(Philippines, education) , one of the strands under the TVL track in senior high school.
The AFA also organised all the Primera División championships from [1893](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1893_Argentine_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n "1893 Argentine Primera División") to [2016–17](https://en.wikipedia.org/wik…
# Afa Anoaʻi Afa Anoaʻi Samoan-American professional wrestler (1943–2024) For his son, also a professional wrestler, see [Afa Anoa'i Jr.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afa_Anoa'i_Jr.
(Philippines, education) , one of the strands under the TVL track in senior high school.
"AFA" means , one of the strands under the tvl track in senior high school. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
"AFA" is informal English meaning , one of the strands under the tvl track in senior high school. It is used widely across English varieties. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "AFA" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.
"AFA" means , one of the strands under the tvl track in senior high school. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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(Philippines, education) , one of the strands under the TVL track in senior high school.
(Philippines, education) , one of the strands under the academic track in senior high school.
(Australia, countable) A college offering courses in technical and vocational education.
(education) (often referring to offerings for entering freshmen).
His son, Tim, is president of AFA.
“The AFA also organised all the Primera División championships from [1893](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1893_Argentine_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n "1893 Argentine Primera División") to [2016–17](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_Argentine_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n "2016–17 Argentine Primera División").”
“# Afa Anoaʻi Afa Anoaʻi Samoan-American professional wrestler (1943–2024) For his son, also a professional wrestler, see [Afa Anoa'i Jr.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afa_Anoa'i_Jr.”
“His son, Tim, is president of AFA.”
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(UK) (professional qualification).
"AFA" means (professional qualification). It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
"AFA" is informal English meaning (professional qualification). It is mainly heard in British English (and Irish English). A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "(professional qualification)" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "AFA" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.
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