“Sandra? What do you mean?”
“You are always off at your games, you never make time to hang out with me or our children anymore.”
“AFK! That’s a bummer.”
by TimeTickler July 15, 2023
Get the AFK (Armadillos are Fucking my Keyboard) mug.A certified goofy from Saint Louis. Stands 5’5” , hides behind a monitor and talks tough like he’s 7 feet tall. Multiple sources confirm he’s quiet and pussy in real life, known for ducking smoke and avoiding eye contact. Timid in real life, but transforms into a keyboard warrior the second Wi-Fi connects. Known for running his mouth online, dodging all confrontation in real life. All bark, no bite — the final boss of internet thugs.
by Dig dgiy July 17, 2025
Get the AFK REV mug.AFK pain refers to the pain caused by feeling missing out the latest YouTube videos whilst you've been unable to watch YouTube for extended periods of time. AFK pain feels even more intense as you go to bed whilst having not watched YouTube during the day, which is as unpleasant as going to bed whilst being hungry. AFK pain is more commonly experienced by persons who have subscribed to lots of YouTube channels in a row (i.e. 600+ channels) compared to those who subscribe to few to no YouTube channels.
After a long day of the abstinence of YouTube due to losing arguments with my parents, I felt that serious AFK pain creeping in as I lay in bed, knowing I had missed out on all the latest uploads.
by Emotional Cruiser August 18, 2025
Get the AFK pain mug.AFK pain refers to the pain caused by feeling missing out the latest YouTube videos whilst you've been unable to watch YouTube for extended periods of time. AFK pain feels even more intense as you go to bed whilst having not watched YouTube during the day, which is as unpleasant as going to bed whilst being hungry. AFK pain is more commonly experienced by persons who have subscribed to lots of YouTube channels in a row (i.e. 600+ channels) compared to those who subscribe to few to no YouTube channels.
After a long day of family drama and no YouTube, I felt that serious AFK pain creeping in as I lay in bed, knowing I had missed out on all the latest uploads.
by Emotional Cruiser August 18, 2025
Get the AFK pain mug.AFK tolerance is the ability to withstand AFK moments, i.e. the inability to watch YouTube for extended periods of time. Only once you have low AFC tolerance levels will going to bed whilst having not watched YouTube during the day, feel as unpleasant as going to bed whilst being hungry. Persons who have subscribed to lots of YouTube channels in a row (i.e. 600+ channels), generally have worse AFK tolerance levels compared to those who subscribe to few to no YouTube channels.
After a week of being grounded without my phone, my AFK tolerance hit rock bottom; going to bed without catching up on my favorite YouTubers felt just as bad as sleeping on an empty stomach!
by Emotional Cruiser August 18, 2025
Get the AFK tolerance mug.AFK-tolerant environments are the environments where AFK moments are more normalized (read: occurring more common and feeling less painful). For example, K-12 school campuses require students to collect smartphones during school hours while those having excessive screen time per day will get an eye. This policy is akcually meant to create conducive learning environments, even though there are common misconception among gamers and YouTube addict that this policy is meant to "condition" students to inevitable AFK moments that are going to happen to them during the rest of their young lives, even after high school graduation.
The school’s strict smartphone policy created an AFK-tolerant environment, helping students adapt to being offline during class, despite some kids grumbling about missing their favorite YouTube channels.
by Emotional Cruiser August 18, 2025
Get the AFK-tolerant environment mug.AFK inflation refers the increase of the amount of screen time you're supposed to have in order to catch up latest YouTube videos that happens whilst the amount of screen time you're able to have remains the same. There are quite a few causative factors that can cause AFK inflation, e.g. having many YouTube channels uploading new videos at the same time.
After a week of being busy, I felt the effects of AFK inflation hit hard; with dozens of new uploads waiting for me, I realized I’d need to binge-watch for hours just to catch up latest YouTube videos!
by Emotional Cruiser August 19, 2025
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