aft
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Meaning · English
Alternative form of afternoon: the time of day from noon until early evening.
Register: dated, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
A gents' toilet room might be found in a house that caters for the cheaper class of theatrical patronage, where the slangy language of the "goin' to the mat this aft?" style prevails. A gents toilet room is not found in the Southern Hotel. It either "men's" or "gentlemen's".
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “aft” mean?
Alternative form of afternoon: the time of day from noon until early evening.
Is “aft” formal or informal?
aft is generally dated, slang.