Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- abbreviation not safe for work
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- adjective Internet, initialism Not Safe (or Suitable) For Work; i.e., containing graphic or adult imagery, such as content that might be offensive to employers or co-workers.
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The database is searchable by keyword as well as variables like whether or not images are NSFW& mdash; we’d caution you that images are user tagged and the database constantly updates so the chances of something sneaking through the NSFW filter are moderately high, keep that in mind if you’re browsing at work.
Wallbase Helps You Find Fresh Desktop Wallpaper | Lifehacker Australia 2010
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Ergo, let's call it NSFW (just in case) and NSFPU**.
shameless plug* 2007
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NSFW is the shorthand for “sexual content found here” for a reason.
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Note that this second link may contain NSFW advertisements, so, just warning ya.
Faces of Meth archmage 2006
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Man, I wish there had been a tag NSFW because i scrolled down ... saw skin, and then hit the
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Man, I wish there had been a tag NSFW because i scrolled down ... saw skin, and then hit the
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We've all been seen links marked "NSFW" - "Not Safe For Work" - to warn of content we don't want our coworkers to see us watching, usually because it contains nudity, violence or bad language.
NPR Topics: News 2010
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Plenty of things re displayed all over the place in North America that are NSFW, which is a warning not to imply that what you are looking at is wrong, but that if you are in a place where what you are looking at might be scrutinized, you might want to take heed.
CONTROVERSY OVER “BLASPHEMOUS” ITALIAN ANTI-RAPE POSTER » Sociological Images 2008
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Image at original site NSFW, which is why there is no image with the post.
Latest Articles The Fashion Time Magazine 2009
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'No Homo': Funny Or Die Deconstructs Annoying, Homophobic Phrase NSFW VIDEO
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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