perf
See also: perf.
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perf (not comparable)
- (philately) Abbreviation of perforated. When followed by a number, eg, perf 14, this indicates the number of perforations per two centimetres.
- (grammar) Abbreviation of perfective.
- (colloquial) Clipping of perfect.
- 1995 November 28, David Fish, “Ads in the N.E. area (11/28)”, in rec.games.video.arcade.collecting (Usenet):
- Games are perf for home use or as [a] money maker.
- 2001 January 15, Freaksaus, “The best regular Magic Amulet ever!”, in alt.games.diablo (Usenet):
- The best one I have ever seen on an ammy is +1 sorc and +18 str
It was perf for my sorc who needed just a bit more strength [...]
- 2002 July 23, sawdust, “Day”, in alt.wibby (Usenet):
- Oh what a beautiful day, perfect temp, sunny breezy, & a perf temp for doing anything.
- 2023 September 28, Tarah-Lynn Saint-Elien, Katherine J Igoe, “28 Cute Fall Dresses That’ll Get You Through Transitional Weather in Style, JSYK”, in Cosmopolitan[1]:
- This sculptural piece is perf for a celebratory brunch, don't ya think?
Noun edit
perf (countable and uncountable, plural perfs)
- (informal) Clipping of performance.
- 2015, Theresa Brown, The Shift: One Nurse, Twelve Hours, Four Patients' Lives[2]:
- I put in a note about her perf, including when and how I found out about it.
- (informal) Clipping of perforation. (of postage stamps or photographic film)
Verb edit
perf (third-person singular simple present perfs, present participle perfing, simple past and past participle perfed)
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Etymology 1 edit
Clipping of performance.
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perf f (plural perfs)
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Noun edit
perf f (plural perfs)