for Africa

prepositional phrase

In abundance.

“Every Christmas, my mother makes fruitcakes for Africa.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. New ZealandslangIn abundance.

    Every Christmas, my mother makes fruitcakes for Africa.

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see for, Africa.

Origin

Suggesting large aid donations to the Third World.

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Cite this entry
APA

for Africa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20Africa

MLA

“for Africa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20Africa. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “for Africa,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20Africa.

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