GF

What Does GF Mean?

GF means "Girlfriend," "Gay Female" or "Good Fight."

The abbreviation GF has many meanings when used in text-based messaging and online. It is widely used with the meaning "Girlfriend" and, especially on dating sites, it is used to mean "Gay Female." In gaming circles, GF is also used to mean "Good Game."

Check out our a video summarizing these and other definitions of GF.

Video Summarizing GF



Summary of Key Points

First definition of GF

"Girlfriend" is the most common definition for GF on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

GF
Definition:Girlfriend
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:
1: Easy to guess
Typical Users:
Adults and Teenagers

Second definition of GF

GF also means "Gay Female," especially on online dating sites, such as Craigslist, Tinder, Zoosk and Match.com, as well as in texts and on chat forums.

GF
Definition:Gay Female
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:
4: Guessable
Typical Users:
Adults

Third definition of GF

GF also means "Good Fight," especially on gaming platforms, such as Vivox, Razer and Mumble.

GF
Definition:Good Fight
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:
4: Guessable
Typical Users:
Adults

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When I write GF, I mean this:

meaning of GF
GF also means "Gay Female" and Good Fight."

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Examples of GF in Sentences

Here are examples of GF being used in conversations:
  • Harry: Is Lisa coming on Friday.
  • Gary: Lisa's history, man! I've got a new GF.
    • (Here, GF means "Girlfriend.")
  • Lily: That was one hell of a battle!
  • Tilly: Yes! GF! You almost had me.
    • (Here, GF means "Good Fight.")

An Academic Look at GF

As it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., "Gee Eff"), GF is classified as an initialism abbreviation. Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are spoken like words.

Example of GF Used in a Text

Using GF on a Cell Phone (Texting, Whatsapp, and Tinder)

 
GF
 
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See Also

Selves-isolating (Locking down with a partner) BF (boyfriend) BO (boyfriend or girlfriend (old-fashioned English)) HEINA (girlfriend) MY BOO (my boyfriend or girlfriend) MOLL (girlfriend of a gangster) NBSB (no boyfriend since birth) NGSB (no girlfriend since birth) XBF (ex-boyfriend)