FNF

What Does FNF Mean in a Text?

Gaming Slang for Newbies

If you're new to gaming, then there is more to learn than just a game's moves and strategy. Gamers should also be familiar with gaming slang, which has around 200 terms in common usage, many of which are difficult for new players to guess. But, you should persevere. Understanding gaming jargon improves collaboration by helping gamers to convey complex strategies, emotions, and actions quickly. Here is the term you care about:

In gaming, FNF means "Friday Night Funkin'." In the title of the song "FNF (Let's Go)" by Hitkidd & Glorilla, FNF means "F*ck Nigga Free."

Friday Night Funkin'

In gaming circles, FNF refers to "Friday Night Funkin'," a musical rhythm game, released in 2020.

In FNF, players compete as the main character, "Boyfriend," in freestyle singing and rapping contests with the aim of winning the approval of the father of their love interest, "Girlfriend." The game involves matching key strokes to musical notes. For a full list of gaming terms, check out our Gaming Terms Glossary Page.

Song by Hitkidd & Glorilla

In 2022, the song "FNF (Let's Go)" was a huge hit for Hip Hop producer Hitkidd (Anthony Lorenzo Holmes Jr.,) and rapper Glorilla (Gloria Woods). "FNF (Let's Go)" is about the joys of being a single girl and not having to worry about boys. The song went viral on social media, especially on TikTok.

Summary of Key Points for the First Definition

"Friday Night Funkin'" is, by far, the most common meaning for FNF when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

FNF
Definition:	Friday Night Funkin'
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Summary of Key Points for the Second Definition

"Song by Hitkidd & Glorilla" is another common definition for FNF.

FNF
Definition:	Song by Hitkidd & Glorilla
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	5: Extremely difficult to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

An Academic Look at FNF

Whether used with the meaning "Friday Night Funkin'" or "F*ck Nigga Free," FNF is classified as an initialism abbreviation, as it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., "Eff Enn Eff"). Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are abbreviations spoken as words (e.g., LOL, NATO).