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DFL
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English
Pronunciation
en En-au-DFL.ogg AU
Etymology 1
Noun
en Sussex Kent en down from London a person who has moved from their previous home in London to live in southern England.
en w:KentOnline https://www.kentonline.co.uk/deal/news/if-it-wasn-t-for-the-londoners-we-d-be-as-bad-as-dover-317474/ After Deal in Kent is branded ‘Hackney-on-Sea’, residents and traders say influx of Londoners is good for the area 2024-12-18 Sam Lennon That's what was suggested in a recent article by the Financial Times, reflecting the effect of DFLs (people moving ‘Down from London’). https://web.archive.org/web/20250218151350/https://www.kentonline.co.uk/deal/news/if-it-wasn-t-for-the-londoners-we-d-be-as-bad-as-dover-317474/
Etymology 2
en w:Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Democratic-Farmer-Labor.
Proper noun
en Democratic–Farmer–Labor.
en Adam Platt In Conversation with Will Stancil Mpls.St.Paul https://mspmag.com/arts-and-culture/in-conversation-with-will-stancil/ 2025-01-09 Though favored to win, he was defeated following late attacks from the DFL establishment, including a rumor campaign stating he opposed abortion (he does not). https://web.archive.org/web/20250111114747/https://mspmag.com/arts-and-culture/in-conversation-with-will-stancil/
Derived terms
en DFLer
Etymology 3
en dead fucking last.
Verb
en slang sports To come in last place.
Anagrams
en dfl FDL FLD LDF LFD fld fld.
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