gmafia

Gmafia is a is the name people give to there friends and love to be around gmaf is ugly but is funny to be around. They are nice to people and can be weird and crazy.

Gmafia was so funny at the show I hope we can meet him!

gmafia by Someonethatisfunny November 19, 2018

gafia 

Acronym standing for Getting Away From It All, used in science fiction fandom and coined in 1940 by Dick Wilson. When it was first coined, it meant a fan who was getting away from mundane persuits to engage in fan activities, but in a very short period it flip-flopped in meaning and was thereafter used to mean leaving fan activities behind to pursue real-world endeavors. See also: "gafiate".

I was gafia while attending college.

gafia by rich brown August 8, 2004

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.

He had to gafiate when he entered college.

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."

Mary Sue loved reading fanzines, but decided to gafiate when she met and married a mundane banker.

gafiate by Hyphenate July 21, 2004

G-MAFIA 

Google-Microsoft-Amazon-Facebook-IBM-Apple

Acronym for the biggest US tech companies driving AI research, coined by Amy Webb in her book "The Big Nine"

We stop assuming that the G-MAFIA can serve its DC and Wall Street masters equally and that the free markets and our entrepreneurial spirit will produce the best possible outcomes for AI and humanity.

G-MAFIA by yeeggguuuzzz March 7, 2019