PFY
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Meaning · English
Initialism of pimply-faced youth: the archetypical younger apprentice of the BOFH; a junior sysadmin.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “PFY” mean?
Initialism of pimply-faced youth: the archetypical younger apprentice of the BOFH; a junior sysadmin.
Is “PFY” formal or informal?
PFY is generally slang.