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NSFW is an abbreviation for words like Not Safe For Wife, Not Suitable For Work, but mostly accepted as Not Safe For Work.

It is an internet slang that is often used to describe online posts that are mainly associated with heavy nudity, sexual, heavy profanity and other things that could often link with pornography. Most of the time, NSFW is used for a fandom of some sort when people want to discuss and share the sexual and porno side of the fandom.
Check out my post for Star Wars!

Warning: NSFW!
NSFW by Daviddv0601 January 28, 2017
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Short for Not Safe For Work (or Not Suitable For Work), which includes things like: Pornography, gore, fetishes and other shit. If any of your co-workers or your boss finds you watching NSFW, it's gonna be embarrassing and you'll get fired. Watch it at home at your own privacy.
Worker: Huh? This is interesting... "Anime girl has a fun time"
*sees hentai and hears moaning*
Worker: Oh shit! I better clear this NSFW crap and clear the history before anyone sees it!
Boss: DID I JUST HEAR MOANING?!?
Worker: No sir, it was just "business" ;)
NSFW by someunfunnyguy69 August 18, 2018
Not Safe For Work. Used to describe Internet content generally inappropriate for the typical workplace, i.e., would not be acceptable in the presence of your boss and colleagues (as opposed to SFW, Safe For Work).
NSFW by The Internet September 12, 2003
Word of the Day on September 26, 2005
Not Safe For Anyone. Not only are all NSFA things considered NSFW, but you would look at these things at home, with the curtains closed, and no one watching you. Borderline disgusting to most reasonable people. Known to corrupt small children.
Bob: hey, want to see my image folder on the server?
Steve: k, sure
Steve: *checks and sees it's full of guro*
Steve: good god, nsfa tag, maybe!?
NSFA by NordsternMN February 9, 2008
The website you want to visit contains pornography. It's NSFW.
NSFW by siff ess bee July 30, 2017
the nsfw side of twitter. even though its supposed to be 18+ its full of 15 year olds with “18+ dni” in their bios and barely-18 year olds looking to start onlyfans accounts.
i went on nsfwtwt because i was horny only to see a bunch of posts made by minors. what the fuck have we devolved into?
nsfwtwt by chillzfundee May 7, 2021
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Also used to describe establishments where alternative foods and products are sold, i.e. natural food stores.

Modified derivative of granola.
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murderhobo 

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