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NSFW

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NSFW (comparative more NSFW, superlative most NSFW)

  1. (Internet, initialism) Initialism of not safe for work.; i.e., containing inappropriate or adult content (e.g. pornography or profanity) that might be offensive to employees and co-workers.
    Antonyms: SFW, work-safe
    • 2005 November, Tom Whalen, “Doll With Chili Pepper.”, in Fiction International., volume 38, →ISSN, page 140:
      Molinier dolls, wrapped in their haimet stockings, on the other hand, always welcome—no matter which way their buttocks are turned, whether to the front or the back, NSFW, no matter, as long as their vaginas know what's behind them—the big fight
    • 2012 Jan/Feb, Corey, Frederick, Nakayama, Thomas, “deathTEXT.”, in Western Journal of Communication, volume 76, page 21:
      Whose utopia is this? Smart phone applications for porn, Grindr, sex available unbound by time or space—except for the dictates of NSFW [Not Safe For Work].
    • 2025 January 5, Hladik, Matt, thespun.com, Former Cowboys Star Reacts To Accusation Against Skip Bayless.:
      Over the years, Bryant has made it clear he does not care for Skip Bayless, most recently sending a NSFW tweet at the longtime media personality in 2020 in response to Bayless' criticism...

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