PDF file

/ˌpi di ˈɛf faɪl/

noun

Filter-avoidance spelling of pedophile

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Meanings

nounPDF file (plural PDF files)

plural PDF files

  1. InterneteuphemisticFilter-avoidance spelling of pedophile
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see PDF, file.

Origin

From the phonetic resemblance between pedophile and PDF file (an electronic document in Portable Document Format).

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Cite this entry
APA

PDF file. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PDF%20file

MLA

“PDF file.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PDF%20file. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “PDF file,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PDF%20file.

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