XFA (on Spanish Messaging Apps)

What Does XFA Mean?

(¿Que Significa XFA?)

XFA means "por favor." ("Por favor" means "please" in English.)

As it looks like the multiplication sign, the letter X represents "por" in Spanish. "Por" is the word for "times" as in "two times two" (or "dos por dos").

Summary of Key Points

"por favor" is the most common definition for XFA on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
XFA
Definition:por favor
Type:Word
Guessability:guessability level 4

4: Difficult to guess (if you're not Spanish)

Typical Users:typical user

Adults and Teenagers

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When I write XFA, I mean this:

meaning of XFA

"por favor"

Example of XFA Used in a Text

XFA
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