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GAFOA
Acronym of "Gay and full of AIDS".
Originating from a BBC News Online article about an air-rage incident: news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/348626.stm
The phrase "you're all gay and full of AIDS" from the article gained particular popularity among engineers at BBC Internet Operations as a retort to uncooperative co-workers. It was quickly abbreviated to "GAFOA" and adopted as a generic form of abuse.
The term has slowly spread to other ISP NOCs throughout the UK.
Originating from a BBC News Online article about an air-rage incident: news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/348626.stm
The phrase "you're all gay and full of AIDS" from the article gained particular popularity among engineers at BBC Internet Operations as a retort to uncooperative co-workers. It was quickly abbreviated to "GAFOA" and adopted as a generic form of abuse.
The term has slowly spread to other ISP NOCs throughout the UK.
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gafiate
Verb form of the acronym GAFIA, which in sf fan use stands for "Getting Away From It All."
The shorter term "gafia" was coined by sf fan Dick Wilson and used as early as 1940 when there was a Loyal and Benevolent Order of Gafia. Originally intended to mean fans "getting away" from mundane activities to participate in fandom, it quickly flip-flopped and became the reverse -- fans who gave up fandom for more real world pursuits.
The shorter term "gafia" was coined by sf fan Dick Wilson and used as early as 1940 when there was a Loyal and Benevolent Order of Gafia. Originally intended to mean fans "getting away" from mundane activities to participate in fandom, it quickly flip-flopped and became the reverse -- fans who gave up fandom for more real world pursuits.
He had to gafiate when he entered college.
Alt.:
He hit the road to gafia when college began taking up all his time.
Alt.:
He hit the road to gafia when college began taking up all his time.
gafiate by rich brown August 8, 2004
gafiate
Verb form of acronym for fannish term, "Getting Away From It All."
Term originated sometime in either 40s or 50s, from science fiction fans who give up fandom for more mundane pursuits. GAFIA is the full term. Used in APAs by fans who decided to leave their fannish interests and become entrenched in the "real world."
Term originated sometime in either 40s or 50s, from science fiction fans who give up fandom for more mundane pursuits. GAFIA is the full term. Used in APAs by fans who decided to leave their fannish interests and become entrenched in the "real world."
GAFATAITUA
Samoan in origin. Roughly akin to 'awesome' in pro wrestling or Rockabilly music. Pronounced 'nah-fah-tie-too-uh'.
GAFATAITUA by VANQUISHED MULATO February 3, 2010
GFOAT
GFOAT by Fadda Karl December 8, 2019
GBFOAT
Person 1: Hey, What are the GBFOAT?
Person 2: Anything by MiraChaDoodles is good but it’s hard to choose a few because there’s so many.
Person 2: Anything by MiraChaDoodles is good but it’s hard to choose a few because there’s so many.
GBFOAT by definitelynotshatiera June 14, 2023
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