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EFL

EFL - English as a Foreign Language. Taught to students outside an English-speaking culture, overseas, as opposed to ESL, English as a Second Language, taught to foreign or immigrant students within an English-speaking culture. Subject or program of study, a major or credential qualifying one to teach the subject.
He has a credential in EFL, so he should know what he's doing teaching English to Japanese students.
by Rick Hayhoe June 19, 2006
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I failed my biology final and ended up with a D in the class, EFL
by tipsyfo0sayz June 9, 2009
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efl

To "efl" is to excreted from laughing.

It has a simmilar type of use to "lmao" or "rofl".

"efl" can be expanded, such as "efl my nefl" which can be used to show you are excreting more than a standard "efl".
Dick: Haha look at that tiny penis!
Harry: efl!
by bennelsworth August 5, 2008
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EFL

English as a First Language
as opposed to ESL, English as a Second Language

When someone who's native tongue is English has such a poor command of their first language that they are constantly making mistakes that someone who is ESL might make
Fred: I've seen like 5 movies in the last week
Lynn: wow you must have a lot of time in your head
Fred: what?
Lynn: i mean time in your hands
Fred: you mean time ON your hands?
Lynn: oh yeah thats what i meant
Fred: damn you are EFL
by EdibleFarmedLemurs October 17, 2009
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Efl

Expressive acronym for "Exploding/exploded from laughter" derived from the French acronym PTDR
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English as First Language
When someone whose first language is English speaks their own language more poorly than many others who learned it as a second language. Often they will make grammatical mistakes that would be uncommon among ESL (English as Second Language) folks.
Fred: "Why do we have to go to school. I didn't learn nothing useful in there. I skipped HS I could of went but I could care less what they think I need to learn, I'm doing good without wasting my time."
George: "Man, you have a serious case of EFL!"
by The Reaver of Darkness November 13, 2020
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EFL Teacher

One who teaches English as a Foreign Language. Usually a native speaker of the language teaching outside his/her country of origin. A career which attracts the adventurous, the eccentric and the sociopathic.
Barman 1: Who's that cool motherfucker ?
Barman 2: Don't know, but last night he came in smoking a joint, asked me where the nearest brothel is, drank a whole bottle of whisky, did some coke off Mia's tits, fucked her, buggered her and left. I think he's an EFL teacher.
Barman 1: Shit, that's so cool. I wish I was him. Oh, look- he's just knocked out two of the bouncers with one punch.
by Nice Uncle Andy October 9, 2006
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