DFL

English

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Etymology 1

Noun

DFL (plural DFLs)

  1. (Sussex, Kent) Initialism of down from London, a person who has moved from their previous home in London to live in southern England.
    • 2024 December 18, Sam Lennon, “After Deal in Kent is branded ‘Hackney-on-Sea’, residents and traders say influx of Londoners is good for the area”, in KentOnline‎[1], archived from the original on 18 February 2025:
      That's what was suggested in a recent article by the Financial Times, reflecting the effect of DFLs (people moving ‘Down from London’).

Etymology 2

Abbreviation of Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party.

Proper noun

DFL

  1. Initialism of Democratic–Farmer–Labor.
    • 2025 January 9, Adam Platt, “In Conversation with Will Stancil”, in Mpls.St.Paul‎[2], archived from the original on 11 January 2025:
      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).

Etymology 3

Initialism of dead fucking last.

Verb

DFL (third-person singular simple present DFLs, present participle DFLing, simple past and past participle DFLed)

  1. (slang, sports) To come in last place.

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