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- proper noun A
diminutive of the malegiven names Alfred andAlfonso .
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Examples
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Next day when Alf is going ashore again he finds that his exploit has earned him free sampan passage: You all right.
“. . .all his race rose up before him in a mighty phantasmagoria. . .” 2008
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BOTTOM LINE: If they changed it to "The Mote in Alf's Eye," it would have made more sense!
Reviews of the 1975 Do-Over Project: A Klausnerian Effort Peter 2005
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TV Land and sardonic, cat-loving alien Gordon Shumway -- better known as Alf -- have struck a deal for six more episodes of 'Alf's Hit Talk Show', which debuted as a special in July.
Archive 2004-11-07 Toby O'B 2004
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TV Land and sardonic, cat-loving alien Gordon Shumway -- better known as Alf -- have struck a deal for six more episodes of 'Alf's Hit Talk Show', which debuted as a special in July.
IN THE NEWS Toby O'B 2004
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Though she was not a Rapturite per se, she was in contact with an alien being known as Alf, her source of prophesy, and Alf prayed to jaaaaysus.
Confirmed: Despite Claim, Palin's Pay As Mayor Of Wasilla Went Up 2009
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Staunch Londoners called Alf or Pearl would shake their fists at the Heinkels and shout "Give'em hell lads" to the overhead Hurricanes.
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There is an individual, called Alf, who is unemployed and hence unable to buy food and shelter.
Social Minimum White, Stuart 2004
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These sacrifices consisted of some small animal, or of a bowl of honey and milk, and were known as Alf-blot.
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Grabantak's skull when he mentioned his sanguinary intentions, but recalling Alf's oft-quoted words, "Discretion is the better part of valour," he restrained himself.
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John Smith, who police say is also known as Alf, has not been seen since leaving home at
News round-up 2009
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