Etymology

Mr. FAFO

Today it means: Nickname for Palestinian journalist Saleh al-Jafarawi. Full definition →

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The story

Per The Times of Israel: Saleh al-Jafarawi “gained wide attention with a video he recorded on October 7, 2023, in which he praised Hamas’s attack. Later in the war, he filmed himself crying in reaction to Israel’s airstrikes. Pro-Israel activists juxtaposed the two videos and gave him the nickname ‘Mr. FAFO’ (an acronym for ‘fuck around and find out.’)”.

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