ContextAbbreviation · Ages 12-40 · In use
NSFW
Not safe for work. A warning that a link, picture or message has something you wouldn't want others to see over your shoulder.
don't open that meme in class, it's kind of nsfw
For parents and educators
It can cover anything from swearing or gross jokes to violent or sexual content. Seeing it on a message isn't proof of anything, but it's a fair question to ask what was being shared.
Where it came from
Online forums in the early 2000s.
Also heard as
nsfw