'arf

arf ARF English Etymology A representation of the pronunciation of en half by a speaker whose dialect is non-rhotic and also lacks the voiceless glottal fricative or transition ([h]). Noun ? en British representing nonstandard or dialect pronunciation, especially Cockney half. en 1894 Arthur Conan Doyle Round the Red Lamp 'Arf the night through he's at that game, the silly old juggins. en 1914 Edgar Rice Burroughs Tarzan of the Apes Hasn't ye 'eard that devil's spawn of a capting an' is mates knockin' the bloomin' lights outen 'arf the crew? Anagrams en afr AFR AFr. Afr. FAR FRA Fra RAF RFA far fra