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ALF

5 9.2
A funny alien character on an American TV comedy who lives with a family
  • proper noun
  • /ælɪf/
: ALF
  • In the sitcom, ALF is an alien living with a suburban family.

These are from the movie Alf, like Esta Pelicula.

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Examples

  • In the van, we reviewed the scenario one more time and Alf readied the equipment.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • Oh my God, Alf, you might have met your match.

  • Yes, Alf, do you want to explain this situation right now?

  • ALF: Well, I did eat that pumpkin.

    Bumblebee (2018)

  • Yeah, so ALF's real name is Gordon Shumway.

    Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls (2023)

  • ALF's real name is Gordon Shumway.

    Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls (2023)

  • For now, Earth's hope for edgy, funny, completely lovable aliens rests solely on ALF's shoulders.

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  • The playful antics of ALF often lead to humorous situations.

  • Fans of the show remember when ALF tried to cook a Thanksgiving dinner.

Synonyms

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43 5.9

A man's name usually short for Alfred

refers to a fictional television alien character rather than a real personal name

Surface Forms

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Etymology

ALF is the character's name made from the first letters of Alien Life Form, so it literally says he is an 'alien being' and explains why the TV show uses those letters as his name.