GF
Abbreviation with 5 meanings
| Stands for | Girlfriend |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 5 |
| Categories | Texting & Internet Slang, Units & Measurements, Sports, Geography & Places |
GF has five meanings. The most common are Girlfriend (dating and relationship) and Gluten-free (cooking); it can also stand for Grand final, Goals for and French Guiana.
Meanings of GF at a glance
| # | GF stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Girlfriend | Texting & Internet Slang › Dating and Relationship |
| 2 | Gluten-free | Units & Measurements › Cooking |
| 3 | Grand final | Texting & Internet Slang › Gaming Slang |
| 4 | Goals for | Sports › Soccer (Association Football) |
| 5 | French Guiana | Geography & Places › Country Code |
1. Girlfriend
Texting & Internet Slang · Dating and Relationship Abbreviations
A female romantic partner in an unmarried relationship, as in "my gf" or "gf's birthday." Very common in texts, social media captions and online forums.
Example: Planning a surprise picnic for my gf's birthday, any ideas?
Like BF, it can occasionally mean a platonic female friend in some speech communities, so context matters. On gaming and esports sites, GF more often means "grand final." Common pairs include "bf/gf" in surveys and profile prompts.
2. Gluten-free
Units & Measurements · Cooking Abbreviations
Menu and packaging label for foods without wheat, barley, rye or their derivatives, essential for people with celiac disease. Under an FDA rule in force since 2014, a product labeled gluten-free in the US must contain less than 20 parts per million of gluten.
Example: All our pizzas can be made GF on request; please tell your server about allergies.
The 20 ppm threshold also applies under Codex Alimentarius and EU rules, while the Gluten-Free Certification Organization requires 10 ppm or less. Menus marking a dish GF may still warn of shared fryers or surfaces, because cross-contact can push gluten above safe levels. Oats are naturally gluten-free but frequently contaminated, so celiac diets call for certified GF oats.
3. Grand final
Texting & Internet Slang · Gaming Slang Abbreviations
Final match of a tournament bracket, especially in esports and fighting-game events, deciding the champion. Grand finals are often played in a longer format, such as best of five.
Example: Watching the GF tonight, it's a rematch of last year's final.
In double-elimination brackets, the grand final may include a "bracket reset," where the player from the losers' side must win twice. Fans and casters speak of "GFs" for the decisive series. In dating and texting, GF almost always means girlfriend.
4. Goals for
Sports · Soccer (Association Football) Abbreviations
Total goals a team has scored, shown in league tables beside goals against. It is often the second tiebreaker after goal difference.
Example: Table: P 38, W 28, D 6, L 4, GF 96, GA 34, GD +62, Pts 90.
Some competitions use head-to-head results before goals scored when teams finish level. Hockey standings use GF and GA too. In everyday writing GF means girlfriend.
5. French Guiana
Geography & Places · Country Code Abbreviations
French Guiana, an overseas region of France on the northeast coast of South America with Cayenne as its capital, hosts the Guiana Space Centre at Kourou, Europe's main rocket launch site.
Example: Ariane launches from Kourou, GF are timed to use the site's position near the equator.
French Guiana is part of the EU and uses the euro, making it the EU's largest territory outside Europe. The alpha-3 code is GUF.
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