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[ alf; Norwegian ahlf ] / ælf; Norwegian ɑlf /
nouna male given name, form of Alfred. Words nearby AlfAlexis Nikolayevich, alexithymia, Alexius I, Alexius I Comnenus, aleyard, Alf, alfa, alfalfa, alfalfa butterfly, alfalfa weevil, Al Farabi Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for AlfAlf Adams did not want to talk rats but he did want to show me his bottle collection preserved in a dusty shed. The Crazy Medieval Island of Sark|Liza Foreman|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST “The Nationals are showing the world that we are on the map,” stickmaker Alf Jacques told Sports Illustrated in 2010. A Millennium After Inventing the Game, the Iroquois Are Lacrosse’s New Superpower|Evin Demirel|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST The animated hit has had five song-filled episodes, largely featuring original compositions by esteemed TV composer Alf Clausen. 11 Legendary Musical TV Episodes|The Daily Beast|April 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST Alf—that is my old man—he gets quite aggravated with me over it. Sinister Street, vol. 2|Compton Mackenzie
Alf fell heavily on his side, and we roared with laughter; but he was up in a moment, and rushed at Drake with a bolster. Captain Mugford|W.H.G. Kingston I on'y wish barmaids was 'alf as pleasant and sociable as you, Miss. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 108, February 23, 1895|Various An' now comes the part that may not suit you, Alf, one bit; but I've come to fetch the whole truth an' nothin' but the truth. Dixie Hart|Will N. Harben The party soon started for the highest peak of the island of Poloe—or Poloeland, as Alf preferred to call it. The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
British Dictionary definitions for Alf (1 of 2)
nounAustralian derogatory an uncultivated Australian Word Origin for alffrom shortening of the name Alfred British Dictionary definitions for Alf (2 of 2)
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