Word info

Alf

Proper noun

Meaning

Alf

A diminutive of the male given names Alfred or Alfonso, from the Germanic languages.

Initialism of Animal Liberation Front (name used by animal rights activists engaging in direct action).

Initialism of automatic letter facing: mechanical postal system introduced in the UK in 1957 to align the stamps to the correct position for the franking machine.

Initialism of assisted living facility.

Acronym of Alien Life Form (a TV series)

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

According to Alf Brown, football writer for The Herald: (Coleman) had all football's gifts. Source: Internet

According to José Domingos Raffaelli, a music critic and former Sinatra-Farney attendee, Alf used to perform for hours as listeners begged him to play on. Source: Internet

Alf (and to a lesser degree his wife) represented the old guard, the traditional and conservative attitudes of the older generation. Source: Internet

Another show was called It Stands To Reason - The Thoughts Of Chairman Alf; one reviewer concluded that "Speight and Mitchell are to be congratulated for understanding so well the mind of a man who they hate". Source: Internet

American La France, beginning in 1931, also offered apparatus with a series of V-12 motors built by ALF but developed from the Lycoming BB motor. Source: Internet

Benaud went on to dismiss tail-ender Alf Valentine for his first Test wicket, conceding 14 runs from 4.3 overs. Source: Internet

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