LFG
What Does LFG Mean in a Text?
The abbreviation LFG means "Looking for Group" (a gaming term) or "Let's F*cking Go." Here is more information about each of these definitions with examples of when and how to use them.Looking for Group
LFG is widely used in gaming related chat forums and other online communities with the meaning "Looking for Group," to indicate that a user or subscriber is seeking to join an already established group. For example:
- Lee: Did you find anyone online to play with?
- Sam: No. I'm still LFG.
Note: LFG should not be confused with LFM ("Looking For Member"), which indicates that an established group is looking for someone else to participate in their community.
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Let's F*cking Go
LFG is also used in text messaging with the meaning "Let's F*cking Go." In this context, it probably indicates impatience or enthusiasm on the part of the sender to start doing something. For example:
- Ali: Are you ready yet?!
- Jo: Nearly!
- Ali: We're going to be late. LFG!
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When I write LFG, I mean this:
LFG also means "Let's F*cking Go!"
Video Summarizing LFG
Here's a short video summarizing LFG:Summary of Key Points
First Definition of LFG
"Looking for Group" is the most common definition for LFG on gaming apps, such as Discord and TeamSpeak, as well as on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.LFG | |
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Definition: | Looking for Group |
Type: | Abbreviation |
Guessability: | 4: Difficult to guess |
Typical Users: | Adults and Teenagers |
Second Definition of LFG
"Let's F*cking Go" is another common definition for LFG.LFG | |
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Definition: | Let's F*cking Go |
Type: | Abbreviation |
Guessability: | 4: Difficult to guess |
Typical Users: | Adults and Teenagers |
An Academic Look at LFG
LFG is classified as an initialism abbreviation, as it is pronounced one letter at a time. Other examples of initialisms are AI ("Artificial Intelligence") and EW ("Electronic Warfare").Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are abbreviations spoken as words (e.g., GOAT ("Greatest Of All Time"), NATO ("North Atlantic Treaty Organization").
Example of LFG Used in a Text
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See Also
Search the Letter L GLF (group looking for) LDI (let's do it) LGD (let's get drunk) LFP (looking for party) M4W (man looking for a woman) SGO (let's go)Quiz
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